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I loved my Steam Deck<\/a>. At one point I was using it daily as my main gaming platform. It fit my life better than consoles, gave me access to the wider (often cheaper) library of games on PC, and opened up a world of retro gaming. Everything was wonderful as long as I had my Steam Deck charged and nearby. But oh how quickly things change.<\/p>\n

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