I really do like my OLED. But I think you have a couple of options:
I like mine (OLED) model because of the screen, battery life, my steam library on the go, emulation (this thing can play up to switch/ps3), and modding.
If those things also appeal to you it may be worth
That’s great! And I remember thinking the same with my LCD deck. Seriously nothing wrong with that. I’m not trying to shit on those who are fine with the LCD - I’m just saying if people were to upgrade I’m sure people won’t regret it.
Honestly, it depends on the value prop. The regular steam deck is still great. But I would say if you’re in the market for a new one having never had one definitely go OLED.
Upgrading really depends on your use case. I bought the OG 512 model. Loved it but really felt like I was being pulled to my other consoles to play on my OLED TV.
Now I find myself grabbing my OLED deck all the time. 90hz and the color really makes this thing shine. Compare that with the other 30+ improvements like battery life, faster charging, faster WiFi, and the quality of life improvements added up for me so I bought it.
I’m going to sell my old steam deck for $350 so really I’m paying ~$350 for this so it’s a steal. Or if you factor in the loss in value I’m basically breaking even.
The better screen really is that much better but it’s also my first OLED handheld (minus my phone). If you have a switch OLED it’s basically the same screen with HDR and 90hz
I would just look through popular on the sub. It was made in the last 3ish days
Another option is sell something to make up the difference/close the gap.
I’m selling my old 512gb deck for $350 to a friend so it didn’t hurt THAT much to shell out for the LE OLED