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Captain_Yuri said:

Seems that Steam Deck could indeed have user replaceable SSDs:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/comments/olp7er/steam_deck_will_have_a_user_replaceable_ssd/

If true and if it's relatively easy to get into, then one could buy the base model and replace the storage

The only thing you have to be careful with is that it a M.2 2230.  Finding a M.2 2230 Pcie 3x4 lanes is actually not easy.  Quick google only thing I found at 512GB was a SanDisk PC SN520 512GB m.2 2230 which was pcie 3x2 and $200.  if the most expensive model 3x4 the extra $50 might not be so horrible and not having to deal with doing the replacement.

I did not look too hard so might be other options out there but 2230 is defiantly way way rarer then the typical 2280 people buy.

Then again we don't know the specs of what it comes with.  It possible they both PCIE 3X2 or maybe the 256gb is and the 512GB is PCIE 3x4 or maybe the slot it self limited to PICE 3X2 so it don't really matter.

unfortunately I think we going to have to wait awhile till they give out dev units and get some good reviews before we know.