Australians will finally be able to officially buy Valve’s Steam Deck in their home country — two and a half years after the handheld gaming PC first went on sale, and a year after it arrived in Japan,

Australian gamers won't have to buy Steam Deck at exorbitant prices from a reseller anymore or to import them into the country with help from a friend overseas. At PAX Australia, Valve has announced that it will start selling the handheld PC gaming device in the country starting in November.

Valve's Steam Deck is officially coming to Australia, as announced by Valve via a special countdown video presented to gamers at the PAX convention in Melbourne today. Valve has also set up a booth on the PAX floor where fans can check out the handheld for themselves.

Mobile gamers, rejoice. The Steam Deck, introduced by Valve in early 2022, is now officially being sold by the PC gaming giant in Australia, a market the handheld gaming PC has long officially dodged, despite being a popular purchase through third-party retailers.

Valve has decided to put in the work and make Final Fantasy 16 playable on Steam Deck with a Proton Experimental update.

Our friends down under will finally be able to buy an officially supported Steam Deck, as it heads to Australia officially in November.

In February 2025, the Steam Deck will turn three years old. And while plenty of games still run like a dream on the portable PC, it’s clear that over time, more and more big new games are pushing this tiny computer to its breaking point.

Valve has today confirmed that the Steam Deck will begin officially shipping to Australia next month, in November 2024. The announcement comes as Steam marks its first-ever appearance at PAX Australia,