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?
The Triggers. Specifically L1/R1. On the OG steam deck they felt mushy. There is a small gap when pressing down with your finger that wouldn’t actually press the button. It made playing DbD really inaccurate and annoying. But on the OLED they seem to have fixed that. They’re perfect now 🤌
lol I love DBD on the deck