Valve just restocked its refurbished Steam Deck OLEDs, but only for some

The highly desirable refurbished Steam Decks are back, but only if you live in the UK. Of the five available Steam Deck models, only the 512GB OLED is currently back in stock, but its price is heavily reduced to £389 (approximately $526) from its £479 MSRP.

We still consider the Steam Deck to be the best gaming handheld for most, in part due to how easy it is to use, thanks to the streamlined Linux-based operating system called SteamOS. This position could soon be under threat, however, as the Asus Xbox Ally prepares to launch later this year with a new, simplified version of Windows, purpose-built for handhelds.

Refurbished Steam Decks are considered so desirable because these models have been returned to Valve for fixes and then resold through its official marketplace for well below MSRP.

There is far less risk associated with buying a refurbished Deck from Valve than using a marketplace such as eBay. Valve offers the same one-year warranty as a new Steam Deck with these models, along with a refurbished power supply to ensure it's in good health, and you still get a carry case and quick-start guide too.

While I'm not convinced Valve is right to heavily restrict the places from where Steam Decks can officially be bought, it has created an ecosystem that is quite simple to understand: if you want a Steam Deck, new or refurbished, buy it directly from Valve.

This latest restock of the refurbished 512GB Steam Deck OLED model is exclusive to the UK, but if you're absolutely desperate to get your hands on one in the US, dropshipping could be an option and still save you money versus full MSRP.

You can follow this link to the Steam Store, where at the time of writing, the £389 Steam Deck OLED 512GB is the only refurbished model available. At this price, you're only spending £40 more than you would spend on a brand new 256GB LCD model.

Once you've got your hands on one of Valve's portable powerhouses, you can check out our list of the best Steam Deck games that play natively on the handheld.

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