I was convinced for me it would be the 90hz refresh rate, or the improved touchscreen/haptics - but the moment I picked up the new OLED I knew my answer straight away:

The 30g they removed from the weight.

I’m sure that sounded minimal and inconsequential for a lot of us when we heard about it, but when you pick it up, you feel it immediately.

The original steam deck was always a bit too heavy for me to hold comfortably. Especially as I struggle with a disability which makes me pretty weak in general.

Now the device is so much more comfortable to hold. I can actually pick it up and hold it with one hand now, whereas before it would always overbalance and I could never keep it straight.

What’s the best upgrade from your experience so far, if any of you are lucky enough to have an OLED now?

  • ib0093@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    Did you have the lcd deck? If you did how does the LE shell feel compared to the original shell?

    • Professional-Salt175@alien.topBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      That is the downside, the LE shell feels pretty cheap, so I am already shopping for a replacement. I only wanted the orange accents because I am a San Francisco Giants baseball fan lol

      • ib0093@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Thanks for the response and good to know. Sounds like if I order I will stick to the original shell as I like the feel of my current deck shell.