Valve has confirmed that it'll soon start selling refurbished Steam Decks. These units are fully tested by Valve and will come with the same 1-year warranty as a normal Steam Deck.
As these units are Valve-certified, they'll only come with some minor cosmetic differences if any at all. Things like small scratches and blemishes may be seen on the refurbished Steam Decks, but you will be seeing a price difference for these units.
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As outlined on Steam's website, instead of paying the £349.00 that you would for the 64GB Steam Deck new, you'll get the unit for £279.00. The price of the 256GB version drops from £459.00 to £369.00, and finally the 512GB unit refurbished is £459.00 when compared to £569.00 new. These are quite substantial savings, but you might not be able to get a refurbished Steam Deck right away, as Valve has said that supplies are limited.
Would you consider buying a refurbished Steam Deck?