At least in terms of performance, the current Valve handheld device is going to dominate the market. The Valve designer Yang admits that the current device’s success “has made us even more excited to look closely at what can be improved.”īut Yang is certain there is no chance that the existing Steam Deck will feel obsolete for years.

However, according to Lawrence Yang and Pierre-Loup Griffais from Valve, a more powerful Steam Deck is not expected to arrive any time in a couple of years. It could be an excellent APU for the next handheld device. We have already seen how good the AMD 780M is. Also, it is not like Valve will be unable to find proper hardware for a new device. And in many tests, especially in modern AAA titles, the Steam Deck struggled. Today’s market is driven by performance and upgrades. Steam Deck 2 Is Not Releasing in the Next Couple of Years And according to a recent interview, you really should not expect the Steam Deck 2 to arrive anytime soon.

Recently, we even had a promising announcement from Ayaneo. Well, within a year, Steam Deck came across a lot of competitors.

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