Expert-reviewed Cyber Monday Steam Deck deals for the coolest PC handheld in the game — Yeah, I said it

Cyber Monday Steam Deck deals.

The Steam Deck might not boast the horsepower of the ROG Ally or the Lenovo Legion Go, but it's the Keanu Reeves of handhelds. And by that I mean it's inherently cool. It set the standard, and I'm clutching mine like a life raft in a sea of options. In my time at Windows Central, I've explored countless accessories to pimp out my Steam Deck.     

Now, with Cyber Monday Steam Deck deals rolling in, plenty of my favorite items from the last year are on sale, and hey some of these work with the other handhelds too.

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• Nursing pillow and positioner | was $29.99 now $22.49 at Amazon
• JSAUX RGB Docking Station for Steam Deck | was $59.99 now $54.99
• NewQ 16-in-1 docking station | was $149.99 now $101.99 at Amazon
• WD_BLACK SN770M NVMe 1TB SSD | was $129.99 now $79.99 at Best Buy
• JSAUX Transparent Back Plate | was $21.99 now $17.59 at Amazon
• Dbrand Skins for Steam Deck | was $59.99 now $29.95 at Dbrand
• TECKNET USB C Charger 65W | was $39.99 now $21.59 at Amazon
• Shargeek Storm 2 Portable Charger | was $229 now $159 at Amazon
• Anker PowerCore: was $149.99 now $99.99 at Amazon
• PRISMXR Vega T1 Gaming Earbuds | was $69.99 now $49.69 at Amazon

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More great Cyber Monday deals

• 🔥Game Pass Core (12 months)🔥 | $59.99 $44.99 at Target
• 🔥Xbox Gift Card ($100)🔥| $100 $88 at Newegg w/ code BFCY2Z525g
• Game Pass Ultimate (3 mos) | $49.99 $29.99 at CDKeys
• Xbox Series S + Game Pass Ultimate | $299.99 $249 at Walmart
• ASUS ROG Ally + Game Pass Ultimate | $599.99 $449.99 at Best Buy
• ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14 + Game Pass Ultimate | $1,599.99 $1,199.99 at Best Buy
• Lenovo LOQ Tower + Game Pass Ultimate | from $1,029.99 $649.99 at Lenovo
• UK: Xbox Gift Card (£50) | £43.99 at CDKeys
• UK: Xbox Series S (512GB) + Game Pass Ultimate | £189.99 at Amazon

Which is better Steam Deck or ROG Ally? 

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My colleague Rebecca Spear has written an article on this very subject, and here is why she believes the ROG Ally is the better handheld. Now I don't disagree with many of the points over comfort (the ROG Ally is much more comfortable to hold), and performance (the ROG Ally packs more gaming muscle under its hood) but for me who primarily plays my PC games on Steam, the Steam Deck is perfect, and most importantly it's much cheaper than the ROG Ally. It also has the trackpads to perfectly mimic the point and click of a mouse, which I just couldn't live without on my gaming handheld now.

Were I looking to buy a handheld device as someone new to the genre, I'd perhaps give more consideration to the ROG Ally, but you're probably here reading this list of Steam Deck accessories because you already own a Steam Deck, and if that's the case there's probably not much value in you going and purchasing yet another handheld that can do what your Steam Deck already does — play games. For me, I'm in no rush to upgrade and I'll wait until something comes on the market that takes a much more considerable leap forward in technical prowess before I put down my Steam Deck, and who knows that may be the Steam Deck 2 whenever that releases. The Steam Deck OLED is also shaping up beautifully in reviews.