I want to get the LCD 512 GB Steam Deck, but I have some worries about it

  1. can I put in a 256 GB micro GB card or SD card into it and not worry about storage anymore? Will the loading times drastically increase because the game is on an SD card?
  2. Can I stream my pc games onto the Steam Deck? There are some games I play that aren’t available on steam, or on the deck in general, but I still want to continue playing them.
  3. Will I be limited to only steam games, or can I play other games as well? If so, can you list some places I can get games on the deck?
  4. Is there any better alternative to the steam deck that is under $500 that i should buy instead?
  • chibicascade2@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    1. You can put mocro sd cards in it, but 256gb won’t be enough to never worry about storage again. 512 GB or 1tb may be a better choice. 256 is fine if you already have it.

    2. Yes, you can either stream over steam if you add non steam games to your steam launcher on desktop or you can set up sunshine/moonlight and stream the whole PC. I like the sunshine/moonlight combo myself.

    3. For steam games, you can buy from anywhere that resells steam keys, such as humble bundle or green man gaming. You can also add other store fronts such as epic games and Ubisoft connect.

    4. Steam deck really is the best bang for buck. There are a couple cheaper options, but they are less supported and have weaker hardware.