When Valve announced the Steam Deck OLED on November 9, I assumed the update would be similar to the Nintendo Switch OLED.

For starters, the Steam Deck OLED, as its name implies, is equipped with a stunning 7.4-inch 90Hz OLED custom Samsung screen with 1000-nit HDR peak brightness and 600-nit SDR peak brightness.

The Steam Deck might be a handheld gaming computer, but one fan is trying to make a controller that looks like the system.

The Nintendo Switch OLED has ... the Steam Deck seems to offer the true next-gen handheld experience many gamers have been crying out for. The Steam Deck is powered by a custom built APU, which ...

This is even something it delivered with the OLED model, so perhaps we will see even more improvements for the Steam Deck 2, which will surely be welcome for those long gaming sessions.

Cameron Faulkner (he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He began writing about tech and gaming in 2013, and migrated from The Verge in 2023. Valve’s Steam Deck LCD and Steam Deck OLED are ...

The best Steam Deck alternatives offer plenty of good reasons to pick them above the Steam Deck and Steam Deck OLED. This could be because you’re on a tight budget and need something much more ...

It should be stressed that both of these deals are tied to the original Steam Deck, though, which means they feature LCD screens rather than OLED. Likely the biggest reason this Steam Deck deal ...

That's because of the Steam Deck OLED, which arrived last year with a better screen and battery. To help build out your library, Fanatical has a Steam Deck bundle right now that features games ...

The Zotac Zone is one of the first true Steam Deck OLED rivals, and the premium handheld packs a respectable punch. While its price point is slightly offputting, and it’s early days for its ...

If you’ve just picked up either an original Steam Deck or the new OLED-toting model, you’re probably wondering where to start. The Steam store is intimidatingly vast, with a catalogue that spans many ...