Kogan currently has the better deals but you need to be signed up to Kogan First if you want the considerable discounts listed below (there's a 14-day free trial if you only need it for purchasing the Steam Deck). Both websites offer fast, free shipping on various models. For example, Valve’s Index VR headset didn’t arrive in Australia until two years after it launched elsewhere.įor now, your best option is to simply purchase it through Amazon and Kogan. The rear of the device is sculpted to comfortably fit a wide range of hand sizes. That said, local availability for Valve products in Australia has been notoriously unpredictable in the past. The Steam Deck was built for extended play sessionswhether you're using thumbsticks or trackpadswith full-size controls positioned perfectly within your reach.

That precedent, along with enduring dominance of EB Games as the go-to gaming retailer for many Australian communities, is one reason to hope that Valve might look at another team-up when it comes to launching the Steam Deck in Australi sofficially. Valve ultimately delayed its release date by two months due to supply chain issues.

As mentioned above, the Steam Deck is now available to purchase through various Australian retailers online but it still hasn't appeared in brick-and-mortar stores, like JB HI-FI or EB Games.Īt one point in time, Valve’s Steam Link streaming box and the accompanying Steam Controller were readily available and sold in Australia via an alliance with EB Games.

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