I got a OLED Steam Deck last year when they were still cheapish. I love it, but now that the prices have gone up I’m thinking “damn I could kinda use that extra money, I could get more than I paid for it if I sold now.”
On the other hand I’d kind of feel like a dirty scalper? You know, taking advantage of a price increase feels like I’d be ripping people off?
I like it and use it a fair amount, but it’s not like it’s much better than my laptop for games outside of having a way better screen (my laptop is not oled in the slightest but I could always buy a monitor if I really want pretty colours).
I’m not sure. Also like, I don’t feel like I should have something that is essentially an expensive treat when the world is like gestures around at everything plus I’m poor and probably should be saving more.
Buuuuut then there is also the thing of AI bubble making anything computer related super expensive for the foreseeable future so maybe I should hold on to it?
I wonder if we’ll be getting 3rd party companies making cheaper steam based hendhelds in the future. But with RAM and stuff being the way it is right now, who knows.
Don’t feel like you don’t deserve a treat just because other people have it worse than you. Plenty of reasons to not get a treat but IMHO a steam deck you use every day or at least use it a fair amount by your definition is worth it. Getting rid of it because you don’t think you deserve it is very slightly giving the “i haven’t smiled since 1991 i only wear a dirty ushanka…” copypasta
Getting rid of it for money is a tough call. If you really need the money for an emergency expense, do it. If you just think it’ll go down the money toilet without actually benefiting you then don’t.