With a Nintendo Switch 2 on the way, I hope Valve make a Steam Deck 2
With a Nintendo Switch 2 on the way, I hope Valve make a Steam Deck 2
I love my Steam Deck, as any regular reader will know. It's my favourite gaming device but it could always be better right? And with competition hot (hi Nintendo), I hope Valve have more plans.
They have said they will won't make a "Steam Deck 2" until they can up the specs without killing battery life. Which is something I can live with
They also said there wouldn't be a refresh of the original deck just weeks before announcing the OLED version...
The key thing here is Nintendo now needs to compete with Valve
Valve don't have to give a shit about Nintendo though as the steam deck is not essential to their main product
This is an interesting shift in the dynamic where Nintendo often are the ones that don't need to compete with anyone
Ooh, is this why they're clamping down the emulators even more than before? Showing Yuzu when they first revealed the Steam Deck definitely raised some eyebrows lol
Why? Steam Deck OLED is already amazing and probably 4 times as powerful and infinitely as flexible with what youre allowed to do with it as Switch 2 will be.
I wouldn't be surprised if they wait till next year to make any announcement - they just recently launched the OLED, and I'm sure they're happy to wait for new AMD chips.
I have been wanting a steam deck but can't justify it yet having a Switch already. I am seriously considering skipping Switch 2 and going for 2nd gen Steam Deck instead.
I doubt it is coming anytime soon. Especially since the updated version just came out.
Honestly just buy a used one for cheap and swap the ssd out for a bigger version if need be (cheap as in 300ish, I realize that may not be cheap for some). The hardwareswap sub reddit is pretty great for getting steam decks.
I'm hoping for a lite model next. switch lite is the perfect fit for me
it's hard tho, it's not gonna run AAA games that, let's be honest, is what sell
it shouldn't be less powerful than the og steam deck, which I understand runs plenty of aaa titles. keeping the same spec for longer is better for gamers and developers imo
I wonder if targeting the emulator/low spec game audience is worthwhile though. The steam deck on its own is great but it's specs are low-mid range. I feel sacrificing a bit to target a cheaper market might make sense? Im just spitballing though.
Ever seen the mobile games market? AAA isn't what sells. Micro transactions for the sake of advantage over pretend people is what sells.
IMO we don't even need one in the near future: My OG Steam Deck has been able to play most of the new releases. I'm sure we'll see another refresh soon enough anyways, but I don't think it'd be worth it until there's a big enough jump in processors unless it's a little incremental update like the OLED.
They will when the tech improves again. Its selling like crazy