Earlier this year, Valve finally launched the much-awaited Steam Deck; however, customers had to wait through months-long reservation queues before the company started selling the handheld directly. To add to the frustration, the console was only available in a select few markets like Europe, the US, and Canada.

Now, the gaming giant is finally expanding the availability of the Steam Deck to four major Asian markets: Japan, Taiwan, Korea, and Hong Kong. The console will be available via Komodo, which is the official Steam Deck distributor in these regions.

The launch was first announced in August, when Valve set up pre-order landing pages on the respective regional websites. Users who pre-ordered will begin receiving emails today to finalize their purchases, and the shipment date will be December 17.

The console is priced fairly close to the European and American prices (€419/$399) in the Asian market. It remains to be seen if the brand intends to move into more Asian countries, such as Indonesia, India, etc.

For those unaware, the Valve Steam Deck is a portable gaming console that includes some enthralling games such as Horizon Zero Dawn, Elden Ring, The Witcher 3, Stardew Valley, and Shadow Warrior. You can essentially play any existing game from your Steam library on the console if it is verified as being supported by the Steam platform.

In terms of specifications, the Steam Deck has a 7-inch IPS display with an HD resolution and a refresh rate of 60Hz. It is driven by an AMD Zen 2 processor and an RDNA 2 GPU. It has 16GB LPDDR5 RAM and 512GB SSD storage, as well as a microSD card slot. Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi, USB-C, USB 3.2, 3.5mm audio jack, and DisplayPort 1.4 are all supported. The gaming console provides access to the Steam library, as well as Xbox Game Pass and the Epic Games Store.

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