Does the Steam Deck need WiFi?
Steam Deck is its own boss, doesn't need WiFi to play games. But, no WiFi, no party when it comes to new games or patches.
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WiFi's not required but definitely recommended if you wanna make the most out of your Steam Deck. Think of it as a gaming PC鈥攐ffline mode's there, but you're missing on a lot of what makes it shine without internet.
Not at all! The Steam Deck doesn't need WiFi to function. You can play any pre-installed games or use any software you've already downloaded. However, you'll need WiFi for initial setup, downloading games, updates, or accessing online features and multiplayer.
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