Valve has confirmed its partnership with Komodo, which previously helped sell the virtual reality headset Valve Index in the Japanese market. The company plans to sell the headset, announced last July, in Asian markets including Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.Steam Deck, a handheld Windows gaming device, and is expected to be shipped by the end of this year.
In addition to collaborating with Valve on hardware sales, Komodo is further collaborating with Valve on the development and distribution of games for the Steam platform. Komodo plans to showcase the Steam Deck and its first in-house developed game at the upcoming BitSummit in Kyoto, Japan, and the Tokyo Game Show in September.
"We're honored to bring Steam Deck to gamers in Asia and look forward to showcasing it, along with our first internally developed game, in Kyoto this weekend and at Tokyo Game Show next month," said Ricky Uy, CEO of Komodo.
目前Steam Deck於日本售價為5萬9800日圓起跳，韓國售價則是58萬9000韓元起跳，而在香港則會以港幣3288元起跳價格銷售，至於台灣則會以新台幣1萬3380元起跳售價銷售。作為對比，美國地區定價則是從399美元起跳。
Storage capacity also starts at 64GB, with the option to expand up to 512GB. While the Steam Deck's M.2 SSD is removable, Valve doesn't recommend replacing it due to the console's compact design and heat dissipation. Instead, it recommends expanding storage via a micro SD card.
Steam Deck is now available throughKomodo websitePre-orders are available and shipments will begin by the end of this year.
However, compared to the design of Steam Deck, Chinese companies such as AYANEO have already launchedA variety of handheld devices that can play Windows PC games, which may also expose Steam Deck to more market competition.
