No regrets in this purchase. Once logged in I find I have 70 games with the green steam deck tick, and many more with the yellow. Even then I am still playing games like Jedi Fallen Order that is technically not rated for it, and it is buttery smooth. It is lighter than you would think, and the sound is very impressive to go along with those graphics. The days of handheld gaming consoles always being a generation (or two, looking at you nintendo) behind their full size counterparts are well and truly over. Being able to play a game on my normal gaming PC and then go sit outside on the deck and carry on playing, without having to worry about the wifi signal is an absolute dream

I Received it a week earlier than suggested. Very easy to set up. More comfortable than my switch. Battery life is short on very high graphic games (90 mins to 2 hours) but power banks help with that. I love that I can Stream to a tv and use it as a controller. If I could use 2 at the same time I would have 2!!

Very good purchase, however a little pricey, definitely worth it. I can play all my steam games on the couch, bed, outside on the DECK. Graphic is amazing, and game runs at least 60fps, speakers are good, there's also a microSD slot. Overall I would recommend this, and glad that we can finally get it in NZ.

It's awesome once windows installed good on playing games awesome handheld pc

First of all: yes, this is quite a bit more expensive than if you'd just buy the SD if it had just released officially by Valve. Buuut who knows when they're going to release it over here? I know I didn't wait. If I (and you) can get one now even if it's got a bit of a markup it's all good as long as it was worth it. For people that aren't quite experienced with computers in general like all the ones that use Windows, this may not be the best thing for you. Linux is quite a bit different to Windows and can be quite a bit confusing if you don't know what you're doing. HOWEVER, at the same time, SteamOS is actually fairly similar to Windows in some aspects so if you're good with Windows, you'll fit right in with SteamOS. In the end, even if you don't have a lot of experience with this stuff, there are plenty of tutorials you can search up that'll help you out a lot in the end so make what you will of it. Besides, most of the time it's fun to learn something new. I reckon the 512GB model is perfect for us that want the most storage. Means you don't have to uninstall games to fit more in like you would with the 256GB and especially 64GB models as often, let alone upgrading the storage. Which if you're not exactly comfortable with opening up devices to upgrade them like myself, makes the 512GB model pretty nice. Other than that this model of SD is no different from the other models in terms of performance. Despite it's size, it's quite light. It's easy to use, navigate and do whatever you'd like. Lots of things to tinker with (provided you know what to do and look for) if you're into that stuff. The matte screen is a nice thing to have too. The control layout was somewhat awkward for me at first but I grew into it really fast. Lastly, that Samsung charger that MA bundles together with the SD? Works perfectly. If you don't have an adapter for the original SD charger the other one MA gives in for free should do just as well.

I was very excited to see these being sold in NZ and jumped at the chance to grab one without doing my research in full. I ended up disappointed overall so I would note the following before jumping in: There are some great things about the deck however: In the end I returned my Steam Deck as it arrived with a dead pixel on the screen (Mighty Ape were easy on the return process so this doesn't affect my review) and whilst I enjoyed my time it ultimately made me just want to purchase a gaming laptop running windows for less hassle. Keep in mind you can get laptops online for around the same price running an RTX 3050

Got it just in time for Christmas, Battery life depends on the game your playing, But sitting on a plane from Brisbane to Wellington I managed to get 4–5 hours from it playing the Tell Tale Batman game. I've now loaded it full of games and have not had any issues trying to run anything on it yet.