The thing that irks me about these new model releases is I don’t want to upgrade for a minor improvement and then a year later a new model with slightly better improvements drops and I have to spend another $300+ for it. I’d rather Valve to offer the ability to open a return request and upgrade for the price of the modules and they upgrade your old model Deck with new parts you selected. It also keeps older model Steam Decks in circulation and keeps them relevant and prevents waste.
I could never imagine being this entitled. new models of electronic devices are always being released as that is what the market demands. You don’t need to always upgrade. Wait a while and upgrafe when appropriate. Valve already sells these at a loss and you expect to get the new model without paying full price?