Valve removed a Steam Deck promotional video – which can still be viewed in this story at the time of writing – after eagle-eyed viewers spotted a Nintendo Switch emulator lurking in the library.
Yuzu is open-source and, crucially, legal, but as PC Gamer points out, emulation is a sticky topic for some, prompting Valve to upload an emulator-free version of the same video a short time later, which you can see below:
Steam Deck is available now, no pre-order!
“Valve’s new official video for the Steam Deck features a very interesting game icon,” industry insider Nibel tweeted yesterday, before continuing: “Update: Valve removed the original video and uploaded a new one with a minor difference.”
ICYMI, all three versions of the device – the £349 64GB model, the £459 256GB model and the £569 512GB model – are available immediately in the UK without pre-order and with an estimated delivery time of 1-2 weeks. However, since the allocations in the past have been by area, availability may vary from region to region.
In addition to the pre-order news, Valve also announced that its highly anticipated official Steam Deck dock is now also on sale, with a price tag of £79.99 / $89.99 USD.
For those unfamiliar, Steam Deck’s Docking Station, like the dock for Nintendo’s Switch, is a wired cradle that can be used as a neater way to charge the device or as a means of connecting it to a television. close to play on the big screen .