Not that it really matters since Steam is virtually unknown in Japan outside of (the small flock of) PC Gamers. That’s not going to make it easier to compete vs the big names locally in the portable gaming world. I guess, gotta pay for this large booth (and booth babes) at the TGS, they don’t come cheap after all. We probably have to thank Komodo and Valve for the extra cost here, because we all know that everything in Japan is supposed to cost way more (even though the median salary is less than in the US). It would have understood a fixed fee that’s added to every model, but a non-linear increase screams like price gouging more than anything else. Gotta love how it gets more and more expensive than in the US as you go for the higher models in Japan. $399 for the 64GB version in the US: 451.79 USD in Japan, + 52 dollars.Is it just me or did the prices just started to go for a hike? And whats the price for the different units? It’s going to be 1000 JPY pre-payment for reservation (about twice more than you guys in other countries). Not sure if I will go this year based on the COVID19 situation in Japan. Note that the interesting part of the announcement is that Komodo will have a large booth to showcase the Steam Deck at the Tokyo Games Show (late September 2022). So it’s not ready yet? Did I try too fast?Īfter actually reading the announcement on Twitter of all places, you can reserve your Steam Deck NOT on Steam, but on a third party platform, Komodo. “Reservations are not available in your country”.Īll right.

I had wishlisted the Steam Deck on my Japanese Steam account and… no notification? I go into the store, look for the Steam Deck – no, this was not a dream. At least that’s what my friends told me on Matrix. So this is the big day! Valve has finally opened up the reservations for the Steam Deck in Japan (and a few other countries in Asia).

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