I don't usually feels bad about Jerry's tests on phones but this .... this one hits really hard.

I've never watched videos like this before, and so I've never seen fire's effect on a screen like that. I wasn't expecting the black to fade away, even if there's still a noticeable splotch of differently-colored pixels in that spot. That's wild.

The more I see about the Steamdeck, the more it really blows any other handheld out of the water. Cost for performance is nuts, and once FSR2 is a little more widespread it’ll really be a crazy lil beast.

Oh wow, I can't tell you how much scratching up the steam deck goes against every preservation instinct I have. This is like the ultimate in "aaaaaaargh what's he doing! nooooooooooo!" I can't believe how in depth you went with this, excellent job thank you! Now I know without doubt, not to let anyone with a knife near my steam deck... when I can get one :D

Man as someone still waiting for his Deck to arrive it was painful to watch the scratch tests! Btw there will surely be some shell replacements in the future, and screen replacement (and possible upgrade) are the most likely the first to arrive, so the scratched SD have a chance to be restored to its former glory (or better)!

Thank you for this. I accidentally sat on my SD for a split second and even tho everything was functioning fine, I was freaking out that I had broken it somehow. After seeing this, I realize it's totally fine and I had absolutely nothing to worry about. There's no way I bent it as much as you did lmao

"owning 2 sold out steamdecks is rather excessive" Proceeds to pull out a third one

Really enjoyed this video. Looks like a well made portable gaming system - props to Valve 🙂

I'm honestly impressed by the time and effort you put into these videos, Keep it up!💛

I love the videos, I think you do a great job of testing the product. These tests are necessary to improve the quality of the product. Also, it allows us to see how the product can withstand basic scratches / damages. Great work!

My toes curled and I grit my teeth as the utility blade began scratching the Deck. The bending test had my stomach in knots. This was as riveting as the Japanese horror movie AUDITION. Great video, lots of stuff learned! 😁👍

The plastic construction would worry me on almost any other device but on this one it makes total sense to me. Valve put the money into the hardware components inside rather than the body of the device. Considering the device is a powerhouse in such a great form factor, I am glad they put the $ into the hardware rather than the frame. So many device manufacturers these days go all out on the frame of a device to make it look really high quality, but then cheap out on internal components. I am very glad Valve took the better internals route with the Steam Deck.

Not gonna lie, considering how much I want one of these... Watching this test hurt.

iFixit is meant to have spare parts for these available at some point, so Zack should be able to repair his deck to fully working conditon no matter how badly he takes it apart 😁

I would have expected it to fare worse being big, but heck, it's well built.

I’ve never seen your videos & didn’t know what to expect… Once you got the box cutter out & started to scratch & slice the body of the deck, my anxiety literally went through the roof! This hit different. I couldn’t stop watching through the gaps of my fingers covering my eyes 😂

Zack saying "deck" as a replacement for "Richard" is just pure gold. I'm onto you Zack

Thanks for that Jerry. I always wondered how much pressure can steam deck take, how resistant to bending is it. Seeing how much force you used and steam deck still survived gave me some piece of mind.

JerryRig openly talking how he has 2 steamdecks and is giving one away to then quietly placing a 3rd steamdeck with Dbrand skin in the scene 😂

Always pains me to watch the teardowns but they are just so informative and interesting! 🤣🤘🏻

All the etched glass does is make the reflection bleed out MORE while playing. At least with the base model, you can use it as a mirror in a pinch. :P Also, the 3-pack of screen protectors I bought for $9 don't hamper touch screen sensitivity significantly and are basically invisible.

how does a screen protector look on the anti glare model compare to the normal one? I'm getting the anti glare one mostly for the storage and case but I'm interested if a matte screen protector doubles the etched screen making it look really bad or if its just as if it was on the non etched

I've been waiting for this video for so so long, but I do wish there was a bit more emphasis on screen scratching. I think that's the most important test that could be done for a device like this. Thanks so so so much for this video! Has to be one of the most important videos out there for the Steam Deck.

Seeing you wreck this device (sort of) hurts. Especially while it's so hard to get (unavailable) XD But at the same time it makes me happy to see, how sturdy and high quality built it is :) So it is good that a durability test was done, I think :D This teardown skin looks awesome btw.!

For reference the Nintendo Switch has anywhere between 291 to 380 nits brightness depending on the model. Complaining about the steam deck's 400 should be more of a criticism of hand-held gaming devices' peak brightness as whole, rather than a device specific thing.

I love your videos. I was wondering, what is difference between the 2 different Decks with a screen protector on. Is there any difference in the view or feel of the screen?

Unlike most modern devices that JerryRig destroys, at least the Steam Deck is actually repairable - pretty much everything he does to it here could be fixed. This one still brought a tear to my eye though.

What I like about the steam deck is it actually looks and I assume feels worth the money you put in to it

This sure was a painful one to watch. Great content as always!

This is a very helpful video, yet very disturbing at the same time. It gives an opposite feeling of watching someone trying to restore/repair some old stuff. 😂 Again, really appreciate the video!!

I don't typically watch horror movies, but this was a great one :D

This pained me so much but was great to see. Good to know that we're getting a quality device.

Wow... I mean, really. It actually withstood all that abuse. Nice work from the designers and manufacturer

That was the hardest one to watch. But was important. Nice to see how strong it is structurally.

Probably one of the most anticipated videos on your channel. Kudos!

Yeah, it hurts to see that damage to one but it is good to see the durability of it.

“I shouldn’t have 2, I’ll give one away” proceeds to pull out a third.

I just have to say it. This taredown skin is one of the best ones I ever seen. Nice job.

Thanks for putting it through its paces. I like how you just had a knife in your hand the whole time while handling it. Most hilariously though, while explaining that you had two hard to get consoles, continue to pull out a third one at the end!! haha Thanks man!

great test on the deck, I would have liked to see the deck dropped on a small puddle of water or in the sink with running water just to see how it would react.

Now that would look very cool in a transparent case.

Wow. Congratulations on your 900th video JerryRigEverything. That's dedication and determination in a number for you.

Making the screen brighter would mean more battery consumption. While the effectiveness of the anti glare coating can be disputed, it's a passive way to increase visibility without compromising battery life.

I think above all the technology devices that you manage to know your way around, you just a damn good story teller 😎

Oh my! I've been waiting for a proper durability test for the Steam Deck for a while now! Edit: Video was kinda underwhelming but the tear down will be interesting to see and the device looks pretty solid even after that beating which is good Edit: Durability test looked good

I'm glad I watched this. I didn't want to shell out an extra $150 for storage, but it was worth it to me if it provided a better gaming experience. Almost looks like the upgraded screen is worse

Damn, that debrand skin is by far the best one I've seen.. Looks sick, Steam got some attractive tech in there.

This is the one that got away. Never in my life have I stopped watching one of you vids, but seeing that there are people still waiting patiently in line for one of these, deliberately destroying one of these feels like you are rubbing their noses in it.

I was really hopeful for a drop test and to see how much abuse it takes before the screen cracks.. any chance we can get some of that?

As a Gamer waiting for my deck reservation, this test hurt me much more than any other test you've done, As always though, great video!

I would love to have the scratched up one too, I think that would be cool, but then again, it would make sense if you want to keep it as a bit of a history of the channel

This is what I love about utility focused devices. They are tough! Unlike phones made from glass and metals to feel "premium" but breaks if you so much as look at it wrong, this thing took a beating. My switch lite has been dropped multiple times, accidentally became a doorstopper..twice. It has a lot of marks and all, but everything works flawlessly. With phones, it's all about superficiality and feeling like a snobbish bastard.

the amount of pain i felt is on another level, still waiting mine for after Q3 and this guy has a 3 to spare :D

Always been a fan of handhelds, hope this one ages well

wow, that teardown skin is actually next level, so gorgeous

Will it be easy to modify buttons and shells do you think? I love my all blue aluminum Xbox controller. Wondering if that's a feasible mod for most users on the Deck?

My order window came due yesterday for the 256 gig version. It's been 3 months since this video came out and I got in line. This is great because everyone was telling me it would be after Christmas but instead it's 3 months. I ordered another one (256 gig), I'm in the USA.

The scratching scraping sound of that blade went straight through my soul 😱

I would love to see more hand-held consoles

This was about to hurt....then I remembered Valve's stance on right to repair....and remembered that all that damage will likely be fixable in the future

Nice video and interesting hardware. As much as a Switch, Steam Deck, or Aya Neo would be really cool, I barely have time to play the games on XBox Game Pass. Same with my kids. Portability is nice but giving time to play. And that skin is pretty cool!

Lol watching the duribility test was kind of painful, and I don't nor will I ever be able to own one. But knowing how badly people want it, painful to see it been worked over like that. Not sure if you know, but you can open it up and replace parts, Valve as made it repairable :-) One of the places to get instructions and parts for it, is I-fixit :-)

Such an awesome system, great video!

Love that he swings his sword when you are taking off the screen protector.

Zack, I just recently got into Burlsart's videos of him making guitars out of literally whatever he wants and saw that you had actually bought one of his pencil guitars and I've followed you for a while and would like to think I've seen most if not all the videos on the channel, I can't believe you don't have a video of you shredding on this amazing guitar! I'd be down to watch you just jam it out and have fun with it, unless you have it on display for display purposes only, that's also understandable!

I'm at work but I just came up with this idea for a test that may be helpful. Use some alcohol or acetone to rub on the screen and phone body to see how easily it wears away since sometimes you want to clean stubborn spots with some alcohol

Normally these videos don't hurt my heart. However this hurt me as I am anticipating my Steam Deck email soon and watching the destruction pained me.

Idk why I thought I'd be able to watch this without cringing really hard. Just got mine last week and I've been treating it so carefully haha

Played Halo, played Breath of the Wild... Some pro gamers haven't even touched one of those games, which is frankly kind of amazing to me. After all, they were both pretty big deals and inspired a lot.

watching this is very painful for my mental health Keep going and making more of these, it's interesting to see how durable these are while every part of me melts in response

Great video! I was grimacing but making it through yet had to take a break to laugh/cry once you brought out a lighter lmao

I've got the fancy steam deck model and its really fun taking it for long car rides and trips and such

Holy shit! That Tear down skin looks SICK!

finally the review i was waiting for! great video as usual!

So how is the clarity of the top end model versus the standard glass on lower end models? Does one model’s display look better than another? I put a reserve in for the top end model, but your etch test makes me nervous.

Just installed this skin last night. I love it. Thanks, dude.

I thought that I'd hate the teardown skin but it looks amazing ngl

if you draw a valve on the one you're giving away you will make it a "unique" and raise it's value 100 times. It will be like the Picasso signature on a work of art.

Hi Zack, will you please see what will happen if you push really hard at the centre of the Steam Deck while it's flat on the ground? Or even if you step on it. Like stepping on it while coming down from your bed while forgetting that you left it on the floor last night

Question: What up coming smart phones are you excited to durability test?

Ouch, the damage he puts that deck through is rough. I had to look away more then once.

An ultra-thin screen protector glass is glass and glass needs to be protected 😅 so that's what people are choosing the thicker ones for better protection but then they risking to touch sensitivity.

"Out door gaming isnt going to be realistic. But i dont think any of us are going outside". Legend

Years of watching your vids, this is the first time I squirm in pain watching you destroy something I cant even buy because apparently its not available for pre order from my country /_\

I may just be slightly disappointed that Zack didn't apply 20 (and counting) layers of screen protectors.

I'm definitely not playing with mine like that. 😂 You have a funny way of playing with things.

I send all of his videos to my friends whenever they say they want a new electronic. Then the real show begins 😂

I was thinking: Since the "upgraded" glass is etched, it might be acting like a rasp or file, and not a smooth sheet of glass. The picks might actually be losing material when rubbing up against the glass.

Dang, etched screen really doesn't look worth it. Will need a screen protector to cover it up anyway, Valve shoulda made that optional. Overall painful to watch but informative, plus luckily that deck shouldn't be too hard to repair. Dang three of them, still waiting on my one heh. Good luck to the contest entries.

One of the best bits is to know that the frosted glass isn't worth it

Not gonna lie that tear down skin is pretty bad ass

My favorite part was the end. I like how the placement of the devices lined up with the links!

Impressed the way the channel and video recommendations landed almost perfectly lined up with the THREE Decks!

He talking in a really calm way while he absolutely destroys the steam deck to the point is DECIMATED makes me laugh in full horror...

gabe: *sends his console to everyone who reserved it* jerry: *breaks console* gabe: well sh*t

My heart starts beating fast when he puts that scratch test sticker

Agent 47 before: *Assassinated people, infiltrated complexes, got paid in huge number* Agent 47 now: *Assassinates electronic devices, infiltrates their insides and gets paid by sponsorship* Also, he has a wife now.

Hey Jerry I've had your original knife since you launched. Been using it everyday lost it for a while found it. Back in my pocket but looking forward to the clear one receiving it today.

I still love my Steam Deck to death. I finished three jprgs in just one month, which has been in my library for a year at least.

I think the tear down skin would have looked better with the heat pipe and sink but that’s just me I guess.