Valve has officially announced that the Steam Deck can now be purchased without being on a waiting list. Those interested can now purchase the handheld PC via its website without a reservation at the end of a queue. However, Valve also stated in a FAQ that while the device is in stock now, it could temporarily sell out again in the future and might “temporarily revert back to reservations while we catch up.” Additionally, the company announced that the Steam Deck Docking Station is available now for £79.99 / $89.99.
✨ Yes, it's true: Starting today Steam Deck is available without a reservation! Order one now, and we'll ship it to you now. Look at all these Steam Decks rolling off the factory line. It's a beautiful thing. https://t.co/uVdBCpJVuX pic.twitter.com/lYe5kv9OUn
— Steam Deck (@OnDeck) October 6, 2022
The Steam Deck’s details via its website can be seen below:
Welcome to your new home.
The all-new home screen is everything you love about Steam in one place.
Home is where you’ll find all the things you need—dive back into a game whether you were playing it on Steam Deck™ or your PC, see what’s new in your library and the store, as well as what your friends are up to.
All the Steam features you’d expect
Steam Chat
Your friends are all here—access Steam Chat at the push of a button.
Notifications
All notifications are now in one place, so you can check-in without leaving your game.
Cloud Saves
Start playing on a PC and pick up right where you left off on Deck or vice versa.
Remote Play
Stream games from your home PC directly to your Deck no matter where you are.
Store
The entire Steam Store experience is accessible from Deck.
Community
Keep up to date with friends, news, and all the latest activity from Steam.
Your Steam Library, anywhere
Once you’ve logged into Steam Deck, your entire Steam Library shows up, just like any other PC. You’ll be able to find your collections and favorites – exactly where you left them.
A new Steam operating system
On Steam Deck, your games run on a different operating system than the one on your desktop PC. It’s a new version of SteamOS, built with Steam Deck in mind and optimized for a handheld gaming experience. It comes with Proton, a compatibility layer that makes it possible to run your games without any porting work needed from developers. For Deck, we’re vastly improving Proton’s game compatibility and support for anti-cheat solutions by working directly with the vendors. “Hold on to your butts!”
Add Deck to your Wishlist!
Steam Deck is now shipping to the United States, Canada, European Union, and the United Kingdom. More regions to come—stay tuned for more info.
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