It also turns out whilst dicksmiths actually sells steam decks in aus they are now just a third party market place.
It does, however, support the point i had suggested - that the lack of steam hardware in Aus is a 'personal' thing, given that you can get them from a first party supplier in nz but not here.
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Zrybew@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y
Don't forget Australia, please
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y
Jfc I thought it was shitty of valve to jot worldwide release everything, but missing Australia just seems a step too far
mranachi@aussie.zone · 9 pts · 2y
Australia fined valve over return policy. I think it's personal.
You can buy them from Dicksmiths or JB
glimse@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y
Whoa what's wrong with the return policy? Steam (when buying games) has the most generous I've ever seen so I'm surprised to hear that
lea@feddit.de · 7 pts · 2y
They've adopted this return policy only after being sued by the Australian ACCC.
https://www.pcgamer.com/valve-loses-final-appeal-in-australian-lawsuit-on-the-hook-for-dollar24-million-fine/
euphoric_cat@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 2y
there they are ridiculously marked up
Zrybew@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Are you mistaking Steam Deck for Stream Deck?
https://www.jbhifi.com.au/search?page=1&query=steam%20deck%20&saleItems=false&toggle%5BonPromotion%5D=false
mranachi@aussie.zone · 1 pts · 2y
Hahaha, that's a fair question. I also realised later that jb hi fi don't stock the steam deck .. in aus. I had been looking at the nz page and made a poor assumption : https://www.jbhifi.co.nz/handheld-gaming-console/steam-deck-gaming-console-512gb/426726/
It also turns out whilst dicksmiths actually sells steam decks in aus they are now just a third party market place.
It does, however, support the point i had suggested - that the lack of steam hardware in Aus is a 'personal' thing, given that you can get them from a first party supplier in nz but not here.
Zrybew@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
Oh thanks! Learned two things today: I can buy a Steam Deck in Australia; and Dick Smith still exists.
Ghostlight@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y
South Africa too
Scio@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y
Still isn't sold anywhere near India. Thankfully, a friend graciously volunteered to buy me one, Valve has SO MUCH meeting to do smh