Steam Deck arrives February 28th to first customers
Valve has finally confirmed the official launch date of its handheld gaming console.
On February 25th, Valve will begin sending order emails to people waiting to purchase Steam Deck. Each order link will have 3 days expiration date, after which the queue will move to the next person. What this means is that first gamers should receive their units by February 28th.
At the same time Valve confirms it has been sending out press units. The embargo for reviews lifts on February 25th, so there will be enough time to decide whether Steam Deck is really worth the money.
In reality though, with thousands of people waiting in the queue, one could not believe that somebody would purchase the console, even if there are unexpected issues. The consoles will probably end up on auction sites sooner or later.
Hello, the day is almost here! On February 25th, we will be sending out the first batch of order emails to reservation holders. Customers will have 3 days (72 hours) from receipt of their order email to make their purchase, before their reservation is released to the next person in the queue. The first units will be on their way to customers starting the 28th, and we plan to release new order email batches on a weekly cadence.
In addition, we’re sending out press units for full review shortly. Press review embargo on Steam Deck coverage will lift on February 25th, but keep an eye out for some preview coverage and impressions before that. In the meantime we’re working to tie up the last few loose ends and polish some rough edges, and are excited to get these out to you at the end of next month!
Additional details for the curious:
- We will start sending invites shortly after 10:00 am on February 25th, PST
- Order emails are sent in the same order that reservations were made.
- You can only order the Steam Deck model that you originally reserved.
- Your reservation deposit will be applied to the final price of Steam Deck, and shipping costs are included.
— Valve
Steam Deck features AMD Van Gogh APU with Zen2 and RDNA2 microarchitectures. It officially launches at 399 USD, with the most feature-packed model at 649 USD.
| Handheld Gaming Consoles | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VideoCardz | Aya Neo NEXT (PRO) | Aya Neo NEXT Advanced | Steam Deck | ONEXPLAYER | ONEXPLAYER Mini | Nintendo Switch OLED |
| Picture |  | |  |  |  |  |
| Architecture | AMD Zen3 | AMD Zen3 | AMD Zen2 & RDNA2 | Intel Tiger Lake | Intel Tiger Lake | ARM Cortex |
| SoC | Ryzen 7 5825U | Ryzen 7 5800U | AMD Van Gogh | Core i7-1185G7 Core i7-1165G7 Core i7-1135G7 | Core i7-1195G7 | NVIDIA Tegra X1 |
| SoC CPU | 8C/16T @ 4.4 GHz | 8C/16T @ 4.4 GHz | 4C/8T @ 3.5 GHz | 4C/8T * 4.2*, 4.7**, 4.8*** GHz | 4C/8T | 4x A57 + 4x A53 |
| SoC GPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 @ 2.0 GHz | AMD Radeon Vega 8 @ 2.0 GHz | AMD RDNA2 8 CUs @ 1.6 GHz | Xe-LP (Iris) 96 EUs @ 1.35 GHz | Xe-LP (Iris) 96 EUs @ 1.4 GHz | NVIDIA Maxwell 256 CUDA |
| Memory | 16-32GB LPDDR4X-4266 | 16GB LPDDR4X-4266 | 16GB LPDDR5-5500 | 16GB LPDDR4X-4266 | 16GB LPDDR4X-4266 | 4GB LPDDR4-3200 |
| Storage | 1TB-2TB NVMe | 2TB NVMe | 64GB eMMC (PCIe Gen2x1) 256GB/512GB NVMe (PCIe Gen3x4) | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB NVMe | 512GB, 1TB, 2TB NVMe | 64GB |
| Display | 7″ 1280×800 IPS | 7″ 1280×800 IPS | 7″ 1280×800 IPS | 8.4″ 2560×1600 IPS | 7″ 1920×1200 IPS | 7″ 1280×720 OLED |
| Connectivity | WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 | WiFi 6E, Bluetooth 5.2 | Wi-Fi 5, Bluetooth 5 | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, USB 4.0 x2 | Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5, USB 4.0 x2 | WiFi 5, |
| Battery | 47 Whr | 47 Whr | 40 Whr | 15,300 mAh | 10455 mAh | 4310 mAh |
| Weight | TBC | TBC | 669 g | 820 g | 589 g | 420g |
| Dimensions | TBC | TBC | 29.8 x 11.7 x 4.9 cm | 28.8 x 13.0 x 2.1 mm | 26.0 x 10.6 x 2.3 cm | 24.2 x 10.2 x 1.39 cm |
| OS | Windows 11 | Windows 11 | Steam OS 3.0 (Arch) | Windows 10 | Windows 11 | Custom |
| Release Price | $1,315 (16G+1TB) $1,565 (32G+1TB) | $1,465 | $399 (16G+64GB) $529 (16G+256GB) $649 (16G+512GB) | $1,059 (16G+512GB) $1,158 (16G+1TB) $1,599 (16G+2TB) | $1259 (16G+512GB) $1399 (16G+1TB) $1599 (16G+2TB) | $349 |
| Release Date | February 2022 | February 2022 | February 2022 | December 2021 | January 2022 | October 2021 |
Source: Steam
