Here is something strange. About ebay someone seems to have spent $ 2,000 for one Steam deck Prototype, which was sold at the auction point for 3,000 US dollars.
As reported by Steam deckhqReddit user Gary_the_Memachine discovered a list on Ebay with the title: “Early valve engineering 34 Prototype Steam Deck 256 GB, please read!” The list now seems to be lost in the Backrooms of Ebay's large and old network. However, you can still find it via websites that use the API of the digital auction house.
It seems that the device that looks similar to a steam steam and resembles with circular route pads and blue-colored triggers, was listed for $ 3,000 or for the best offer. On April 8, someone bought the device for 2,000 US dollars, which the seller accepted. At the moment it's all we know. I turned to Valve and the person who supposedly sold the Steam Deck prototype on Ebay to see if I was more about the device or how it was acquired. I haven't heard of both parties yet.
Consider the photos posted by user Gary_the_Mememachine to redditThe prototype steam deck is marked with a label on the back, on the “Engineering sample 34”. The front and back of the device are shaped differently than on a steam placement of the retail and its improved OLED model. It also seems to be missing a real joystick. Oh, and the label on the back mentioned that this alleged prototype should not be sold. Oops!
Steam deckhq Other reports that the seller claimed that the prototype had no operating system with more installation and common images of the device's start screen with further information.
Perhaps this is an elaborate fake. That is possible. But I think a real steam deck prototype was only sold online and I'm excited to see how Valve feels about it.
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