I’ll save you time on deciding OLED or lcd … if you can afford n get the OLED … GET IT ! ur bf will be happier with OLED n he won’t have the FOMO madness later on down the road with the lcd version 💯

You can upgrade internal ssd to 2tb one. You can put upto 1.5tb microsd card in the microsd slot. The oled is much better than the lcd. Get the 512gb oled model as that comes with glossy display coating while 1tb oled comes with matte coating which is slightly worse.

Yes you can upgrade the SSD and it takes micro SR cards so no worries there.

If you can afford to get him the OLED version then you win allllll the points. The LCD model is by no means obsolete as some will have you believe. You just get a slightly less colourful screen, a slightly smaller screen, a bit less battery life and it’s a little bit heavier but by no means uncomfortable.

They are both great devices just the OLED one is newer and a bit improved.

Yes, you should be able to upgrade the SSD at a later date if you want to, just like the LCD versions.

The deck OLED, if you can afford it, is a complete improvement on the LCD version, higher base storage options, much MUCH better screen, better battery life, better WiFi connectivity and etc…

You can upgrade the SSD, but he will need be to competent and careful, there’s a few stories on here of newbies being talked in to upgrading the SSD when they weren’t capable of it and killing the device. It’s as easy as such upgrades can possibly be though (on the old version, we don’t actually know if it’s as easy with the new one yet).

With that said, it takes micro SD cards for extra storage, and the difference is almost non existent. He’ll be fine with the 512GB version and a 512GB/1TB micro SD card as long as it’s a good quality one.

The new one is definitely worthwhile though. Between higher storage, a far better screen, and better thermals which seem to provide more stable performance, it is a much better idea.

I have a dumb question, so looking at the new steam deck that is being released, can you upgrade the SSD? Like if I buy the 512 GB, will he be able to buy a part in the future to a 1TB?

Yes ma’am. Any 2230 single sided NVME from a decent brand will work. I use the Corsair MP600 mini myself.

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Another question, is it worth getting the new steam deck? I know it has upgrades compared to the LCD but I’m not sure if it’s really good or not.

The OLED version looks like the best version of the Deck - not only is the screen a lot better, but there’s a lot of other really nice changes, like 50% more battery life, torx screws for when you open it up to do the drive swap, cooler temps/quieter fans, better wifi, Valve basically fixed almost every major pain point the community had with the original Deck with this refresh.

The LCD Decks are still amazing though and you can get them for a steal if cost is a concern.