Undoubtedly, the Steam Deck and its success was a pivotal point in gaming. It's not the first gaming handheld by a longshot, but it is the one that injected some much-needed life into the market and encouraged competitors to follow with their own answer to PC gaming on the go. Since the Steam Deck's launch we've seen devices like the ROG Ally and the Lenovo Legion Go which in some areas perform better than the Steam Deck, and I'm sure Valve have been watching with interest as they formulate their plans for the Steam Deck 2.
While the argument of the Steam Deck vs the Lenovo Legion Go and Steam Deck vs ROG Ally rages on among consumers, I've already made up my mind. My heart remains with the Steam Deck and, by extension, the Steam Deck OLED, which I purchased last year for my partner. It's not a perfect device by any means, but Valve certainly could get closer to achieving perfection with the Steam Deck 2. Here is my personal wish list for what I'd like to see in the Steam Deck sequel, and what will implore me to upgrade from my OG LCD model.
