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#2954364 13-Aug-2022 20:19

Received mine yesterday, spent more time gaming in the past 2 days than I have all year, the ability to play anywhere changes the game.

Although I do have issues with downloads being rather slow using the NZ region.

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#2961229 30-Aug-2022 16:48

Lot of Steam Deck scams on TM last few days. All similar types of listings - no pickups, bank deposit only, very new accounts, similar $200-300 buy nows. TM has taken a few down already, but they keep multiplying like heads of a hydra.

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#2961490 31-Aug-2022 11:51

JaBZ:
Hey so my reservation has come up for purchase of a 512GB Steamdeck, thing is I already acquired a 64Gb one 5 months ago via a cousin in Europe. I was going to sell this and purchase my reservation when it came up, however since then I already have it setup the way I want and have installed a 512 SSD etc..

so I guess I want to provide this reservation to someone who maybe keen here to get it, although you will have to do it all yourself, i.e. purchase, and send to a US address or forwarder, deal with customs etc.

If you are keen let me know we can work it out via PM. Reservation expires on 11 Aug 12:10pm some US timezone..

Bugger missed this, though I probably would have paid extra just to have it in hand here in NZ already

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#2970677 20-Sep-2022 20:58

Has anyone tried in NZ using the stores like Epic Games, Ubisoft, Microsoft store? I want to try and get into portable gaming. Has anyone tried this and compared to using Playstion Remote Play, is it a similar experience in terms of lag etc?

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#3005471 4-Dec-2022 11:22

Valve Steam Deck (256GB) $1399
Valve Steam Deck (256GB) $1599.

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#3005474 4-Dec-2022 11:31

That's not cheap.

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#3006808 7-Dec-2022 13:25

MaxineN:

That's not cheap.

Local warranty makes it worth grabbing IMO

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#3007042 7-Dec-2022 19:48

They make it sound like the power plug and cable are bonus extras, when really they just have to provide a NZ plug since it comes with a US one.

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#3007107 7-Dec-2022 21:21

I'm glad there is an option to buy a steam deck locally with a local warranty. I just wish there was some clearer indication on when there was going to be an official steam deck release for Australia/NZ - It's a little annoying considering if to buy when you don't know if NZ sales might open up the week after you buy a more expensive one from another source.

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#3007108 7-Dec-2022 21:39

I personally wouldn't expect to see them on sale here officially. Maybe Steam Deck 2 or 3. That's just my opinion though.

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#3007158 8-Dec-2022 07:45

I imagine Steam Deck will be sold officially here one day, but through a retailer (perhaps EB Games?) not through their own Steam website. It took them a bit over two years to do that with their VR headset though, then they started selling it here and in Australia through EB Games.

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#3007210 8-Dec-2022 10:04

gehenna: I personally wouldn't expect to see them on sale here officially. Maybe Steam Deck 2 or 3. That's just my opinion though.

Yeah can't see it personally, our market is just too small when they can pump them out for NA, Asia and Europe instead.

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#3007220 8-Dec-2022 10:28

I agree that the NZ market is too small to get much focus. But I thought Australia is big enough to get somebody officially handling sales as a partner - And hopefully the retailer (such as EB games) handling it there would also operate in NZ and hence would cover NZ as well.

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#3007222 8-Dec-2022 10:35

Generally speaking if stuff isn't launched here at the start (sometimes happens as we are a good small test market), then it's not coming here for a long long time.

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#3009589 13-Dec-2022 19:47

Pretty impressed that MightyApe has them, albiet at a $500ish markup (based on conversion at the time of writing between this and RRP on the Steam Store).

Saw a pretty nice comparison video between the 64GB and the 512GB that has me thinking that the 64GB won't actually be so bad....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jApCGIFS1JI

Currently trying to rationalize myself out of buying one, but it's a struggle - There's a long list of games that I'd genuinely enjoy with this device, and at the price of most modern phones.... Someone talk me out of it, please. 😅😂

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