Yep, that’s the route I took. Bought cheapest steamdeck model on sale, took the chance on a 2TB stick from aliexpress and have been very satisfied so far. Link to the 2TB I bought, which is now roughly 15% off: WD SN740 2TB
https://a.aliexpress.com/_ms4e8NQ Only concern I had was that this retailer did not ship it in antistatic wrap. Another one my brother got did ship in antistatic wrap though. It’s aliexpress, what can you do.