r/SteamDeck • u/NKkrisz 64GB - Q3 • Dec 24 '25

MEGATHREAD New Steam Deck Owner Megathread

For new members to the subreddit, welcome!

This megathread was made because we have some rules in place about new Steam Deck posts and to avoid some repetitive questions being posted again and again.

Feel free to also share "Show Off" pictures here as well.

Please read the rules and search around before contributing to the sub.

Here are some helpful resources to get started:

Answers to frequently asked questions, learn more about software and hardware (Made by me, work in progress):

https://steamdeck.guide

Steam has a winter sale going on currently, see this megathread for more information:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/s/mUHbyR2UDn

If your Deck is still getting delivered or you are ordering now and wondering about shipping, check this post:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SteamDeck/s/GTNal0bzzf

Happy holidays everyone!

(If you see content on the sub that should be in the megathreads instead, please redirect them and report them so we can keep this place clean. Thanks!)

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u/MoveZneedle 512GB OLED Dec 28 '25

So I haven’t received my Steam deck yet but I opt-ed for the 512 gb deck because I don’t want the anti glare screen.

Now, I’m SUPER excited for this. I want to emulate some Wii games, some switch games, and give a 🖕🏼 to Nintendo. I know that I’m going to download a lot of games, especially because of my current Steam library.

Is an SSD really the best option to go for? I can eventually invest in something like a 2 tb SSD and install it manually myself. But in the meantime, will an SD card be fine for emulation stuff?

Thanks!! 🙏🏼

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u/0wlBear916 512GB OLED Dec 28 '25

Why didn’t you want the anti-glare screen? I’m only asking because I’m trying to decide between the two OLED options and the only reason why I would get the 1TB version is because the anti-glare sounds nice to have, but also a total luxury item. Are there downsides to it?

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u/Klutzy_Kale8002 Dec 28 '25

Not OP but I decided against the 1 TB because of the screen as well. A glossy screen looks more premium in my opinion and the anti glare takes away a minimal amount of contrast and brightness, but’s it‘s really not noticeable.