Valve Steam Deck Gaming Console- Specs, Price and Availability in India

If you have a Steam Library to manage, then Steam Deck is the device that can help make it work for you. Your Steam library gives you an easy access to recently played games, games updates, friends, activity, and collections. In simple words your Steam Library allows you to put all your useful information and content on your game detail pages. So, now it is much easier for you to sort, play, explore hide and feature your games.

A Quick Intro of Steam

Steam is an online gaming platform created by Valve Corporation to serve as a distributor of PC Games. The users for Steam can immediately install the games directly to their cloud drive after they have made their purchase. As a Steam user you have the power to post reviews, create and upload self-made content, and many other things on the go. The platform was released in 2003, but the unique feature of the online platform lies in its availability of ‘an online gaming community’ that was released four years later after the release of the platform. Steam provides you with online PC games on different genres like Action, Adventure, Casual, Sport and racing, RPG, Simulation, and Strategy. Most popular Free Steam games are Brawlhalla, Counter Strike- Global Offensive, DCS World: Steam Edition, Destiny 2, Eve Online, Lost Ark and many more. If you are playing on a Windows PC then you just have to download and install these games on your PC and you are ready to play.

Steam gives you a whole lot of flexibility while playing any game as it is now available for Windows, MacBook, Linux, and a whole lot of mobile devices. You just have to have a good gaming laptop and an excellent internet connection to get access to the whole suite of Steam games.   If you want to know how to Download and Install Steam, then visit this link on YouTube: (19) How to Download and Install Steam - YouTube

Steam Deck

Now we know all about Steam and the Steam Library. So, what happens if you want to play Steam Games while you are on the go? Steam Deck is the right answer to your problems. Steam deck is a handheld gaming machine that provides you with the power to play your favourite games from the Steam library while you are on the go. Steam Deck is a Linux based portable PC and it can be connected easily to a TV or monitor with a dock. It has the capability to run a huge number of PC games and that makes it a worthwhile investment for gamers.

Valve has always been an innovative gaming company in terms of hardware and Steam Deck was released after the huge success of Steam machines and Steam controller.

Specs and Features of Steam Deck

Steam Deck comes in three variations: 64 GB Console, 256 GB console, and 512 GB Console.

Steam Deck is a Zen 2 +RDNA 2 Powerhouse and it delivers excellent performance as it has the capability to run the latest AAA games in an efficient power envelope. You just have to log in to Steam Deck like any other PC and this displays your complete Steam library. Steam Deck console runs on Linux, but because of the ease of usability of SteamOS front end it provides you with the capability to install and play many Windows games via Proton. It comes with power and volume buttons, a 3.5 mm headset jack, and a USB-C port for charging the console. The starting price for Steam Deck is $399 and officially it is available in limited regions for purchase. A micro-SD card at the bottom edge expands the storage of the system. For proper airflow the back panel comes with a large intake grille that works with an exhaust fan, and there is also a grille on the top edge of the handheld device to maintain the flow.

Display size is 7- inch and has a high 1280 X 800-pixel resolution. The screen is easy to read while playing games, as it is 60HzIPSLCD.

It uses a custom AMD Processor with a Quad-core eight- thread Zen 2 CPU.

The wireless connectivity of the console includes dual-band 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Wi-fi and also Bluetooth 5.0.

Battery life for games that use high-processing power is two hours and for simpler games it could be up to 8 hours.

Compatibility program by Steam Deck allows you to understand which games will work best on steam Deck. There are four icons to watch out for:

Green- good to go on the console

Yellow- The game will run, but you need to make some changes

Gray- The game won’t run on the console

Gray Unknown Icon with a Question Mark- Not sure whether the game will run or not

Some of the playable games on steam Deck are Horizon Zero Dawn, Disco Elysium, Bayonetta and the Monster Hunter Rise.

Is Steam Deck Officially Available in India and What is its Price?

Steam Deck is still not officially available in India, but the good news is that Steam Deck is available in local stores through the grey market and on Amazon India. The prices for Steam Deck 64 GB console, 256 GB console, and 512 GB Console are Rs. 46,120, Rs. 57,580, and Rs. 72,100 respectively on Amazon India.

Steam Deck is an amazing gaming console with many interesting features. It is a delight for gamers who love to play PC games and wish to enjoy them while they are on the go.