Mobile gamers, rejoice. The Steam Deck, introduced by Valve in early 2022, is now officially being sold by the PC gaming giant in Australia, a market the handheld gaming PC has long officially dodged, despite being a popular purchase through third-party retailers.

Valve's Steam Deck is officially coming to Australia, as announced by Valve via a special countdown video presented to gamers at the PAX convention in Melbourne today. Valve has also set up a booth on the PAX floor where fans can check out the handheld for themselves.

Valve has taken to the PAX Australia show floor this morning to announce that the Steam Deck is officially coming to Australia. After being available for sometime through unofficial channels here in Australia, Valve has confirmed that both the LCD Steam Deck and the Steam Deck OLED will be sold and shipped through Steam directly here in Australia.

Valve released the OLED Steam Deck last year as a mid-cycle refresh with a better screen, better battery life, better haptics and better components overall than the original. Its OLED screen has thinner bezels,

Valve will finally bring the Steam Deck to Australia as it continues to expand the availability of its popular handheld gaming PC. The company announced that both the LCD and the OLED versions of the Steam Deck will be available to purchase in Australia starting this November.

Australians will finally be able to officially buy Valve’s Steam Deck in their home country — two and a half years after the handheld gaming PC first went on sale, and a year after it arrived in Japan,

The Steam Deck is one of the best handheld gaming consoles, largely because it has a lot to offer to casual and hardcore gamers. The Steam Deck provides a great deal in terms of its usability, as it can be used to replace a desktop PC or laptop by simply hooking up a monitor,