The Limited Edition Steam Deck OLED is about $700 It was released in November 2023 and comes with all the improvements found in the regular OLED Deck, but it also has a transparent plastic shell. But this pricey, limited-edition edition appears to be cracking due to screws that are too tight and potential issues with the special plastic used to create its transparent casing.
Since its initial release in 2022, it has become Valve's go-to laptop, Steam surface, it was a huge success for the company and helped usher in a new era of Switch-like portable PCs. In late 2023, to help stay on top and take on new competition, Valve released the Steam Deck OLED, an upgraded version of the device with a sleeker display, more storage, and a better battery. In addition to this, Valve has released a limited edition upgraded version The OLED Deck costs more than the other versions — $680 — and comes with extra decorative touches, like colored vents and a transparent cover. However, this more expensive version of the device appears to be vulnerable to breakage, according to many on Reddit.
On the Steam Deck subsite, You can find Many variations Owners share photos And Stories of discovering small cracks In the The back is fairly new Limited edition Steam OLED consoles. Cracks tend to be found near the screws on the back of the device.
“I woke up this morning to an unfortunate surprise.” Posted by 1 user on April 1. “The plastic casing next to the air vent has cracked, and the part near the SD card slot is now wobbly. I've never dropped the deck and always store it in the provided case when not in use. I'm hoping it's not a quality issue regarding the material of the clear casing, so I'm posting This is in case other people with LE are experiencing the same thing.
Others chimed in, saying they've found similar cracks in their limited edition sets as well.
“Wow. I have these cracks too as it turns out. That's some bullshit right there,” one user replied.
“I checked mine and it happened to me too. Oh no,” another person posted.
Looking around the subreddit, I found a lot of Posts and comments Where people claim to have checked their LE OLED Steam surfaces and He discovered small cracks on the back.
While some owners reported The valve was unwilling to Hardware replacement or Offer free repairs, Others claim to have had better success After sharing many posts, photos and threads about cracks with the company – it seems that this issue is widespread Involves plastic And it's not just a case of someone dropping their Steam Deck. Right now, it seems a bit wrong. Kotaku I've contacted Valve for more information.
As for what to do to prevent this, the most common solution is Unscrew the screws On the back of the Steam Deck slightly to avoid undue pressure on the plastic. Some people have claimed that the screws on the back of the Steam Deck OLED are sometimes too tight resulting in cracks.
Fortunately, the incisions are small and appear to be cosmetic only. I haven't seen any evidence that these cracks cause serious damage or render the device inoperable or anything like that. However, I can understand that after spending almost $700 on a new device, having small cracks appear on the back for no reason can be very frustrating.
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