Initially reported by PCGamesNs Samuel Willetts who discovered the release note of steamOS 208211120.2 on the MetaCouncil form, the size of SteamOS 3 escaped to an additional 8GB. With the 24GB SteamOS 3 assuming 37,5% of the 64GB Steam Decks onboard. The 64 GB – the potential limit being ten GB, but ownership only look at just over 15% of their storage being reserved for the operating system. That number continues to get smaller depending on the Steam deck version. If the screengrab on SteamOS image 20211120.2 release notes is enough, this is moderately good news for 64-GB users. Over the last five years, gaming files have ballooned, and some games, like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, easily surpass 64 GB mark. With 64 GB being the bottom-tier Steam Deck package, it was always a given that the buyers would have to upgrade their storage regardless of the 3s size. SteamOS 3s is the best choice for 64-GB owners, but it is even better news for 256-GB and 512-GB owners who want to squeeze as much storage from their expensive investments as possible. The Steam Deck was originally scheduled to ship pre-orders in December 2021, before it was delayed until February. Valve will begin shipping a pre-order in the first wave in February, with today’s pre-ordering in the second quarter of 2022.
