
Steam users have started noticing that in some regions, Valve has started selling refurbished Steam Deck consoles. The refurbished editions from Valve are sold at a discounted price. GameStop has also announced the start of sales, with the devices being up to 20% cheaper than brand-new ones.
Refurbished refers to consoles that are put up for sale after being repaired by the manufacturer. Valve hasn't officially announced the availability of refurbished Steam Decks in the store.
Prices for refurbished Steam Deck consoles:
- $319 instead of $399 for 64GB
- $419 instead of $529 for 256GB
- $519 instead of $649 for 512GB
Previously, July's Steam Hardware & Software Survey revealed a surprising fact: more Steam players use Linux than Apple's macOS. The two can compete with Windows though as the operating system is installed on 96.21% of machines. Learn more here.
In other news, Lenovo is reportedly working on its own Steam Deck-style portable gaming PC. The device, called Legion Go, is expected to feature an 8-inch display. You can find details here.
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