The Steam Deck has up to 512 gigabytes of storage space, but if it’s full, you’re in for a nasty problem. We reveal why you should leave some space on your SSD.
Too full memory can lead to a boot loop. (Source: Valve)
- You shouldn’t use up all of the Steam Deck’s memory.
- In desktop mode, full memory can cause a boot loop.
- Your handheld keeps trying to restart.
Depending on the model, the Steam Deck has 256 to 512 gigabytes of SSD storage. But you shouldn’t occupy it completely with games, because that could lead to problems.
As Steam Deck fan and Reddit user Todd10k found out, a full SSD in SteamOS desktop mode can cause the Valve handheld to go into a boot loop.
In an endless loop, the Steam Deck tries to restart. So if you want to use your Steam Deck in desktop mode via the docking station, you should first delete unnecessary files or move them to the SD card that you use to expand the memory of the handheld.
Steam Deck
This is what Valve’s Steam Deck looks like.
If you are already stuck in a boot loop, you may only be able to break it by resetting the SSD to factory settings.
The memory fills up quickly, especially with the large selection of games available to you on Steam, Xbox Game Pass and the Epic Games Store. However, there should always be some space left on the SSD for the cache and temporary files.
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