That trigger problem makes me feel that last owner might have dropped it to its corner and broken trigger may have been the reason to end up being refurbished.
I just added a comment about this, but looking at my PS4 controller the right trigger button is also looser than the left trigger button. I play games where I mash the right trigger button. I bet that's what happened with this steam deck; the original owner was a button masher
I bought a 64gb deck from GameStop yesterday and its literally in perfect condition.1% on the dead zones and no scratches. Seems like the refurbished units are basically luck based.
Yeah and this is the problem with them. No quality control at all. If they actually had a decent refurbishing process, then all of their refurbished units would be roughly the same
@@jrob0021 You really have to come off the hate train against Gamestop and think realistically. If they had to go through such a complex test from A-Z for each individual device, how are they supposed to sell the devices so cheaply and with a little profit? The device works perfectly and you saved a lot of money, so why the morbid search for something negative?
I worked for gamestop refurbishment center. They actually use sandpaper on a lot of their consoles and controllers. They do use magic eraser, but the sandpaper is where the real marring comes from.
I got the 64gb from GameStop and it has been perfect so far. No noticeable blemishes or scratches. 1 to 2 percent dead zone on analog sticks. Upgraded the hard drive and everything is working great!
I can say the same too Bought the same model its been about a month or more I have no problem playing triple a games single player or multiplayer even uodated the SSD 1TB and 512 sd
Thank you! I bought the 64gb model from gamestop as well along with a 512gb internal storage. Your comment gives me hope that i didnt make a bad decision haha
@juiceboxer100 This is definitely true. The deck tends to run really hot for graphically intensive games. If you play indie games/JRPGs on it, the battery life is incredible and it doesn't really get hot.
This is the video I needed. Getting a job soon and after my responsibilities are takin care of I was thinking of purchasing myself a steam deck and refurbished seem to save money.
I’ve had my steam deck for a year now, and while the analogs are quite decent I’ve already worn out them from heavy use. They are very easy to replace and I ended up buying Hall effect sticks from gulikit and so far they have been pretty decent. You may want to replace the refurb deck with them and see if you like the difference.
I got a refurb off of the official steam app and it had zero issues at all, I did give it prying marks by upgrading the SSD to 2TB but it is working amazing so far. It's my dream device
Your dream is to not play games like madden 24? The rog ally should be your dream device. Can’t even play cod on steam deck. Can’t even play Jedi survivor.
I love my Steam Deck. I play mostly docked but it's neat to play my PC games on the go. You can also get a reengineered version of Space Cadet Pinball from, I think, Windows 95 from the Discover application in desktop mode. That was a game changer for me; I played the crap out of that I was in high school
@@GremmPaltakin it works. I play mostly on my couch but it's nice to have the option to play on my TV and in my hands when I see it fit. This week I've been listening to either Game Grumps or Ryu Kahr on my TV while playing handheld so I get full utilization out of it.
I’m 100% sure game stop doesn’t do anything to “ refurbish” their devices. They wipe them down and box them up. I bought a series s got home and it still had the previous owners profile with credit card information on it. It also had sticky pink, I’m assuming Kool-Aid in the non-cooling side vents thank goodness.. it went right back lol.
As a GameStop employee, our refurb centers have abysmal quality control. They do apparently do some things to the systems but yeah, they do not do the checks they should
I realize this will not be the same for everyone but I got a 256 GB from GameStop and it looks in near perfect condition. I think it may have actually been new as well as when I first used it I got some Steam notifications about new inventory items.
Refurbished usually never meant that something is actually replaced. Just general cleaning and software update and checking if everything is working. Heck even smarthphone batteries arent replaced until they are under 80% of their original capacity. You might be right that they saw it as not worth to replace the joysticks. If you are techsavy enough to replace SSD I would recommend absolutely to buy refurbished ones, espacially 64gb and then replace and add 50-100 dollar worth ssd.
i liked the steam deck but i prefer my ROG ALLY, my Steam Deck just sits there now, i dont play portable since its on a monitor but i do use my Rog Ally alot
I got my steam deck back in November and I mainly use it for emulation. I dont really play games on my pc (just guilty gear and tekken) and mainly use console but having this handheld pc console that I can emulate stuff on anywhere I go is amazing
Well you can tell this one was definitely used for FPS games. That's why the right trigger and right thumbstick are more worn down. Those pry marks are just someone straight up not knowing what they're doing. You're supposed to use the curve of the triggers as the entry point for opening it, and then slide the plastic pick from there. Definitely wouldn't ever get anything refurbished from Gamestop.
I have a very good idea why the right trigger is so much looser than the left trigger. I looked at my PS4 controller and my right trigger is also pretty loose. I play a lot of games that I mash the right trigger button. I bet that's likely what happened to the right trigger on the steam deck; the first owner button mashed. Probably a melee game Edit: my X button also has more give than the other buttons. I also mash X in alot of games 😂
Oh yeah for sure. Can’t say I’m surprised that the right trigger and right stick have issues, since those are so heavily used in games, but I feel like GameStop should have addressed it if they’re refurbishing these
Why? Steam sells refurbished ones themselves starting at $319. Why does anyone buy a steam deck not being sold by steam? They ship in like a week and you can be confident buying. Everywhere else is also for whatever reason more expensive?
I was under the impression these were furnished by Valve to GameStop, not typical GameStop "refurbished" handhelds. Valve's refurbs sold about a week prior. And iirc they also endorsed the refurb decks at GameStop when GS announced they were selling decks
Replacing the sticks does take 1 more step Tham what you mentioned. You have to unsolder the touch sensitive wire for the cap, and transfer it to your new module. Meaning, they would have to do soldering. Yes they make ones with new caps, and yes that would cost money. I'm purely referring to GameStop, what they would most likely do, and the fact you got cruddy sticks.
I managed a gamestop ages ago and was always straight up with people when they asked about refurbed. "You save money. It has (or did at the time) a great return policy. If it turned on, they probably wiped it down and put it in shrink wrap."
That must be the latest version of the warranty sticker...tell ppl it'll be "unstable" if they open it 😂😂 what nonsense I used to fix Xbox Ones and sell them and if you put it back together correctly thats not an issue
Omg this guy and his clean freaky OCD condition, I have OCD but not on this guy's level "it's used refurbished" you expect some grime and build up just clean it and shut up, you need some help, that cleanliness OCD can be life debilitating and you have it bad
I bought a 512 GB model steam deck from a pawn shop near my house without the charger for $350 the interesting thing is is I didn't know it was the fancy one because the screen was reflective screen protector lol the guy behind the counter goes I don't even know what this piece of s*** is I don't know why it has a 500 dollar price tag make me an offer we have 200 into it I said I'll give you $350 right now and that's how I acquired my steam deck I haven't put mine down I replaced a lot of consoles with it I don't even touch my switch anymore my desktop at home which can pretty much play anything has not been used in a week it's nice just sitting out in the living room significant other watching a movie and I'm on that
I had not done much PC gaming since the 90’s until I picked up the Steam Deck! Wow it is awesome! I find that when given the choice between playing a game on my Switch or the Steam Deck, I tend to go Steam Deck. The screen is larger, the CPU more powerful, etc. It’s one purchase that I do not regret!
I really like the Steam Deck, I got mine back in October 2022 and It's become my main gaming system. It's basic what I wanted my Switch to be with most of my new games and retro games as well. With the dock it's basically just a better Nintendo Switch. At some point I would like to swap out my 256 GB SSD for a 1 or 2 TB one, but that seems somewhat complicated to copy the data from my current drive.
For the steam deck pro xl plus duo whatever they better go old school gpu and put the valve head on the box And it better be like those holographic cards that change images as you move it so i can feel the horror of playing valve games as a child lol
Hey Jacob I recently stumbled onto your channel and I was instantly hooked by your videos Thank you for making your videos and keep making those great videos
Magic Eraser all the things! -- Gamestop Refurbishers -- (And DK Oldies refurbishers are laughing that Gamestop spent ANY time doing anything with it.)
Really negatively biased against GameStop. Some feedback, talk about and focus on the device more and not so much on dunking on GameStop. We all know they blow, we get it.
Your Steam Deck loked bad, I bought oen from there a 512 one and got it at good deal, but I had not issue with me, my looks very new. Maybe you just got a bad one so i guess i got lucky with my. I even got a Deck Dock which is working great.
Gamestop refurbish is them looking at it turning it on and then throwing it in a shipping box. I dont know why anyone would buy it from them instead of valve. Thanks for taking the hit for us but return that crap asap
gamestop need better quality control, but honestly more was like new even has the new smell I've already upgraded the ssd but i do have a bit of screen bleed on the corners thats the only complaint but it doesnt bother me.
I've had a Steam Deck about as long as you (July last year). It's a fun machine. I usually break it out when I do PC games with friends, or take it on vacations.
I got my 256gb from gamestop a couple weeks ago had to return it twice though since the first 2 steam decks i got screens would not turn on but i could hear everything when i pushed on the d pad
The metal shield has definitely been messed with, I'd be curious to know if this has a different SSD, and if the SSD shielding is still in place. SSD and Guliket sticks/bad trackpad are the top reasons to open the back. What was the SSD like?
Is this console worth the savings over a brand new one? Or would you rather buy a used one from eBay?
No
@@Oltheboll the company that operates Steam and made the Steam Deck!
I got my brand new 512gb Steam Deck for the price of a refurbished one on a sale. Super happy with it.
@@nickxcomthat would be great if they ever had them in stock.. every time I look there are none in stock
@@jrob0021 lol good point
What a coincidence that this was uploaded and I was in Stoneridge shopping center in front of a GameStop lol
😂
So did you buy one? Haha
@@jrob0021 no I didn’t see it in the shelf lol! Plus I never really get anything from gamestop
@@VOLTRONDEFENDER4440understandable lol
@@jrob0021GameStop gave me a Wii game in a black case it was Super Smash Bros
That trigger problem makes me feel that last owner might have dropped it to its corner and broken trigger may have been the reason to end up being refurbished.
I just added a comment about this, but looking at my PS4 controller the right trigger button is also looser than the left trigger button. I play games where I mash the right trigger button. I bet that's what happened with this steam deck; the original owner was a button masher
My one is also looser too. But it still actuates fine. If I do feel like it becomes a problem for long term il change the part though
I bought a 64gb deck from GameStop yesterday and its literally in perfect condition.1% on the dead zones and no scratches. Seems like the refurbished units are basically luck based.
That's great
Yeah and this is the problem with them. No quality control at all. If they actually had a decent refurbishing process, then all of their refurbished units would be roughly the same
Can't you buy refubished units and send them back until you get a good one?@@jrob0021
@@jrob0021 You really have to come off the hate train against Gamestop and think realistically. If they had to go through such a complex test from A-Z for each individual device, how are they supposed to sell the devices so cheaply and with a little profit?
The device works perfectly and you saved a lot of money, so why the morbid search for something negative?
@@thefreshmaker178 they aint gettin little profit. You ever sell a game to gamestop? You basically get pennies.
I worked for gamestop refurbishment center. They actually use sandpaper on a lot of their consoles and controllers. They do use magic eraser, but the sandpaper is where the real marring comes from.
I got the 64gb from GameStop and it has been perfect so far. No noticeable blemishes or scratches. 1 to 2 percent dead zone on analog sticks. Upgraded the hard drive and everything is working great!
I can say the same too
Bought the same model its been about a month or more I have no problem playing triple a games single player or multiplayer even uodated the SSD 1TB and 512 sd
Thank you! I bought the 64gb model from gamestop as well along with a 512gb internal storage. Your comment gives me hope that i didnt make a bad decision haha
@@Zer0Mood hope it goes well for you as it did for me.
I use my steam deck all the time personally! Super great for JRPGs and any single player games really.
Can you recommend? Im currently playing P4G and jump to TW3 for variety.
It's great for literally any game
@juiceboxer100 This is definitely true. The deck tends to run really hot for graphically intensive games. If you play indie games/JRPGs on it, the battery life is incredible and it doesn't really get hot.
@juiceboxer100that part scares me
@@GoofyPoptartyea except the ones you can’t play like madden 24
This is the video I needed. Getting a job soon and after my responsibilities are takin care of I was thinking of purchasing myself a steam deck and refurbished seem to save money.
Good for you dude! Where are you working?
If I where you I would save up for a new one! Its worth it in the long term.
You deserve one based on your mindset alone
@@benszone1879 nothing crazy its a lunch service worker but it pays well!!
@@i3_i9 I was thinking that or get a Asus ROG ALLY
I’ve had my steam deck for a year now, and while the analogs are quite decent I’ve already worn out them from heavy use. They are very easy to replace and I ended up buying Hall effect sticks from gulikit and so far they have been pretty decent. You may want to replace the refurb deck with them and see if you like the difference.
I got a refurb off of the official steam app and it had zero issues at all, I did give it prying marks by upgrading the SSD to 2TB but it is working amazing so far. It's my dream device
Nice 👍 I wanted to compare this to the valve refurbished one, but they were out of stock when I looked
Your dream is to not play games like madden 24? The rog ally should be your dream device. Can’t even play cod on steam deck. Can’t even play Jedi survivor.
@@dimes305oh no
@@dimes305 you can dual boot windows and then play COD from there, I use the steamdeck to play non comp games. I use my PC to play the comp games
@@dimes305I think not playing some EA sports game and Activision's cash grab games is something we can live without.
Honestly, as a person who keeps himself on a very tight budget, honestly, I’d feel like it’s worth it
$410 for a refurb? No way
I picked up a refurbished 512 from gamestop and it's been perfect, might as well have been brand new
You didn't get scammed.
The dude who sold it did tho 💀
I got one used off eBay £420 for the 512gb model and it was in perfect condition, depends on the condition of the one you get I suppose
I love my Steam Deck. I play mostly docked but it's neat to play my PC games on the go. You can also get a reengineered version of Space Cadet Pinball from, I think, Windows 95 from the Discover application in desktop mode. That was a game changer for me; I played the crap out of that I was in high school
@@GremmPaltakin Lol, who are you to decide this for another person? The console does what they need it to.
@@GremmPaltakin it works. I play mostly on my couch but it's nice to have the option to play on my TV and in my hands when I see it fit. This week I've been listening to either Game Grumps or Ryu Kahr on my TV while playing handheld so I get full utilization out of it.
I’m 100% sure game stop doesn’t do anything to “ refurbish” their devices. They wipe them down and box them up. I bought a series s got home and it still had the previous owners profile with credit card information on it. It also had sticky pink, I’m assuming Kool-Aid in the non-cooling side vents thank goodness.. it went right back lol.
As a GameStop employee, our refurb centers have abysmal quality control. They do apparently do some things to the systems but yeah, they do not do the checks they should
Why not purchase a refurb SteamDeck from Valve and compare it to this one from GameStop?
I realize this will not be the same for everyone but I got a 256 GB from GameStop and it looks in near perfect condition. I think it may have actually been new as well as when I first used it I got some Steam notifications about new inventory items.
$410 is a scam when you can get a 64gb verison for $399 or a valve refurbished one for $310
I mean.. not really fair to compare it to a different model..
10% deadzone is massive and GameStop should of fixed that makes Steam look bad as a company imo
How does it make steam look bad? They have nothing to do with the GameStop refurbs.
Refurbished usually never meant that something is actually replaced. Just general cleaning and software update and checking if everything is working. Heck even smarthphone batteries arent replaced until they are under 80% of their original capacity. You might be right that they saw it as not worth to replace the joysticks. If you are techsavy enough to replace SSD I would recommend absolutely to buy refurbished ones, espacially 64gb and then replace and add 50-100 dollar worth ssd.
i liked the steam deck but i prefer my ROG ALLY, my Steam Deck just sits there now, i dont play portable since its on a monitor but i do use my Rog Ally alot
I didn’t even know GameStop sold steam deck $420 is not bad at all
I have a steamdeck. I use it for a lot of emulation
I got my steam deck back in November and I mainly use it for emulation. I dont really play games on my pc (just guilty gear and tekken) and mainly use console but having this handheld pc console that I can emulate stuff on anywhere I go is amazing
Just imagine a DKoldies refurbished Steam deck
valve needs to sell this monster on my country too!
There's not a single day since first wave preorders arrived and I got mine that I haven't played it- *TO THIS DAY.*
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Well you can tell this one was definitely used for FPS games. That's why the right trigger and right thumbstick are more worn down. Those pry marks are just someone straight up not knowing what they're doing. You're supposed to use the curve of the triggers as the entry point for opening it, and then slide the plastic pick from there. Definitely wouldn't ever get anything refurbished from Gamestop.
Man these things are rad.
I absolutely need one, even though I absolutely do not need one.
I have a very good idea why the right trigger is so much looser than the left trigger. I looked at my PS4 controller and my right trigger is also pretty loose. I play a lot of games that I mash the right trigger button. I bet that's likely what happened to the right trigger on the steam deck; the first owner button mashed. Probably a melee game
Edit: my X button also has more give than the other buttons. I also mash X in alot of games 😂
Oh yeah for sure. Can’t say I’m surprised that the right trigger and right stick have issues, since those are so heavily used in games, but I feel like GameStop should have addressed it if they’re refurbishing these
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I use my Steam Deck more than any of my other systems. Mostly for emulation.
1:49 why is he so exited about a rubber band?
Why? Steam sells refurbished ones themselves starting at $319. Why does anyone buy a steam deck not being sold by steam? They ship in like a week and you can be confident buying. Everywhere else is also for whatever reason more expensive?
letss goo
Steam
I was under the impression these were furnished by Valve to GameStop, not typical GameStop "refurbished" handhelds. Valve's refurbs sold about a week prior. And iirc they also endorsed the refurb decks at GameStop when GS announced they were selling decks
No. Valve has explicitly stated that Gamestop refurbishment is independent of their own.
Do they not sell them on Valve's website? Or am I just nuts?
Valve sells them and they are sold out
Replacing the sticks does take 1 more step Tham what you mentioned. You have to unsolder the touch sensitive wire for the cap, and transfer it to your new module. Meaning, they would have to do soldering. Yes they make ones with new caps, and yes that would cost money. I'm purely referring to GameStop, what they would most likely do, and the fact you got cruddy sticks.
GameStop be like “we didn’t take it apart because off the structural integrity”
😂😂
@@jrob0021I'm New And I Love Your Videos!
I managed a gamestop ages ago and was always straight up with people when they asked about refurbed. "You save money. It has (or did at the time) a great return policy. If it turned on, they probably wiped it down and put it in shrink wrap."
@Anxious_McStabby That's why you always get a warranty if you buy refurbished
That must be the latest version of the warranty sticker...tell ppl it'll be "unstable" if they open it 😂😂 what nonsense I used to fix Xbox Ones and sell them and if you put it back together correctly thats not an issue
The Steam Deck is amazing! I got mine 3 months ago and I LOVE IT ❤🔥
So strange that Valve would pick Gamestop. I mean, I know their track record with refurbishing devices is stellar.....
Omg this guy and his clean freaky OCD condition, I have OCD but not on this guy's level "it's used refurbished" you expect some grime and build up just clean it and shut up, you need some help, that cleanliness OCD can be life debilitating and you have it bad
4:25
I bought a 512 GB model steam deck from a pawn shop near my house without the charger for $350 the interesting thing is is I didn't know it was the fancy one because the screen was reflective screen protector lol the guy behind the counter goes I don't even know what this piece of s*** is I don't know why it has a 500 dollar price tag make me an offer we have 200 into it I said I'll give you $350 right now and that's how I acquired my steam deck I haven't put mine down I replaced a lot of consoles with it I don't even touch my switch anymore my desktop at home which can pretty much play anything has not been used in a week it's nice just sitting out in the living room significant other watching a movie and I'm on that
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I had not done much PC gaming since the 90’s until I picked up the Steam Deck! Wow it is awesome! I find that when given the choice between playing a game on my Switch or the Steam Deck, I tend to go Steam Deck. The screen is larger, the CPU more powerful, etc. It’s one purchase that I do not regret!
I really like the Steam Deck, I got mine back in October 2022 and It's become my main gaming system. It's basic what I wanted my Switch to be with most of my new games and retro games as well. With the dock it's basically just a better Nintendo Switch.
At some point I would like to swap out my 256 GB SSD for a 1 or 2 TB one, but that seems somewhat complicated to copy the data from my current drive.
For the steam deck pro xl plus duo whatever they better go old school gpu and put the valve head on the box
And it better be like those holographic cards that change images as you move it so i can feel the horror of playing valve games as a child lol
Hey Jacob
I recently stumbled onto your channel and I was instantly hooked by your videos
Thank you for making your videos and keep making those great videos
bro stock steamdecks have worse joysticks! It eve recommends you top use an amount so u dotn notice how bad it is to begin with :p
I'm bullish on GME. BUYING 10 🚀
Magic Eraser all the things! -- Gamestop Refurbishers -- (And DK Oldies refurbishers are laughing that Gamestop spent ANY time doing anything with it.)
I’m getting an ASUS Ally because the steam deck is trash.
410 for a refurbished steamdeck is too expensive
Tbh valve won’t let GameStop refurbish the steam deck. They get them directly from valve.
EDIT: that GameStop rep lied
Don't try to do a shell swap wulfden or beatmups did it he said it was the worst thing possible
7days return is ridiculous min should be 14 days at least...
Really negatively biased against GameStop. Some feedback, talk about and focus on the device more and not so much on dunking on GameStop. We all know they blow, we get it.
Your Steam Deck loked bad, I bought oen from there a 512 one and got it at good deal, but I had not issue with me, my looks very new. Maybe you just got a bad one so i guess i got lucky with my. I even got a Deck Dock which is working great.
You can buy a Steam Deck for 399 how is this savings?(I wouldnt buy anything more than the cheap model the upgrades are easy to do yourself
I’m shocked it still comes with the case
I’ve had mine since April live it just wish I would of the 500gb model it’s fun and you can burn up a lot of time with it…..
I had a Steam Deck since Q1 2022 but sold it for the Ally, glad I did, the Deck is buggy.
Gamestop refurbish is them looking at it turning it on and then throwing it in a shipping box. I dont know why anyone would buy it from them instead of valve.
Thanks for taking the hit for us but return that crap asap
definitely not refurbished (cleaned, repaired, etc). they are in the flipping business, so not shocked.
why would GS tell you what was refurbished? no1 does that, that's just asking for drama.
I use my exclusively I would just like a little more power but other then that I love my steam deck I dont wanna go back to windows
gamestop need better quality control, but honestly more was like new even has the new smell I've already upgraded the ssd but i do have a bit of screen bleed on the corners thats the only complaint but it doesnt bother me.
I’m wondering if steam deck is worth it
can not afford one nor a desktop.i have a 13 year old thinkpad and a 13 year old apple macbook with the rubber bottom.
I find it crazy I get stick drift on a hall effect joystick...what r u talking about man
It's more value to buy the refurbished from valve itself!
I got my new deck for 410$ 💀💀💀
W Steam Deck!!
Also, "wizards" LMAO GameStop...
Ikr lol can’t believe they called themselves wizards
I've had a Steam Deck about as long as you (July last year). It's a fun machine. I usually break it out when I do PC games with friends, or take it on vacations.
i just got one today for $90
Hey bro can I have the game stop one 😢
you might have gotten unlucky, I got one and mine was basically new
Refurbishing wizards!!!! No way.
My Wifi is called FBI Van #4 Love the wifi name!
I got my 256gb from gamestop a couple weeks ago had to return it twice though since the first 2 steam decks i got screens would not turn on but i could hear everything when i pushed on the d pad
bruh wth you guys get the 64gb model for 400 its 900 for me :/
I still can’t believe GameStop still exists 😂
stick potentiometers didnt get cleaned... yikes
Lol don't deal with GameStop they died along time ago
Steam has a much better deal for refurbished steamdecks
ok on the box it basicly says sanitized and tested so no real cleaning
The main scam is that they probably payed the seller $150 or something
I bought a brand new ROG Ally from Best Buy
The metal shield has definitely been messed with, I'd be curious to know if this has a different SSD, and if the SSD shielding is still in place. SSD and Guliket sticks/bad trackpad are the top reasons to open the back. What was the SSD like?
Gamestop and "expert" dont mix well 😂
I love game is best thing you can on console like xbox one
I play mine every single day. q2 delivery but preordered immediately. The steam store crashed several times.
That game reminds me of NightTrap.
kinda mute vid, Game Stop is all but SOLD OUT of all of these devices....
Mhm
I mean, I'm not surprised GameStop only pays minimum wage.
Nooooooooo get it from steam wow they will scam you lol