Looking at how there is still no follow up to the Steam VR and controller any attempts at estimates i doubt are based on any facts. Valve works in ways that don’t follow normal business logic.
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Faydaikin@beehaw.org 2 days agoThe estimates I’m seeing is only 3 years. But yeah, that’s probably a bit long for OP.
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 1 day ago
Faydaikin@beehaw.org 1 day ago
Just rumors and speculation, for sure.
But the Steamdeck was a good idea and I doubt they’ll leave it “one-and-done”.
Telorand@reddthat.com 2 days ago
And there’s the whole issue with a certain buffoon who doesn’t understand how tariffs work and is currently trying to speedrun an economic collapse, so who knows if the hardware components will be available in three years.
However, unless there’s a significant change in games that makes the current Gen unable to play games, I think it’s likely going to be a great device in three years time. I know that I have no plans to upgrade mine.
Faydaikin@beehaw.org 2 days ago
Well, it seems at least one company has admitted that only focusing on making games high-end games might have been a bit self-defeating when there’s an even bigger market with slightly older tech they could have been selling to. So there’s a start.
I also remember reading somewhere that there’s just been a breakthrough in battery tech (It was probably mostly in regards to electric vehicles, but if it can be be applied to smaller devices, that’s also a good start).
Maybe there doesn’t have to be a sacrifice in battery life on the next-gen Steamdeck. It’s small stuff like this that would make me think that maybe the next gen isn’t too far in the future.
But again, what the hell do I know? I’m a PC guy. Fairly happy with my stationary setup.