Steam Deck
Valve
Mentioned 2 times across 2 shows · first heard Aug 2025 on Acquired.
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The general take
David Rosenthal and Amjad Masad both bought Steam Decks and think they're great, though David admits he hasn't had much time to actually play his. Amjad appreciates it as a mental escape and likes the early preview approach where you get an incomplete product but can provide feedback to help improve it.
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1280 x 800 HDR OLED display with premium anti-glare etched glass, 7.4"
Who said what
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“I bought a Steam Deck because I just wanted something to take my mind off all the depressing stuff. They do this thing in games, it was called early preview, sort of like a beta. But the intention is that you're getting SMI broken thing, but you're expected to kind of give us feedback.”
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David Rosenthal👍 Recommends
…david purchases steam deck as personal gaming device over switch 2
“I bought the Steam Deck. The Steam Deck! I bought the Steam Deck. And it's great, although I haven't, truth be told, had much time to play it this past month with everything we've had going on at Radio City and then preparing this episode. But it's great. How'd you pick? What was the ultimate? It ultimately came down to as much as I desperately wanted my older daughter to be ready to play Mario Kart with me. She's just not. And so if you're buying a console for just you to enjoy, you went with the Steam Deck.”
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Listener reviews
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