So, the Steam Deck is 3 Years Old...
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Sponsor: Get your @jisulife.official Ultra 2 Fan today & use Discount Code "Rudy20": Amazon: https://amzn.to/4mx7M1U Jisulife official website: https://bit.ly/45uBuOt ------------------------------------------------ The Steam Deck has been the poster child for the PC Handheld Space for quite some time. It exploded the niche into something that's a bit more mainstream in the PC space now. Although this handheld is 3 years old, is it still worth picking up in 2025? Other Videos to Check Out: https://youtu.be/uumX4gd8zko https://youtu.be/myzE710ehCA https://youtu.be/AhNpLE4Ec8w Hi friends! If you're interested in purchasing anything that I mentioned in the video then here are some affiliate links: š„STEAM DECK: https://www.baldlyrudy.com/steamdeck/ Steam Deck Screen Protectors: š„amFilm: https://amzn.to/3ZdijUr š„Matte Screen Protector: https://amzn.to/3Ybx6OJ 3rd Party Docks: š„JSAUX Docking Station: https://amzn.to/3EyFAIJ š„JSAUX Omnicase 2: https://amzn.to/3JksBMW š„iVoler Docking Station: https://amzn.to/3khmRKN SSD: š„SABRENT Rocket 2230 NVMe 4.0 1TB: https://amzn.to/3JnQQtH microSD Cards: š„Samsung 512 GB A2: https://amzn.to/3KFXXPs š„SanDisk 1TB A2: https://amzn.to/3lXjx7Y Handheld Wireless Keyboards: š„Rii K06 Mini Bluetooth Keyboard: https://amzn.to/468HKuH š„Gimibox Mini Bluetooth Wireless Keyboard: https://amzn.to/46p0JRZ š„Rii X8 Portable 2.4GHz Wireless Keyboard: https://amzn.to/3PgQ5GJ 65W Power Banks: š„Baseus Power Bank 20000mAh: https://amzn.to/3CBfByL š„UGREEN Power Bank 25000mAh: https://amzn.to/3qQyMSG š„Anker Portable Charger 24,000mAh: https://amzn.to/3Pmej2m Cases & Bags: š„tomtoc Carrying Case for Steam Deck: https://amzn.to/3udx7Z2 š„tomtoc Carrying Case: https://amzn.to/49rQ5eJ Other PC Handhelds Worth Checking Out: š„MSI Claw 8 AI Plus (Best Buy): https://bestbuycreators.7tiv.net/zxRemW š„MSI Claw 8 AI Plus (Amazon): https://amzn.to/4iRWEfd š„MSI Claw 7 AI Plus (Best Buy): https://bestbuycreators.7tiv.net/EE2zdQ š„MSI Claw (Amazon): https://amzn.to/3TAbdrN š„MSI Claw (Best Buy): https://bestbuycreators.7tiv.net/3JY9rk š„MSI Claw (Walmart) ($549 at time of publishing): https://howl.link/cfd0edde14pfk Miscellaneous: š„ARZOPA Adjustable Stand: https://amzn.to/41ISm3p If you use these links to purchase anything, I may get a commission from the sale. It helps support the channel at no extra cost to you, so thank you! Timestamps: Intro: 00:00 Ease of Use With SteamOS: 00:30 LCD Vs OLED: 02:39 Sponsor: 03:42 Versatility: 05:21 Decky Loader: 06:07 FrameGen Mod: 06:32 Lossless Scaling: 07:31 CryoUtilities 2.0: 09:10 EmuDeck: 09:47 Xbox Game Pass: 10:31 Hardware & Design: 11:29 Steam's Ecosystem: 12:45 What the Steam Deck Has Become: 13:34 Streaming Games: 14:47 Compared to the Rest: 15:37 Software Mentioned in the Video: Decky Loader: https://decky.xyz/ CryoUtilites 2.0: https://github.com/CryoByte33/steam-deck-utilities Xbox Game Pass on Steam Deck: https://youtu.be/RLDhQz3VlHE?si=_XkC2h_cCwIivDk1 EmuDeck: https://www.emudeck.com/ LossLess Scaling: https://github.com/xXJSONDeruloXx/decky-lossless-scaling-vk FrameGen Mod: https://github.com/xXJSONDeruloXx/Decky-Framegen Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/baldlyrudy/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/baldlyrudy Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baldlyrudy Check out my favorites on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/shop/baldlyrudy Like the Music in the Video? Check out more here: https://share.epidemicsound.com/8zqvhz Like, Comment, and Subscribe! Thanks for watching! Business Inquiries: [email protected]
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