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Valve is now selling refurbished Steam Decks, making them available at a less expensive price to anyone who still wants one. When Valve officially launched the Steam Deck back in 2022, it was already an affordable way to get into PC gaming. And not only affordable, but portable too. And to many people’s surprise, it actually plays games pretty well. So in all, Valve was offering something that was a really good value for PC gamers. Especially considering the prices of other handheld gaming PCs available at the time.
Now, these new refurbished Steam Decks make them even more affordable. So long as you’re ok with getting a certified refurbished unit instead of one that’s brand-new. As these are certified refurbished units straight from Valve, things should be completely fine. And even if they weren’t, Valve has had a pretty good track record of being very helpful to any customers who picked up a Steam Deck that had issues. The best part is the pricing, though.
Refurbished Steam Decks Save you up to $130
When it comes to the Steam Deck, $399 for the base model with 64GB of storage was already a good price. But if you buy the refurbished model, that price gets knocked down to $319. An $80 savings. The better deals though are with the 256GB and the 512GB models. You save $110 on the 256GB Deck with a price of $419 instead of $529. And the 512GB model comes down from $649 to $519.
In short, it might be worth considering the 512GB refurbished Deck. That is if you were already thinking of buying a new one and going for at least the 256GB model at full price. Having said all that, there’s an obvious caveat to buying a refurbished unit. There is the possibility that it could have minor damage. Such as scratches or scuffs. Most likely, though, all the pieces would be functional and you should have a fully working unit. But that price discount isn’t there for no reason.
So this is something worth keeping in mind if you decide to go for a refurbished model over a new one. If you’d like to pick up a refurbished Steam Deck, you can find them here at the official Steam store page.