After lots of waiting, Valve has ultimately found out the discharge date for the Steam Deck. Originally slated to release again in December, the Steam Deck changed into in the long run behind schedule to February due to factor shortages introduced approximately through the COVID-19 pandemic. Now we’ve got a particular launch date for the handheld, and it looks as if Valve could be capable of stick with that February launch window.
On Twitter today, Valve introduced that the Steam Deck could be launched on February twenty fifth, 2022. That’s a touch over 4 weeks from today, so the lengthy look forward to the Steam Deck is almost over. Before you get too excited, there are some matters to recognise approximately the Steam Deck’s release as mentioned in a Steam News post.
For starters, Valve says that it’ll open up orders for the Steam Deck at 10 AM PST/1 PM EST on February twenty fifth, 2022. People could be invited to buy a Steam Deck withinside the order Valve obtained registrations, and people who’re invited at the twenty fifth may have 3 days to buy their Steam Deck and entire their order.
Valve anticipates sending out the primary Steam Decks the subsequent week, beginning on February 28th, 2022. From there, Valve plans to ask new batches of individuals who reserved a Steam Deck to pay and entire their orders on a weekly basis, so even in case you reserved a Steam Deck and your availability estimate shows “Q1 2022,” you could now no longer have a completely lengthy wait beforehand of you. Those who reserved a Steam Deck can view their envisioned order availability on Steam.
The twenty fifth is likewise the day that evaluations will start going live, however Valve expects a few previews and impressions to be posted earlier than then. So, with the whole lot brought up, February twenty fifth goes to be a massive day for the Steam Deck.
The $five deposits Steam customers needed to positioned down after they made their Steam Deck reservations will cross towards the very last fee of the Steam Deck, whilst transport is protected withinside the price. Valve additionally says that you may handiest buy the Steam Deck version you reserved, so sadly, you won’t have the risk to improve or downgrade your order at checkout. We’ll permit you to recognise if Valve famous any new information about the Steam Deck withinside the coming weeks, however otherwise, search for it to drop in nearly precisely one month from the date at which this newsletter changed into in the beginning posted.