| Captain_Yuri said: Is Valve serious with that bullshit? The entire purpose of getting the 512GB model (and to a lesser degree 256) is because you want capacity and fast storage. There is legit, no other difference with the hardware other than the SSD. The audacity of anyone at Valve thinking that shipping PCI-E SSD with 2 lanes is alright just because it doesn't make a difference in gaming. I don't think I'll be re-buying the Steam Deck until the next iteration comes out. At this point, you are better off buying a 64GB model and replacing it with a proper SSD than paying Valve extra for that gambling nonsense. |
Ikr.. though there is still an ongoing chip shortage, it doesn't excuse them for doing that. Bit strange as this isn't the sort of BS that you would expect from a company like Valve; that values itself in delivering consistent and quality goods and services. Really not okay to cut corners, particularly when the specs have already been laid out and people have put their money down on back orders.
They really need to hanker down the next release, because there are so many small inconsistencies and issues here and there that hamper a really good device. There should be much more emphasis on QC before shipping to avoid time wasting and no bullshittery with bait and switches. But yeah the basic model is the one to get, assuming you're okay with just using MicroSD cards and/or comfortable with opening and swapping out the internal SSD.
Apart from that though its an awesome little machine (okay not that little) thats looking to be my go-to for portable gaming. Though I haven't had the chance to open up and swap out drives yet, games run flawlessly with the MicroSD. But for future games, I have a feeling that SSD will be more of a necessity than not.
