If you were tempted to release your own Steam Deck, Valve put on the table an equally or more interesting alternative: relaunch it Steam offers refurbished models of its laptop with the soul and heart of a PC at discounted prices and with its own certificate that guarantees that they all comply or -textually- even exceed performance standards of the new units. In fact, they have the same one-year warranty as these from Valve.
The idea is self-explanatory: we understand that Valve will release those units that have returned to them during this first year and a half, but not in any way: before going on sale, they guarantee that each unit has passed a review that includes more than 100 testsas well as a reset to factory settings and an update of your software.
At this point it is time to talk about how much difference in price we are talking about. Among other things, for being the true claim of this initiative. So, compared to the new Steam Deck, it looks like this:
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refurbished |
New |
Storage |
Includes |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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STEAM DECK 64GB |
€339.00 |
€419.00 |
64GB eMMC |
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STEAM DECK 256GB |
€439.00 |
€549.00 |
256GB NVMe SSD |
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Steam Deck 512 GB |
€539.00 |
€679.00 |
512GB NVMe SSD |
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Seen in perspective, releasing a 64 GB Steam Deck for a price similar to that of Nintendo Switch makes us see that possibility with new eyes. And that for less than the cost of a 256 GB model we get double the storage and with the anti-reflective screen it makes us consider taking the plunge.
So,Are they exactly the same as the new Steam Decks? From Valve they guarantee its operation, but they do not rule out that there may be minor aesthetic defects.
Certified Refurbished units are units that have been returned by customers and have been thoroughly cleaned and tested using the same testing process used for new units. There are no differences in technical or functional specifications between refurbished and new units, but there may be minor cosmetic flaws.
We consider minor aesthetic defects cases such as small spots or scratches (on the plastic casing, not on the screen) that normally occur with normal use of the unit.
Of course, if there was any defective component in the conditioned models, it has been replaced or repaired. In addition, they have been cleaned inside and out and at the level of specifications and components are exactly the same. And the same treatment goes for the power supplies which, unlike more and more portable systems, is included with every Steam Deck.
In fact, Valve ensures that between the tests the quality of all forms of input has been verified and even – and this is important – the state of the battery, guaranteeing that the functionality and useful life of the conditioned models are adequate.
Naturally, the availability of these refurbished Steam Decks is not dependent on Valve, at least not directly. with what the units are usually varied and their stock varies.
Certified Refurbished units are selected from customer returns that meet rigorous criteria, so available stock is limited and may vary over time.
Release Steam Deck or re-release it? Well, the price difference is there. The good thing is that if you already have a collection of games on Steam, not only will you not have to buy what you already have, but you will pay for it much more. maybe even consider having a second Steam Deck.
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