Valve has just made the Steam Deck OLED more accessible by adding it to their certified refurbished program, and gamers are in for a treat. This means you can now snag the OLED version directly from Valve at a significantly reduced price. Specifically, these refurbished OLED models come in at a 20% discount compared to buying them new.
Let’s break down the deals. You can get your hands on a refurbished 1TB Steam Deck OLED for $519 or go for the 512GB model at $439. If you were thinking about buying them new, the 1TB version would set you back $649, and the 512GB comes in at $549. So, by choosing refurbished, you’re saving $120 on the 1TB and $110 on the 512GB models. Interestingly, the refurbished 1TB option is actually $30 less than buying a brand-new 512GB OLED model.
If you’re considering alternatives, the only new Steam Deck cheaper than these refurbished OLEDs is the older 256GB LCD model, which is currently priced at $399. Valve also offers refurbished versions of its LCD models, including the 64GB, 256GB, and 512GB configurations, but unfortunately, all of them are currently sold out. Plus, the new 512GB and 64GB LCD versions are no longer available.
Now, don’t be fooled by the name alone—the Steam Deck OLED edition isn’t just about having an OLED display. The screen itself jumps to a 90Hz refresh rate and expands to a 7.4-inch size with HDR capability, 400 nits of brightness, and can hit a fantastic 1000 nits peak brightness when HDR is on. In contrast, the older LCD version was a 7-inch screen without HDR and maxed out at 60Hz with a brightness of 400 nits.
There’s more under the hood too. The OLED model’s battery gets a bump from 40Whr to 50Whr, which Valve claims translates to between 3 to 12 hours of playtime depending on what you’re playing. Compare that to the 2-8 hour lifespan advertised for the LCD version. Additionally, the OLED model’s RAM stepped up from 5500MT/s LPDDR5 to a faster 6400 MT/s LPDDR5, and it also benefits from the AMD APU’s process node shrinking from 7nm to 6nm.
Currently, these refurbished OLEDs are being sold in specific regions, namely Canada, the EU, the UK, and the US. And good news—these units carry the same one-year warranty as the new ones, which might even be longer depending on where you live.
