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Valve is testing a battery charge limit for the Steam Deck.

The new feature just launched in the Preview and Beta channels. “Limiting the charge limit to 80% can be beneficial for long term battery health,” Valve says. “This can be useful if your Steam Deck is constantly being charged (i.e. docked), or very rarely has its battery depleted.”

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