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Jumping in now, the out-of-the-box experience of setting up the Steam Deck is an absolute breeze - when you first unbox the unit you’re greeted by an information card advising you to plug the device in before powering it on, and from there, I found the setup to be much more fluid and intuitive than that of the leading handheld brand.

It’s well-made and well-designed, with wells carved out on the inside for the protruding controls and grips, and a cavity on the back covered with a wide elastic strap, which seems to be for storing the power-adapter as it slots right into this space.

I get occasional carpal tunnel issues, but in my experience the Steam Deck is completely comfortable to hold and doesn’t aggravate that at all, which is a refreshing change from a lot of other handhelds of the last decade or so - many devices are now often overly-thin and therefore painful to use.

The shape and centre-of-gravity of the Steam Deck are well-thought-out; I had been told to expect the device to be large and heavy compared to other options on the market (and being short, it can actually cover my entire forearm and palm!

Though the Steam Deck’s dock is not quite as “automagic” as the one provided with the leading brand of dockable handheld due to having to manually plug the device in (which gives a satisfying little click to let you know that it’s been done right), I found that it worked better for me overall, which makes the lack of drop-in connectivity a worthy trade-off.

The dock is a nice, compact little add-on that’s easy to take wherever your Deck goes (of the gear needed to play games on a TV or monitor, it’s the smallest component by far), and there are also plenty of third-party options as well, if Valve’s own one isn’t your cup of tea.

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