Now the dust settle a bit, can I say I feel like a dude who pay more for less just to get it one year before? Like you know, a beta payer?

I mean for real, everything is better and they even add more memory and a better battery for the same price than the most pricey steam deck

I’m not against refresh, absolutely not but I still feel scummy they announce a refresh one week before its release and I feel even worse for the people who buy it like a month ago (like my brother)

It’s a dick move and I really feel I pay just to get access to a beta

  • Outrageous_Shoulder3@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I completely agree with the sentiment. Valve should have announced the refreshed SD sooner and it does mean some people got the short end of the stick. It’s common for tech products to have bigger announcement windows so this really felt out of the blue to me but Valve is a private company and they don’t run things like the rest.

    I think its best to think of it like phones. You got your phone last year and this years phone looks better and has new features but they both essentially do the same thing. In a few years you will need a new one and then you will get that years phone (or Steam Deck) and then you will have that best phone for a year till the new one comes out.

    I will also say this sub is a bit defensive of Valve and a lot of people are trying to cope with wanting the new deck (myself included). Unfortunately they tend to be a bit sparky when discussing.