Valve, we're begging you: start shipping to Steam Deck to Australia. Should you buy a Steam Deck in Australia via a third-party seller? It's a risk, and it's more expensive than what the eventual RRP will likely be (see the guide above).
Steam Decks sold via any other websites or retailers are unofficial - please be careful." "A quick note that the only official ways to purchase Steam Deck are directly from Steam (in the US, CA, EU, and UK), or from Komodo (JP, KR, TW, and HK). In a tweet on January 11 (opens in new tab), the official Steam Deck account had this to say. It's not just us warning to be cautious: Valve itself has said to be careful. Retailers such as Amazon (opens in new tab), Kogan (opens in new tab), Dick Smith (opens in new tab) and Catch (opens in new tab) have listings for purchasing Steam Deck for Australians, though none of those reputable retailers are actually selling it direct: All listings for Steam Deck are via third-party sellers, some of which don't exactly have perfect customer ratings (opens in new tab). That said, as of January 2023 it seems to be inadvisable. It is possible to buy a Steam Deck in Australia without going through the pain of ordering direct from Valve (details on that annoying process are below). Find out more about how we evaluate games and hardware. PC Gamer's got your back Our experienced team dedicates many hours to every review, to really get to the heart of what matters most to you. Getting close, Valve, but the company still hasn't offered any ballpark window for when Steam Deck might officially release in Australia. Then in August, Valve partnered with Komodo to make the Steam Deck available in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea. GST ($649 in the US)įrom Steam Deck's February 2022 launch, the unit only shipped to the United States, UK, Canada and the European Union. If prices in Australia prove to be roughly 1:1 with the United States, here's what you should expect to pay (excluding shipping): More on that below, but in Valve's words: "be careful". That said, some local retailers have started to offer it via resellers, albeit well over the price you'd expect at current exchange levels. Still, that's of no use to Australians, because as of mid-2023, Valve still isn't shipping the Steam Deck direct to Australia, and nor does the console have an Australian price. The Steam Deck starts at $399 in the United States, with $529 and $649 models for higher and better NVMe SSD storage. It certainly does have a killer price, if you happen to live in one of the regions it is shipping to.
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