Thing is as of 2023 if you sell more than 600$ on Ebay, you will be required to fill out a 1099k so the government can get their 15.9% tax on the income after Ebay gets their 13% on the sale. So at 1099$, they are making 863.28 on a deck that costs at least 720 after tax. That is not worth the effort, nor is it moral to charge someone almost double to make 140$.

I did this as well. I hope it hits stable channel soon. I really dig the OLED deck, but I’d rather experience my 512gb deck with 3.5 for awhile first.

I think you may want to sit on it for a bit. The 512gb and 64gb are discontinued, so Valve and GameStop are dropping prices on them. Until those sell out - a preowned 512gb isn’t attractive. Once the cheapest deck is a 400$ 256gb model - the 512gb preowned value will tick up a bit. 350$-400$ is the lowest I would ever sell a 512gb. I’m just happy for all the people able to get a 64gb deck for 250$~$ or so. What a bargain for what the SteamDeck is.

I was certain I’d buy one. The 512GB. But I have an OG 512GB deck in mint condition - and frankly it isn’t a good time to sell with Valve flushing out old models and dropping prices. I like what the new OLED model has to offer, but 600$ for the same performance doesn’t seem worth it. I have seen an LCD deck running 3.5 and the screen improvements are huge. If I knew I could net 400$ for my 512gb sure I’d go for it. But GameStop is selling refurb 512GB models for like 343$. Until the old models get bought up and the base price returns to 400$ - it just doesn’t make financial sense.

Eventually they will be rare to find, but it blows my mind that a refurbished 64gb is in the 250$ range. That is a steal of a deal for everything packed into the SteamDeck.

I have a minty 512GB that is still under warranty until March, but I’ll be asking 400$ for it.

Valve addressed this in an interview as to why they aren’t also using the Z1 extreme. The performance gain is minimal and the battery life reduction is major. They set out to make a handheld with the best balance of performance, battery life, and thermals and that is exactly what you get - and cheaper to boot.