If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. Nearly three years to the day after teasing the world with , Valve has finally decided to release the normally black handheld gaming PC in that color too. is going on sale for $679 on November 18th at 3PM PT / 6PM ET, everywhere the handheld is sold, and the various regions of Asia .
It’s no different on the inside than a normal model, : Since the 1TB OLED normally costs $649, you’re effectively paying $30 for the color. Valve says it’s allocated stock proportionally across each region, but once it’s sold out, it won’t be making any more. Below, find a few more images of it direct from Valve.
I still highly recommend , though I could see some buyers picking for its notable performance and decent battery life advantages, particularly if they decide to dual-boot the Bazzite operating system (which makes it feel a lot like a Steam Deck) alongside Windows. (Yes, the ROG Ally X is a black variant of an originally white handheld, and this Steam Deck is the opposite.) Here’s what the old Valve prototype looked like, straight out of with an Aperture Science logo on the back: Here’s hoping someone will print up some high quality stickers, and perhaps we can add our own orange and blue thumbstick covers or something.
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