I was convinced for me it would be the 90hz refresh rate, or the improved touchscreen/haptics - but the moment I picked up the new OLED I knew my answer straight away:
The 30g they removed from the weight.
I’m sure that sounded minimal and inconsequential for a lot of us when we heard about it, but when you pick it up, you feel it immediately.
The original steam deck was always a bit too heavy for me to hold comfortably. Especially as I struggle with a disability which makes me pretty weak in general.
Now the device is so much more comfortable to hold. I can actually pick it up and hold it with one hand now, whereas before it would always overbalance and I could never keep it straight.
What’s the best upgrade from your experience so far, if any of you are lucky enough to have an OLED now?
It’s makes streaming ALOT better , got a portal the. This arrived today and the quality is so much better. Weird considering it’s Sony first party.
That was one of the main reasons I was good with upgrading. Glad to hear it makes a difference.
Hearing this is a big deal for my decision making right now… Gonna be using it streaming in dock mode a good chunk of time.