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So long my Steam Deck...
Sent my Steam Deck to RMA as the R1 button broke. I guess I will never see it again...
Just got used Steam Deck OLED 1 Tb
A couple weeks ago I got my steam deck. I already finished The Last Of Us part one and this is an amazing experience! I have a Switch but I think the deck is much better! What games would you recommend to start with?
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I think my deck's battery is swollen.... Although it says battery health 100%. what can I do in this situation? I'm from a country where the deck is not officially sold. I bought it from someone that bought it from the U…
AMD FSR 4 Upscaling May Be Officially Coming To The Steam Deck - SteamDeckHQ
Big announcement! AMD is bringing FSR 4 to older GPU architectures, including the one the Steam Deck uses. This may mean we are getting an official version for the Deck. Now they don't specifically say it in the video, b…
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