Before You Buy - Everything Wrong With Steam Deck OLED
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- The Steam Deck OLED has a few problems, but does it really matter? Let's talk about everything wrong with my steam deck OLED.
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Before You Buy - Everything Wrong With Steam Deck OLED
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Whisker Squadron on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2140100/Whisker_Squadron_Survivor/
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AliExpress WD SN740 2TB SSD - go.magik.ly/ml/1yke3
iFixit steam deck ssd swap instructions (note the OLED version has a wire glued to the backplate and there's no clear way to deal with it except to work around it): www.ifixit.com/Guide/Steam+Deck+SSD+Replacement/148989
I had a dead pixel on the ps portal day one went straight back love me sd
The manufacturers are scammers if they think even a single dead pixel is acceptable
I don’t disagree with the sentiment but unfortunately their warranties often have statements about where the dead pixel is to be considered replaceable. That is a bad experience for customers and an easy way to lose them!
I know this sounds kinda irrelevant I had a playstation portal with dead pixel, mine was still under returnable date so they still replaced my portal.
Is this means I better to be with my sd lcd
not a single dead pixel is acceptable... "1 or 2 is acceptable" is just a cop-out for manufacturers
Agreed!
I’m paraphrasing the warranties I’ve seen in the past, these days it does seem most manufacturers will replace even one dead pixel.
Depends where it’s at. At the edge of the screen I wouldn’t care that much as in the middle of the screen.
Ya....kinda weird hearing him say it. Dead pixels okay? Ah, not really....all those are pretty big issues, considering it's a refresh. Deal breakers bro. Sorry.
there's a 14 day return policy, if you have any dead pixels and it's a deal breaker you then just return it :)
I finally bit the bullet and purchased the 512 OLED over the weekend. Thought about getting a SD since they first launched, but after the countless videos and articles talking about the new OLED version, I couldn’t resist any longer. I definitely thought about getting the Rog Ally since it’s got more power, but comparing the Ally to the SD is like comparing the Xbox series X to the series S….and I love my series S, I’m more of a casual gamer, I don’t need the most powerful piece of hardware on the market, I just want to play games and have fun😂
Glad I came across ur comment lol I have my eyes on the oled 512gb I currently have a backbone rn but I’d like to play RDR n etc without having to leave Xbox on and being in range it’s always a headache. I’m still in the mist of reviewing different hand held gaming but I’m really leaning into the steam deck.
I don't think the comparaison of series X to series S is accurate, in term of power yes but the SD interface is infinitely better in my opinion, the ally is more raw power. What I'm trying to say is that I think the only thing the ally does better is power, where as for the xbox, the series X is simply better than the S there is no arguing. I think the SD and ally are very different, and for different peoples
How are the grips? I’m just curious
@@BlueCollaredGrit Idk, I’m still waiting for it to arrive
@@BlueCollaredGrit I don't have an oled, but I have the old LCD and on that the grips were perfect and very comfortable, at least for me
Also, a lot of people are experiencing wifi 5g signal loss on the OLED LE models.
My limited edition OLED had a dead pixel. It was kind of hard to notice when gaming but I knew it was there regardless after doing a dead pixel test. I sent it back and will hopefully get a replacement by next week, the wait is already excruciating
They just went out of stock 🥲 hope they kept a few for RMA
@@TonyCassara I wish they would just replace/repair the panel with a Samsung during RMA instead of giving you a new LE and risking you having a crappier BOE panel
@@arghpeeyea
mine is BOE and noticed it had a dead pixel 2 days into installing everything on it when I was downloading cyberpunk because of the yellow background i easily saw the dead pixel thought it was dust went to wipe and wouldn't come off BOE panel sucks why would they ever even put them in the Limited Edition@@arghpee
I've bough 3 decks at this point, the launch version which I have sold to a friend, a second launch deck for my GF for Christmas and the OLED version a couple weeks ago and can say without a doubt this is my favourite console. I love that it's so simple and seamless. I stopped playing console games when the Xbox One launch and went directly to PC, but pc although has great games its never felt as laid back as when I was playing the 360. The steam deck 100% offers that, and I love being able to sit in the tv room with everyone playing a game while they watch tv.
My SD gets delivered today . This video is stressing me out ! 😅
I hate how everyone in the cpu realm uses abbreviations. Like…. WTF are you talking about 😂
IDK my bff Jill?
my big concern with getting a steam deck is how long before the requirement floor of new releases exceed the performance ceiling of the steam deck to keep a steady 30fps
I wouldn’t worry about that because developers are actively tweaking their games to perform well on deck. It’s the mark of a good dev when they can turn down settings to accommodate weaker machines. Everything I play runs between 60 and 90 fps and the AAA games for the most part hit 30 with lowest settings. The one thing that is hit or miss is Switch emulation but I still manage to get 20-25 fps min there and some of that bottleneck is in the emulator itself so improvements will come!
I'd say if you wanna play these kind of games maybe don't get a portable device and get an actual pc
The Deck is not perfect for new releases but it will always be able to play most newer indie games.
Alan Wake 2 is largely the first example of this being the case. Some may argue Starfield was, some may say neither are.
But as others have mentioned, if the only thing you care about is brand-new releases, then I don't really think any kind of handheld is a good choice.
No handheld can with the technology we have, it's just like a pc, yours will need to be upgraded if your going for unoptimized or later on games that are intensive to play at similar settings otherwise you need to sacrifice or can't run it at a "playable" target at all
lmao thank you for this glorious video I'll be honest I thought it was gonna be one of those reviews where you explain the cons and suggest when you should buy the competitors, not a video listing actual potential issues and what to do and what info there is for each scenario.
great video appreciated.
I came into this video thinking someone might've found something, anything, that was actually bad with the OLED deck.
Well, all I got was damned nitpicking, except for maybe some dead pixels. I'll check mine when I get it. :)
Exactly! It’s an amazing device, don’t overthink it just enjoy it 😊
Thanks for going through the list with your machine! My OLED has a lot of the issues and defects listed and I was curious whether some of them, like the rattling buttons, were common enough to be more byproducts of design choices rather than defects. I think previous owning an LCD Deck with none of these issues is what makes having these issues on the OLED Deck much more frustrating and disappointing regardless of good features and good pricing.
Manufacturing is hard and it’s even harder right now given the state of US/China relations. I think Valve made the right tradeoffs and accepted a level of quality that still delivers a great experience to customers at a price that is nearly competing with consoles. Friends who have never had PCs are buying Steam Decks and I think that’s a very good thing 😁
@@TonyCassara Oh 100% on manufacturing, and I think it's more than fair to accept tradeoffs and be happy with what one's received within that perspective. That said, I think each user/consumer should also figure out to what degree they're willing to make compromises since they are the ones purchasing the final goods/services and living with them at the end of the day. Being unhappy with tradeoffs doesn't have to be negativity directed towards Valve, it could be criticism directed towards the state of industries, markets, and their practices. Unfortunately, because it's their product, Valve has to be the ones to address these bad user experiences.
Of course the steam deck won't make AAA games run well they wanted to keep costs down obviously but if they went with a better cpu and GPU a bet you it would cost at least a thousand dollars
I unfortunately found a dead blue sub pixel on my LE. It suck’s because the LE is beautiful but I submitted a ticket to rma 24hrs ago; still waiting for a response back. If something isn’t 100% out of the box, I can’t trust it to last until steam deck 2, which may be another 2years.
I’m also bothered/annoyed that Valve would use a less reliable screen manufacturer for a product that they advertise as a “premium/special” version.
My guess is they secured the contracts for the typical deck a long time ago and in bigger quantities and because the LE was a smaller / later order they had to go with a different manufacturer to make it financially sound. It’s unfortunate but it was also a test to see if people want the custom color ways which seems like a resounding yes!
A brand new product should not have any flaws, send it back if youre not happy
Thanks for making this video and testing your own steam deck, its reassuring to know that not every OLED model is faulty
I think they’re the minority! I just wanted to highlight that people shouldn’t be afraid to buy one!
@@TonyCassara I'll definitely be buying an OLED once Christmas is out of the way, sadly it launched a little too late in the year for me to upgrade yet
I got my Steam Deck OLED some days ago and so far I have had none of the issues described here. The physical faults are not present (yet?) and the usability is perfectly fine for me. This may be the reason why no other big YT channel has raised these issues discussed here - because they probably are just way to rare to be a realistic picture of the Steam Deck.
It's like saying every car breaks at 100k miles. Some break even at 10k, but this is not to be expected of every car. So if you think about buying a Steam Deck - expect a perfectly working product with no flaws whatsoever.
My x y a b buttons rattle noticeably, but they function fine. I haven’t gotten to play it much so I haven’t found any other issues.
3:33 nice 360 controller xddd
xddddddd
Gabe is watching intently
🤠
Oh
Well he should. You can only ride the wave of approval from fanboys for sometime before even the most loyal revolts.
See: Apple iPhone 6S batterygate and throttling controversy, Apple Touchbar controversy, Apple Butterfly Keyboard class-action lawsuits, iPhone 4 signal debacle that cut Steve Jobs' holiday with his family short.
@@1centimetre And Gabe hasn't made half life 3 yet either.
I got one and I’m good. :)
This was a good/informative video, but I can see a possibility of ALOT of hate coming your way with this video (and honestly it will be un justified IMO). But I say this because literally all of these issues are slight defects that have only been observed in a select amount of units. You have to remember that with MORE units sold (more than double the amount at the original Steam Deck launch) more units are going to have issues that could lead to devices being sent back to valve and/or online threads getting made to talk about said issues. It's just how it goes in the tech world.
My OLED has none of these issues and same goes for my 3 friends who also got the OLED on launch day. Maybe we got lucky, but from what I am seeing it seems that for ever 1,000 units sold, 1 or 2 of them seem to have these defects.
I was sorta hoping this video would highlight issues that EVERY steam deck OLED owner would be experiencing and what Valve could improve on for future models, not just one-off defects that clearly aren't a massive issue.
Anyway, great video as I already stated and I am excited to see more steam deck videos from you in the future Tony! Keep it up
Thanks Nick!
I got dead pixels on my LE and returning it so 🤷 both things can be true at once. Yours is great mine is bad.
He had the non LE his is the Samsung screen not the BOE screen from the LE
no dead pixels
Dead pixels are different than stuck pixels. Dead you can’t unstuck the pixel as it is dead but stuck pixels you could but small chance and I still don’t trust it if it is revived.
I’ve definitely unstuck some pixels on panels in the past that never died again. Basically if it came from the factory stuck it’s fine, if it gets stuck later… yeah I’d have the same concern as you it’s sketchy haha
Not sure if any one elese has seen this when using steam link every game looks daker then it should be
Not in my case
In this video HIS steam deck is perfect and yet the video is titled everything wrong with it? I’m definitely buying an Oled Steam Deck now 😂
The only thing that bothers me with mine is having only one USB C slot.
Most of my headsets require a dongle, and the Deck doesn't support LC3 Bluetooth currently, and aptx low latency is on its way out, leaving few low latency options with noise canceling. It has the hardware, and Pipewire did get updates for LC3, but only time will tell when Valve includes those updates to SteamOS.
I tried looking for splitter options but mostly Reddit pops up with fanboys flaming OP for not wanting to use the 3.5mm jack.
Same at least give me a non function charging only port in addition to 1 data port.
Oled wifi just stopped, won't connect to any wifi source including hotspots. Tried the developer mode power management fix, nothing. Hangs forever and error when entering correct password. Restored to factory now stuck on setion when entering wifi
I’d RMA it
Got my 512 OLED yesterday all setup.
Gouged my wallet further and ordered a 2TB SSD, 512sd, jsaux V2 RGB backplate, and PTM7950 to stick onto the CPU to helo with thermals.
well it was worth it just enjoy your new toy and be happy you'll recover that's all that matters
BOE vs Samsung. Samsung is the only way to go.
i got my steam deck with analog sticks feeling easier when pressing them down and a bit harder going up, is that normal? my first thought is that the sticks were under pressure at some point in the shipping process and when shaking the deck the 4 buttons rattle
The 4 buttons rattle on everyone’s deck. Not sure about the joysticks pressure. If they’re the same on both sides I’m inclined to say nothing is wrong. But if you’re unhappy you can message steam!
@@TonyCassara thanks for the reply🙏
I have the stuck B bottom in my LCD steamdeck that one is annoying at the beginning it's not happen all the time it just happen sometimes and you need to double press to unstuck it
Sounds super annoying, I would return it
My Oled limited edition came with some dead pixels
Return it
@@dave597 i’m hoping they can send me a new limit edition OLED or fix the screen
@@dave597 I did submit a support to them. I’m waiting for a response.
I should really test mine. I haven't 😅
@@DragonProtector mine is going through RMA it seems to be a issue, mainly with the limited editions a lot of them arrive with dead pixels because of the different screens being used
A few things to note, it's not reasonable to expect perfect QC for this kind of thing (keyword: perfect). Issues with the device will always seem over-represented because someone with an issue will make it KNOWN, whereas someone without has much less reason to.
Some issues may not even be a fault of Valve, but perhaps rough handling in shipment, etc. Temperature and humidity changes can also cause the parts to expand/contract, and do so unevenly.
1. A single dead pixel is not acceptable. A stuck pixel and a dead pixel are not the same thing. If you do, in fact, have any dead pixel, that means you have a broken screen-period. And a single dead pixel means other pixels are at significantly greater risk of dying over its life. If you have a stuck pixel, try and fix it if you can, but RMA if you can't - RMA unquestionably if you have a dead pixel.
2. I don't entirely know what the issue is regarding the sticks. Try and fix it if you can, or try and RMA it if you can't.
3. Triggers, same thing. Try fixing it first if you have it. RMA it if it bothers you.
4. A/B/X/Y buttons rattling is an "issue" I have personally. Specifically on my Y button. My X button is a bit mushier than the other 3 as well. It personally doesn't bother me whatsoever, and the rattling itself has also been present on other controllers I have. I have seen people with their A/B/X/Y buttons stuck. It was an issue for some people on the LCD model, same here, it seems. I personally never had the issue on either. Only suggestion is try and press them a little lighter or more directly down/less of an angle.
5. The D-pad issues are something I have never heard of anyone having an issue with before. Really don't think this issue is any kind of widespread.
6. Same thing as the D-pad as with the bumpers.
7. My OLED sits perfectly flush on a flat surface (luckily), but if it didn't, that would drive me utterly insane. Try twisting it to see if that helps.
Obviously, if you have an issue, and particularly, an issue that bothers you, do try and return it, but I just say this to remind people to be considerate of circumstance.
he's trying to talk you out of buying one so they don't have a supply and demand issue with it
@@SaraMorgan-ym6ue What on earth on you on about?
Honestly, none of those things seem like big deals to me…
Exactly! Don’t over obsess just enjoy it 😊
I got a perfect 512 oled, upgraded to a 2tb ssd and 1 tb sd and it’s been awesome. Mainly play ff online
I thought my usb port was busted because all my usbs wasnt getting detected, turns out it doesnt recognize usbs if theres a space in the name all my usbs are named DOC 1-DOC 5. Big oof.
I here by dub it; gabe-station
GabeStation1080MaxProLive 😎
Long time no see!
Recent AAA titles are already making the deck sweat abit, i bought mine for older titles that i never got round to playing since the year 2017 when i quit pc gaming for a while because of work
I tried purchasing a steam deck le but it’s out of stock, now I’m gonna have to buy from a reseller. They said it’s never been opened and packaged but I’m scared of dead pixels
I have the haptic feedback issue where the left trackpad is way louder than the right. I scared myself a bit when I read that people were having that issue but if I'm honest I thought that it was a feature at first 😅. It does seem like most of these issues are pretty minor all things considered. I might try to fix my trackpad down the line but for now it's whatever in my book.
I think Valve will send you a replacement trackpad actually for this proboem
@TonyCassara oh nifty. I was just planning on removing and reseating it. Good to know.
Not sure if replacement trackpads for the OLED model are available, but I'd strongly recommend an RMA. You'll thank yourself once you get it back in proper working order.
Aya Neo is actually worse quality lol
3:25 "remote"
lol yes not sure why I’ve always called controllers remotes since I was a kid.
@@TonyCassara was it because of the wii remote?
I feel like I’ve seen you make a LinkedIn post about getting laid off from Twitter
😅
You are the only one who do not afraid to tell the truth!! congrats
I always hold my deck when I use it. Huh.
I wish they put lights on the buttons
Still no sign of my Deck, bought on release 😢
Which steamdeck oled version u have? Planned to buy a steamdeck oled 512gb,dead pixel only on LE version,right?
I’ve seen a handful of dead pixels on OLED browsing Reddit but they’re definitely rare!
Returned mine with a sad heart 😞 dead pixels
Ugh!! 😩 hope you can get another soon
Idk which one what to get. Steam deck oled, lenovo legion go or rog ally.
I never understood why people do dead pixel tests. If you can’t see them in normal use, just enjoy it. Why go look for problems that don’t bother you?
Because you paid a lot for a product why not make sure it works 100% like intended?
Because if you have even 1 dead pixel that opens up the possibility of the display to continue getting more dead pixels within a short time span which THEN would be noticeable and ruin the experience you paid for. So you might as well send it back during the return policy and exchange if you like or get your money back.
@@Nicktechnoodead pixels usually do not spread
@@Morden97 key word, "usually" lol
@@NicktechnooIf they start spreading that's indicative of other issues. Issues that will probably be noticed well before the actual panel
What game is at 6:20?
If your still wondering its sea of stars
everything thats wrong with the steam deck in general, it wont be able to run next years games.. 500 for a console which is only compatible with old games is crazy, a ps5 is literally cheaper.
Love how some people complain about clicky bumpers and other modding in clicky buttons. :)
But it is modable, so I wouldn’t mind most of them or replace them over time. HAL Joysticks for sure.
My le steam deck and og is perfect. 0 issues.
I have had the B button stuck on me on the original Steamdeck
I've got the trigger issues -- left trigger rubs. Doesn't really bother me knowing I could just open it up to fix it or if that didn't work, simply order a replacement.
I see, Gen Z having OCD attacks on Reddit again 😆
Its reddit. What do you expect?
These are what you guys consider issues. You've got to be kidding me. Nothing will ever be built perfect. Nor should any company give a damn about complaints like these. You expect a company to put every unit under a microscope when you are only spending what $700.00 on it. This isn't a sports car. That's not in the budget.
Biggist problem with steamdesk it's still over priced