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$1,049 Steam Machine is still a "good value," Valve engineer says, even though it was supposed to be $789 like the Steam Deck

This is an expensive time to be alive

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Valve says Steam Controller sold out 'faster than we anticipated' but previously told us it has knobs it can turn to get more

Pray tell of thy knobs, Valve.

PC Gamer

Valve wants to price Steam Machine as competitively as possible, but fears RAM shortages are "unavoidable" and "will impact anything we make"

"Obviously, we're bummed that this is the state of things"

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Valve on the Steam Machine delays: 'Obviously we're bummed that this is the state of things'

The Steam Controller is here, but we still don't know when the Steam Machine might arrive.

PC Gamer

Valve is bullish on global Steam Controller availability: 'We have knobs we can turn to try to get things to people faster'

"We'll have a good amount of stock around the world for the launch."

PC Gamer

Valve will be providing Steam Controller replacement parts via iFixit after launch

Valve ensured the new pad has a focus on modding and repairability: "We know our community."

PC Gamer

Steam Machine to have fewer 'Verified' badge constraints — Valve says Verified on Steam Deck titles expected to run smoothly on upcoming PC console

Valve designer Lawrence Yang confirmed that 'Verified on Steam Deck' games will also work well on the Steam Machine, giving gamers a ton of titles that will work well with the console right on launch.

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Valve announces the Steam Frame: 'a new way to play your entire Steam library'

Wireless connectivity, improved optics, new controllers and a chip all of its own, the Steam Frame looks to be worth the wait.

PC Gamer

Now that Steam Deck has made good on the failed promise of Steam Machines, it looks like Valve is paving the way for third-party devices "powered by SteamOS"

The Steam Machine dream may yet live

GamesRadar

Valve discusses plans for new Steam Deck models and it's good news for consumers

In an interview, Valve employees reiterated that there won't be yearly Steam Decks.

Tom’s Guide

Valve says its 'not really fair to your customers' to create yearly iterations of something like the Steam Deck, instead it's waiting 'for a generational leap in compute without sacrificing battery life'

Valve may not be creating yearly iterations of the Steam Deck, but it's having to give the same answer every year.

PC Gamer

Valve's Steam Deck 2 won't happen until there's a 'generational leap’ — and I’m fully on board

A top Steam Deck designer just hinted at a long wait ahead for the rumored Steam Deck 2. Here's why that's a good thing for gamers.

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Steam Deck Will Skip Yearly Hardware Updates to Focus on 'Generational Leap'

Steam Deck maker Valve says it won't be releasing yearly updates to its hardware, instead waiting for the Steam Deck 2 to make a major change.

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Valve confirms the Steam Deck won't have annual releases — Steam Deck 2 on hold until a generational leap in compute performance takes place

A Steam Deck designer has confirmed that Valve will not follow an yearly release cycle for the Steam Deck.

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SteamOS is finally coming to the Asus ROG Ally - so you can bin off Windows 11

Valve finally confirms that SteamOS compatibility with the ROG Ally is on the way.

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3 features I'd miss if I switched my ROG Ally to SteamOS

However, when SteamOS arrives on other platforms like the Asus ROG Ally or any Windows 11 device, there will undoubtedly be benefits of running SteamOS, but what will the negatives be?

PC Gamer

Valve is 'continuing to work on adding support' for other handhelds, but 'SteamOS isn't ready to run out of the box' just yet

Is SteamOS becoming the Half-Life 3 of gaming operating systems?

PC Gamer

New SteamOS beta hints at an imminent general install with ROG Ally support added

"Added support for extra ROG Ally keys" is music to my ears.

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Little things that matter: Valve is making performance settings in its Steam Deck easier to understand

Motherboard BIOS creators, please could you do the same?

Tom’s Guide

Expect a long wait for a true Steam Deck 2

The OLED version will have to do for now — a faster Steam Deck 2 is “two or three years” away.

PC Gamer

Steam Deck has sold 'multiple millions' of units, Valve says

After missing with Steam Machines and the Steam Controller, Valve has a true hardware hit.

PC Gamer

'The next thing we're working on moving forward is Steam Deck 2,' but Valve has yet to see silicon offering the leap it's looking for

"That's not going to happen next year or the year after that. It's probably going to be more than that."

Tom’s Hardware

Steam Deck 2 Is At Least Two or Three Years Away: Valve

Valve reiterates its stance on Steam Deck upgrade: the company wants game developers to stick to the current performance level.

PC Gamer

SteamOS will be coming to other handhelds before you can install it on your PC 'because right now, it's very, very tuned for Steam Deck'

"Oh, man, it's very high on our list."

PC Gamer

Valve knows people will jam the shiny new OLED panel into old Steam Decks 'but it's probably not going to go well'

It says Steam Deck OLED "parts are not swappable" with the original LCD version.

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