The Steam Deck 2 sounds like it'll be a huge leap in performance, but there's one big reason why it doesn't exist yet

Photo of Steam Deck handheld console.

• A Valve engineer has indicated that a Steam Deck 2 is still a long way off
• There isn't a powerful enough chip to do the sequel justice, we're told
• However, Valve does have a "pretty good idea of what the next version of Steam Deck is going to be"

All the chatter has been about the new Steam Machine since Valve revealed its plans to resurrect the device, but the Steam Deck 2 has also been mentioned amid said chatter – though we're told the time still isn't right for a sequel to the portable.