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I just bought the 256GB Deck at the beginning of this month and it arrived on the 10th for $529. On the 13th they announced the OLED Deck and dropped the price of the 256GB Deck to $399.

I wrote to Steam customer service and asked if I could return the deck and purchase the OLED model for $30 more and they wrote back with two options:

  1. return the deck, get a refund, and then buy the OLED model

  2. keep the deck I own and get $130 in my Steam Wallet.

I'm not sure which option to choose. On the one hand, $130 is a nice chunk of change to buy some games. On the other hand, a brand new, bigger, and nicer deck is worth waiting a couple weeks and $30.

Any advice?

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[โ€“] breadsmasher 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What sort of advice are you looking for? Buy the OLED for the reasons you gave. Get a partial refund and get games.

Flip a coin?

[โ€“] MostRegularPeople 1 points 11 months ago

Right? That's the question. I guess the advice I'm looking for is

"The old deck is fine and will last you a couple years at least. Get games."

Or

"Hell yeah that be deck is worth it, had better hardware, and will last longer. Take the trade in."

But yeah I'll probably end up flipping a coin.