I was excited to bring my SteamDeck up in the air for the first time. Then airport security got a look at it.
I dread flying. But as I was preparing to travel to San Francisco for this year’s Game Developers Conference, I had one reason to be excited: It would be my first flight with the Steam Deck. I downloaded several games onto the handheld and gleefully stowed it in my carry-on, right next to my Switch OLED.
As I reached the front of the airport security line, I pulled my laptop out of my bag as I normally would. I asked the TSA agent standing by if I had to remove any game consoles as well. She asked if I meant the Switch, and looking to avoid a needlessly complicated explanation, I said yes. She told me to remove any systems, so I did. First, I pulled my Switch out of its soft slip case.
Its immense size made me feel a little silly the first time I took it out for a spin. I’m used to playing my Switch on the New York City subway. It has a relatively discreet design and it doesn’t make a peep. By comparison, the Steam Deck sticks out like a sore thumb. It just looks like a joke, especially when in close proximity to a phone. It doesn’t help that its air vent whirrs like a laptop’s. If you’re using one in public, you’re bound to get some weird looks.
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