So maybe I’m asking a stupid question, but I never had an OLED screen before. I recently got my 256gb steam deck (less than 2 weeks) and I’m not sure if I want to refund and get the new OLED or just get the difference back (as the the old decks are discounted). I remember always hearing about burn in when OLEDs are mentioned, is it still an issue (specifically for the steam deck)?
Burn in is always a concern for OLED but it requires hours and hours of the same image to be an issue. For gaming, OLED burn in is not really a huge concern because the image changes all the time, and if you’re gaming it’s only for a few hours at a time, not all day.
OLED is mostly an issue for productivity, like if you are using an OLED monitor for work. You’ll probably have burn in on the task bar and other places that have static stuff. Also could be an issue if you have a TV and just run the same channel all day in the background, like a news network where they have their logo in corner and order stuff.
But panel technology is a lot better than it used to be and the pros outweigh the cons by a wide margin for OLED. I’m dying to get my hands on an OLED monitor for my PC, and will pull the trigger when I can afford one lol