valve has introduced Steam Deck OLED into its certified renovation plan. Gamers can now purchase refurbished OLED models at deep discounts directly from Valve. Refurbished OLED models are 20% cheaper than regular new models.
1TB OLED and 512GB Steam DeckOLED Models available in the refurbishment program. The 1TB model is priced at $519, and the 512GB model is priced at $439. By comparison, buying the new 1TB version costs $649 and the 512GB version costs $549, which means a $120 discount on the 1TB model and a $110 discount on the 512GB model. Valve’s pricing means gamers can buy the 1TB OLED model for $30 less than the new 512GB OLED model.
only steam deck Users can purchase the new (technically the previous generation) 256GB LCD model for less than the price of the refurbished OLED model, currently priced at $399. Valve sells certified refurbished versions of the LCD Steam Deck, but all three models (64GB, 256GB, and 512GB) are out of stock. The 512GB and 64GB LCD models cannot be purchased new.
| steam deck model | Pricing |
|---|---|
| 1TB OLED | $649 |
| 1TB OLED Refurbished | $519 |
| 512GB OLED | $549 |
| 512GB OLED Refurbished | $439 |
| 512GB LCD screen refurbishment | $359 |
| 256GB LCD screen | $399 |
| 256GB LCD screen refurbished | $319 |
| 64GB LCD screen refurbished | $279 |
It’s easy to forget that the Steam Deck OLED version is a far more significant upgrade than its name suggests. In addition to the obvious upgrade from an LCD display to an OLED display, the display itself has also been upgraded to a 90Hz refresh rate and 7.4-inch form factor, supports HDR, has a brightness of 400 nits, and a peak brightness of 1000 nits in HDR mode. The LCD version is a 7-inch model, does not support HDR, has a peak frequency of 60Hz and a brightness of 400 nits.
Behind the scenes, some changes have also been made; the battery has been significantly upgraded from a 40Whr unit to a 50Whr unit. Valve claims that the 50 Whr unit can power the OLED Deck for 3 to 12 hours, depending on the game. Valve claims battery life of 2-8 hours for the LCD version. The RAM on OLED has been upgraded from 5500MT/s LPDDR5 to the higher clock frequency 6400MT/s LPDDR5, and the process node of AMD APU has been reduced from 7nm to 6nm.
Refurbished Steam Deck OLED is only available in certain regions, including Canada, EU, UK, and US. Refurbished equipment comes with the same one-year warranty as new equipment. However, it may be longer depending on the country you live in.