Steam Deck Debuts In Japan And Other Asian Countries This December

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Valve is expanding the Steam Deck’s availability to multiple countries in Asia with reservations available starting today, with the Deck aiming to release within the regions this December. This expansion is possible due to its partnership with Japanese gaming developer, publisher, and logistics company, Komodo.


The Steam Deck initially launched in February and has had a warm welcome from the gaming community, including being awarded best gaming hardware at this year’s Golden Joystick Awards. While the core of its appeal is the ability to play games from a Steam Library on the go, it’s also become very popular with the emulation community. Up until today, however, it was only officially available in the UK, EU, and North America, but now fans in select regions of Asia can join in on the fun.

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Per a press release sent to DualShockers from Komodo, players living in Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan, can begin reserving their Steam Decks today via Komodo’s reservation site. On December 1st, reservations will begin finalization and confirmation, with the first units beginning to ship out on December 17th. Those looking to also snag the docking station can purchase it on Komodo’s site while supplies last, with a statement from the company that anyone who purchases a Steam Deck and docking station, will receive the two together.

Due to market differences, the pricing for the Steam Deck in each country varies but is fairly close to the costs in other regions. For the base, 64GB version, South Korea’s, which costs 589,000 KRW, and Taiwan’s, which costs 13,380 TWD, stand out as a little more expensive coming in around 10 – 20 USD more than the price in the US. That minimal price difference should make this an easy purchase for fans eager to get their hands on one, or who haven’t tried turning their smartphone into a Steam Deck.

There is one caveat that Komodo mentions as a disclaimer. Even with the reservation system, players should expect possibly longer delivery times if demand is high in these regions. Komodo mentions that reservations may return should demand begin to outpace supply, but assures players they’ll retain their place in line should this event come to pass. This may sound familiar as Valve encountered a similar issue in the US initially, but has since removed reservations after resolving some of its supply chain issues.

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