With a Nintendo Switch 2 on the way, I hope Valve make a Steam Deck 2

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• CerineArkweaver@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  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

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  • Kyrgizion@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    They also said there wouldn’t be a refresh of the original deck just weeks before announcing the OLED version…

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• Mango@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Holup…

  What if valve never makes a Steam Deck 3??

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  • 9point6@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Steam deck 2: episode 2, duh

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  • blindbunny@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Now for only $333.33 you get the steamdeck 3 with the 3 pack; half life 3, team fortress 3, portal 3 and left 4 dead 3.

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    • Mango@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Bro. Let me tell you how that would break the economy.

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• 9point6@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  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

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  • RandomStickman@kbin.run ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    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

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    • passepartout@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      They are scared because the steam deck can do everything the switch does, but better (performance wise). Which is fair, since the switch has been on the market for some time, but even back when it was released it has been underspecced.

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• callouscomic@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  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.

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• Gerudo@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  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.

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  • DarkThoughts@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I doubt it is coming anytime soon. Especially since the updated version just came out.

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  • Marketsupreme@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    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.

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• Midnitte@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  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.

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• fogstormberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I’m hoping for a lite model next. switch lite is the perfect fit for me

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  • Vilian@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    it’s hard tho, it’s not gonna run AAA games that, let’s be honest, is what sell

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    • Mango@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Ever seen the mobile games market? AAA isn’t what sells. Micro transactions for the sake of advantage over pretend people is what sells.

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    • fogstormberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      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

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    • Marketsupreme@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      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.

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• FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  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.

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• belated_frog_pants@beehaw.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  They will when the tech improves again. Its selling like crazy

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