A white Steam Deck OLED might be yours for $679

After briefly providing a clear Steam Deck OLED final 12 months, Valve has introduced its subsequent restricted version variant that includes a daring new coloration: “white.” It’s going to cost you $679 when it is accessible on November 18, and it options the very same {hardware} because the 1TB Steam Deck OLED. (Most significantly, it sports activities that attractive 7.4-inch show with HDR and a 90Hz refresh fee). There’s additionally a white carrying case, naturally. Whereas the perils of white console {hardware} are arduous to disregard (particularly for a hefty moveable that’ll absolutely entice loads of hand grease), this new variant could persuade early Steam Deck homeowners to make the bounce.

As we covered in our review, the Steam Deck OLED’s show appears considerably bolder than the unique LCD fashions, particularly with the addition of HDR assist. This time round, Valve says it is also delivery the restricted version white mannequin worldwide the place Steam Decks are already accessible (including Australia).

“We’re curious to see what the response is, and can use what we study to tell future choices about any potential new coloration variants down the road,” Valve mentioned in an e-mail. “We have at all times mentioned our intent is to repeatedly work on enhancing Steam Deck, and that is true from each a software program perspective (persevering with to ship enhancements) and a {hardware} one (Steam Deck OLED, in addition to ongoing work towards the way forward for Steam Deck and different {hardware} plans).”