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|Website=https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/,https://www.steamdeck.com/en/ | |Website=https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/,https://www.steamdeck.com/en/ | ||
|Description=PC gaming handheld that runs SteamOS, an Arch-based distribution of Linux. | |Description=PC gaming handheld that runs SteamOS, an Arch-based distribution of Linux. | ||
}}The Steam Deck is a handled gaming PC released by [[Valve]] on February 25, 2022 running [[SteamOS]], and designed to run games on | }} | ||
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The '''Steam Deck''' is a handled gaming PC released by [[Valve]] on February 25, 2022 running [[SteamOS]], and designed to run games on its [[Steam]] storefront. It was designed in order to bring a desktop-like experience to console/mobile users, and for Valve to break into the consumer portable market. It came to market at $791 (512GB model), the price has fluctuated significantly since.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-05-28 |title=Steam Deck [512 GB] price chart |url=https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pc-games/steam-deck-512-gb |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260129133158/https://www.pricecharting.com/game/pc-games/steam-deck-512-gb |archive-date=2026-01-29 |access-date=2026-05-28 |website=PC Price charting}}</ref> | |||
==Consumer | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
The | The Steam Deck is generally seen as particularly good on the user freedom front, allowing PC-style software usage, third-party storefronts, and [[SteamOS|operating system]] modification.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thurrott |first=Paul |date=27 Feb 2022 |title=Gabe Newell talks Steam Deck and why the PC industry won’t tolerate closed platforms |url=https://www.thurrott.com/forums/general-discussion/pc-gaming/thread/gabe-newell-talks-steam-deck-and-why-the-pc-industry-wont-tolerate-closed-platforms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321061217/https://www.thurrott.com/forums/general-discussion/pc-gaming/thread/gabe-newell-talks-steam-deck-and-why-the-pc-industry-wont-tolerate-closed-platforms |archive-date=2022-03-21 |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=Thurrott}}</ref> Some concerns do remain around how tightly users are bound to steam for the smoothest experience. Privacy-wise, the main concern is the amount of account, usage, and debug information that [[Steam]] reports back to Valve. In terms of market control, most concerns are less about lock-in and more about the company gaining outsized control over the PC handheld standards, distribution, and discoverability.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Strickland |first=Derek |date=26 Feb 2025 |title=Handheld PC market to hit nearly 8 million by 2025, segment growth is 'amazing' AMD's Azor says |url=https://www.tweaktown.com/news/103540/handheld-pc-market-to-hit-nearly-8-million-by-2025-segment-growth-is-amazing-amds-azor-says/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250327170127/https://www.tweaktown.com/news/103540/handheld-pc-market-to-hit-nearly-8-million-by-2025-segment-growth-is-amazing-amds-azor-says/index.html |archive-date=2025-03-27 |access-date=2026-05-29 |website=TweakTown}}</ref> | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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===Harmful flicker/PWM on Steam Deck OLED screen=== | ===Harmful flicker/PWM on Steam Deck OLED screen=== | ||
As documented in a [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/SteamOS/issues/1392 GitHub issue], the Steam Deck OLED model uses a screen that flickers at a harmful rate due to PWM dimming. Users who are sensitive to this flicker may experience eye strain, migraines, and blurred vision as a result. One user even reported that the flicker raised their eye pressure to the point that their optometrist suspected they had glaucoma.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 Nov 2023 |title=Analysis of the PWM of the Steam Deck LCD screen and its level of visual fatigue (and the same style of analysis for Steam Deck OLED next week) |url=https://old.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/17yf90o/analysis_of_the_pwm_of_the_steam_deck_lcd_screen/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250924042101/https://old.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/17yf90o/analysis_of_the_pwm_of_the_steam_deck_lcd_screen/ |archive-date=24 Sep 2025 |access-date=29 May 2026 |website=[[Reddit]]}}</ref> | |||
As documented in a [https://github.com/ValveSoftware/SteamOS/issues/1392 GitHub issue], the Steam Deck OLED model uses a screen that flickers at a harmful rate due to PWM dimming. Users who are sensitive to this flicker may experience eye strain, migraines, and blurred vision as a result. One user even reported that the flicker raised their eye pressure to the point that their optometrist suspected they had glaucoma.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023 | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Valve]] | *[[Valve]] | ||
*[[Steam]] | *[[Steam]] | ||