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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/madeleine61509 on 2025-08-05 06:38:37+00:00.
I have spent weeks debating getting it. In that time, I have repeatedly read glowing review after glowing review. I get it, it's a good product... But I know that it is physically impossible that no one has ever had a single issue or frustration, yet it feels like no one talks about those for the Steam Deck. For me to feel like I am making an informed decision about a product (especially tech), I like to know about the negatives as well as the positives.
So, I want to hear the worst parts of the Deck: What made you question this several hundred $/£/€ purchase? What features get on your nerves when playing? What puts you off of getting out your Steam Deck on a day where you "just don't want to deal with it"? Does the weight interfere with you actually using it for its main purpose (gaming on the go)? Have you had a terrible customer service experience with Valve? etc etc etc
How does the saying go? 'If you have nothing mean to say, don't say anything at all.'?
EDIT for reference: I have a decent gaming PC (4070, 13th gen i7, 16GB DDR5) that is less than two years old. While I would mainly get the Deck for the "on the go" capabilities (I have a few trips coming up), I want to know if there are flaws that will put me off from using it even when my gaming PC is accessible- screen size isn't a big deal for me.