It took a couple of years but the Steam Deck is officially available today for players in Australia. The reason? Well why don't we let designers Lawrence Yang, Jay Shaw and Yazan Aldehayyat explain.

Gianni sat down with Valve's handheld makers in Melbourne to learn how player behaviour has changed with the launch of the portable computer, what to expect from the next generation hardware, and what they are working on next.

• 256GB LCD A$649.00
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• 1TB OLED $1049.00
• 1TB OLED White $1099.00

You can add order a Steam Deck in Australia today , head to the Steam website to grab yours now.

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