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frontpage Posted by TheFloppyTaco • Dec 28, 2023
frontpage Posted by TheFloppyTaco • Dec 28, 2023

GameStop Pro Members: Refurbished 64GB Valve Steam Deck Console

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$265

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GameStop has for Pro Members ($25/year to join): Refurbished 64GB Valve Steam Deck Handheld Console on sale for $265.04. Shipping is free.

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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • This beats a popular August Frontpage deal.
  • The Steam Deck features a custom APU, optimized for handheld gaming + Zen 2 + RDNA 2 powerhouse performance, able to run the latest AAA games in a very efficient power envelope
  • Product is certified refurbished/pre-owned product; guaranteed to work w/ 7 day money back guarantee
  • The standard manufacturer's warranty does not apply to any GameStop refurbished products, but Limited Protection Plans are available for purchase
  • Product can be returned within 30 days of purchase
  • Please see original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion.

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GameStop has for Pro Members ($25/year to join): Refurbished 64GB Valve Steam Deck Handheld Console on sale for $265.04. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member TheFloppyTaco for finding this deal.

Editor's Notes

Written by StrawMan86 | Staff
  • This beats a popular August Frontpage deal.
  • The Steam Deck features a custom APU, optimized for handheld gaming + Zen 2 + RDNA 2 powerhouse performance, able to run the latest AAA games in a very efficient power envelope
  • Product is certified refurbished/pre-owned product; guaranteed to work w/ 7 day money back guarantee
  • The standard manufacturer's warranty does not apply to any GameStop refurbished products, but Limited Protection Plans are available for purchase
  • Product can be returned within 30 days of purchase
  • Please see original post & forum comments for additional details & discussion.

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Definitely older. But I am playing BG3 on it right now. Have played cyberpunk and Starfield. Obviously resolution will suffer but they run great.
I purchased a 64gb refurbished deck from GameStop when the price was $300ish. It came in like new condition with no signs of use. Came with original charger and carrying case in a brown box. Recommended.
If you don't already have the membership total is closer to $290+tax for the 64 gig model.

Direct from valve with true warranty support it's $280. But hard to find in stock.

GameStop support will be nearly non existent.

Here is this guy's experience with a GameStop refurb Steam Deck

https://youtu.be/2Oa-IuZfrEU?si=cDEjOS82ReSyNeIL

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Dec 28, 2023
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JohnPaul2
Dec 28, 2023
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Been looking at a Nintendo Switch for awhile. Was waiting for Nintendo to release the 'pro' model for 3 years now but it's just better to jump on this rather than the switch.
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phdeez
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Quote from Spinner6730 :
Been looking at a Nintendo Switch for awhile. Was waiting for Nintendo to release the 'pro' model for 3 years now but it's just better to jump on this rather than the switch.
It's been rumored that Switch 2/Pro will be announced in March '24.

Hopefully they'll maintain backward compatibility, as there are a lot of really good Switch games.
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Quote from phdeez :
It's been rumored that Switch 2/Pro will be announced in March '24.

Hopefully they'll maintain backward compatibility, as there are a lot of really good Switch games.
Yeah I've been eyeing those rumors but at this point I'm really just tired of Nintendo's shenangins. Apparently the Pro was supposed to launch in 2021 but the supply issues then caused them to scrap it and just do the OLED upgrade on the base Switch.

With a Switch 2, I'd bet there will be a new swath of games at full price which defeats my purpose. I was hoping to get some good deals for used games on Switch 1. I can only hope for backwards compatibility at this point.
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mystical80
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Quote from phdeez :
Last time I checked on the Portal, Sony turned down the bandwidth to it. People with Chiaki have seen higher sustained bandwidth in comparison.

Of course, if you spring for the OLED model, you also get built-in HDR while streaming. If you plan on a lot of remote play, I'd actually suggest the OLED deck over the Portal due to HDR, with the added bonus of playing a whole bunch of other stuff, too.



Same gaming performance, but since they use a smaller nm processor, you get better battery life, and obviously you mentioned better wifi.
To be honest, the screen on the portal comes close to an OLED
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atomicdust
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Making you have to buy pro kills the deal, I find it to be a very shady tactic from GameStop.
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Quote from mystical80 :
To be honest, the screen on the portal comes close to an OLED
Honestly, that's fair. They're also very different (IMO) price points as the Portal is "only" $200, but doesn't do anything but stream from a PS5. While the cheapest OLED SD is $550.

For that price you could buy an OLED switch AND a Portal!
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This might actually be slick if there were any GC sales going
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IMO, the 64 GB model is useless. Most of it is taken up with system files, so you would at most be able to install 1 game.

I had to buy a 1 TB SD card to make it playable. I also had to do some tweaking to make the shaders install on the SD card, as they natively install on the internal memory and eat it up pretty quickly.
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Quote from blunt_eastwood :
IMO, the 64 GB model is useless. Most of it is taken up with system files, so you would at most be able to install 1 game.

I had to buy a 1 TB SD card to make it playable. I also had to do some tweaking to make the shaders install on the SD card, as they natively install on the internal memory and eat it up pretty quickly.

I think the 64gb model is great as it's a lower pricepoint for entrance and you can swap the NVMe drive to 1tb for $60 (or a sale of ~$45).

If you don't want to open the SD, I agree though, you really should only consider the 265gb one.

Word of caution though, MAKE SURE YOU REMOVE YOUR mSD CARD IF OPENING THE SD. So many people have snapped/broken their mSD card by forcing it. Heck, a friend of mine broke the mSD slot by leaving the mSD in it!
Last edited by phdeez December 28, 2023 at 08:45 AM.
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Cisco327
Dec 28, 2023
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Just got this 'old tech' for Christmas and it's amazing. Already swapped the 64gb for a 1tb and loading emudeck with tons of roms now. Thanks to a decade of humble bundles I have almost 700 games in the library, 150 of them verified to play great on the deck.
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Quote from Spinner6730 :
Yeah I've been eyeing those rumors but at this point I'm really just tired of Nintendo's shenangins.
What shenanigans would that be? You are upset with Nintendo for canceling something because of supply chain issues that they never even announced?

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Quote from atomicdust :
Making you have to buy pro kills the deal, I find it to be a very shady tactic from GameStop.
Amazon does the same. So does Costco, BJs, Sam's Club and even Best Buy.
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Quote from mystical80 :
To be honest, the screen on the portal comes close to an OLED
It absolutely does not, black levels and color reproduction are not close, there have been several pulled comparison videos that demonstrate this between the two devices. The portal may have a decent lcd display but even the best lcd looks bad when directly compared to almost any current oled screen.

This doesnt mean you have to dislike the portal, but it also doesnt make them (the portal screen and an oled) a "close" comparison.
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Quote from blunt_eastwood :
IMO, the 64 GB model is useless. Most of it is taken up with system files, so you would at most be able to install 1 game.

I had to buy a 1 TB SD card to make it playable. I also had to do some tweaking to make the shaders install on the SD card, as they natively install on the internal memory and eat it up pretty quickly.
I think many (if not most) people purchase the 64GB version for the specific purpose of upgrading the SSD themselves.

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Quote from TheFloppyTaco :
Definitely older. But I am playing BG3 on it right now. Have played cyberpunk and Starfield. Obviously resolution will suffer but they run great.
Old tech like the switch. Affordable tech to play on the go.
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