The Steam Deck now has an official release date

Valve’s mobile PC gaming platform, the Steam Deck, finally has a release date. Announced in a post on Steam’s forums, the console will finally be making its way out to gamers on February 25. Well, some gamers anyway. A lot of people may still have to wait a while longer. The Steam Deck has faced a few issues on the lead-up to its release. To be honest, most new tech releases have faced some issues, so it wasn’t really a surprise to hear that the Steam Deck would also be delayed. There are a few things to make note of if you’ve ordered a Steam Deck. The console indeed launches on February 25, but you’ll likely not see yours until February 28. The post specifies that on February 25, those who made reservations will receive their order emails, they’ll then have 72 hours to actually purchase their Steam Deck. The post announcing the release date also mentioned that “reservation [deposits] will be applied to the final price of Steam Deck, and shi…