![]() ![]() It’s not just surprising to hear Valve talking about the potential of the Deck 2 already, but also the nugget about the 512GB version being the biggest seller is a bit of an eye-opener. From the early glimpses and testing of the device that we’ve seen, we’d be inclined to agree that the prospects are strong for this launch. ![]() ![]() Seemingly, this is Valve giving us some signals that it’s serious about developing the Steam Deck going forward, and this won’t be a piece of hardware that’s in any danger of falling by the wayside (like some other Valve projects in the past). That’s exciting, but of course, it seems very early for Valve to even be talking about the Steam Deck 2 – the first incarnation hasn’t even started shipping yet (though it’s about to). The comment about VR seems more off-the-cuff, and potentially much further off into the future, but Newell certainly seems to be priming us with the expectation that the Steam Deck 2 will attempt to do something innovative around making good use of the advantages of its mobile nature. It sounds like Valve is mulling a considerably more powerful Steam Deck for version two of the device, given that its thinking is being ‘framed’ by the realization that gamers are prepared to pay more than the company thought for its handheld. Because we learn a lot from that, and it helps frame our thinking for Deck 2.”Īnalysis: Valve shows it’s serious about Steam Deck development You know, that’s why we always love to get something out there and ship it. They’re basically saying, ‘We would like an even more expensive version of this,’ in terms of horsepower capabilities or whatever. Newell said: “That’s an example of us being a little surprised by what our customers are telling us. What’s also interesting is that Newell noted that to Valve’s surprise, the most expensive version of the Steam Deck – the one with 512GB of storage, and a premium anti-glare screen – was the most popular with gamers pre-ordering the device.
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