The debut date for the Valve Steam Deck appears to be on track, which is good news for those eagerly awaiting its arrival and those who have already preordered theirs.
The highly anticipated Valve Steam Deck has had its delays due to the pandemic and supply shortages etc but it all seems to be running smoothly now and the release date is fast approaching.
The steam deck’s release date was delayed in November from a December release date to February this year.
Valve claims that not only will the Steam Deck arrive on time, but that many game developers will receive test Decks ahead of time to ensure that their titles are completely compatible with the portable device.
Valve said in theirJanuary update:
“Global pandemic, supply issues, and shipping issues notwithstanding, it looks like we’ll be able to start getting these out the door by the end of February”.
They also mention the Steam Deck Verified program has been under testing stating that:
”You’ll soon be able to see Deck Verified status for a growing set of Steam games. We’re checking four major categories: input, seamlessness, display, and system support.”
If you want to check out more on the Steam Deck Verified program you can see it here.
As far as the “dev kits” the update states:
“It’s also important that we give developers the ability to test their games in order to get that nice green Verified check, so we’ve been sending developer kits out in quantity. We’ve been approving another wave of dev kits, and hundreds have been shipped out in the last month (and we’re continuing to approve and send out even more). Thanks for your patience devs!”
That’s all the update brought to light but if you wish to peruse the specifications and more on the Valve Steam Deck you can check out our article on the matter here.
This update will come as a sigh of relief to those who have already preordered the device and those who are interested in getting theirs at launch. If you have preordered one, you can check out your estimated reservation availability window here.