Steam Deck is officially coming to Australia this November
At PAX Australia 2024, one of the mysterious booths was listed as just Steam and for the weeks leading up to the show, many were hoping the booth meant Steam Deck was officially coming to Australia. Not one to waste time, in the queue hall on day one, a video played that counted down to the opening and ended with the news, Steam Deck was coming to Australia and coming in November.
The line up of offerings that we are getting down under is the same as most regions, one standard LCD model and two OLED models, but the big news is that the prices are not insane like many thought they would be.
Here is the breakdown on each model and its local price.
256GB LCD
$649
1280 x 800 LCD display
7" Diagonal display size
up to 60Hz refresh rate
Wi-Fi 5
40Whr battery; 2-8 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 1.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle
512GB OLED
$899
1280 x 800 HDR OLED display
7.4" Diagonal display size
up to 90Hz refresh rate
Wi-Fi 6E
50Whr battery; 3-12 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 2.5m cable
Carrying case
Steam profile bundle
1TB OLED
$1049
1280 x 800 HDR OLED display with premium anti-glare etched glass
7.4" Diagonal display size
up to 90Hz refresh rate
Wi-Fi 6E
50Whr battery; 3-12 hours of gameplay (content-dependent)
45W Power supply with 2.5m cable
Carrying case with removable liner
Steam profile bundle, exclusive startup movie and keyboard theme
If you want to pick one up for yourself, orders are not open right now, but you can add it to your Steam wishlist, ensuring that you get notified the moment they become available.
The team from Valve were on hand at PAX Australia 2024 and their booth was loaded with Steam Deck machines, making it one of the more popular booths at the show.
