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The Steam Deck is Launching in Australia This Month

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After more than two years of patiently waiting, Valve has finally announced that the Steam Deck will be available officially in Australia on 19 November, 2024, at 10AM AEDT.

The powerful little handheld, which largely kicked off the portable PC boom back in 2022 with its surprisingly robust chipset, focus on balancing portability and power, and a well-optimised Linux OS, has been available in several regions during the past few years, but Australia was a conspicuous absence. Yes, you could pick the device up locally, but only through companies engaging in ‘grey importing’. Now, you’ll be able to buy one directly.

And, you can wishlist one now to make sure you’re alerted the second it goes on sale.

Valve Steam Deck OLED | Image: Valve
Valve Steam Deck OLED | Image: Valve

“We’ve been working on bringing Steam Deck for Australia for a while,” the company said. “It took a bit more time that we expected, and we’re pleased that we can finally make this announcement.”

The Steam Deck will launch in three models:

Model256GB LCD512GB OLED1TB OLED
Display– 1280×800 LCD
– 7” display size
– up to 60Hz refresh rate
– 1280×800 OLED
– 7.4” display size
– up to 90Hz refresh rate
– 1280×800 OLED, anti-glare
– 7.4” display size
– up to 90Hz refresh rate
Battery40Whr50Whr50Whr
Storage256GB512GB1TB
Includes– 45W power supply, 1.5m cable
– Carrying case
– 45W power supply, 2.5m cable
– Carrying case
– 45W power supply, 2.5m cable
– Carrying case with removable liner
– Exclusive startup movie and keyboard theme
Price$649$899$1,049
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There is already plenty of competition in the handheld gaming space here in Australia, from the ROG Ally X to Lenovo’s Legion Go, and with Nintendo expected to announce its own Switch successor in the coming months, it’s likely that that competition is only going to heat up.

Now with Valve entering the fray Down Under – at a price cheaper than almost any comparable handheld console – it’s likely the competition could lead to good things for Aussie consumers.

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Dean Blake

Dean Blake is Man of Many's Technology, Entertainment and Features journalist. He has vast experience working across online and print journalism, and has played more video games, watched more documentaries, and played more Dungeons & Dragons than he'd care to ...