Official Steam Deck thread. Steam handheld gaming device.

[Tim Lord]

I feel like this is just a couple steps away from perfection. Like , it’s right there on the cusp of greatness. I want to support just to light a fire under Nintendo’s ass

they have the handheld market entirely to themselves right now outside of phones and tablets and it’s starting to show

Breh, they debuted this Steam Deck on IGN, they don’t have high hopes for it.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Best case scenario is that this ends up a niche product. Realistic case is that it is super-niche. Either way, i say a maximum 2 iterations from Valve/partners before it fades away.

When looking at it as an entire package(including price) there is nothing appealing about this device at all. In theory, sure, its great to have a PC like device thats more portable. But this device is not bringing anything new to the table. No new user experience features, no exclusive games, no unique selling point. On top of that, it is entering a highly competitive market on the gaming side (Switch) and the portable computing side (laptops, iPads + mobile phones).

Its expensive considering its just going next to devices that you already own that do the same things.

I know the knee jerk reaction is to compare its specs to the Switch OLED specs and say how much more value but thats not how it works.
Nintendo prices their product on the value that they as a company bring to the market.

Valve is great at a lot of things but hardware isn't one of them. This is a device designed by PC building nerds with too much time/money without consideration of real market factors. Its not particularly portable and has bad battery life.

Also, imagine launching a handheld device after Nintendo and having an inferior screen.

I think an open platform handheld is the selling point and biggest game changer here

 

[old pig]

That look uncomfortable af

yep looks cumbersome

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Breh, they debuted this Steam Deck on IGN, they don’t have high hopes for it.

as opposed to where else? IGN has a bigger social media following than steam

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

 

[Tim Lord]

as opposed to where else? IGN has a bigger social media following than steam

Doing a proper reveal with a stream and press release with all media outlets getting equal access to information. This is a new product.

 

[Sghost597]

the price creep for NVME storage is honestly a scam.

$249 price... for a PCI Gen3... You can buy 3TB at that price.

and honestly wait to see teardowns... Because you'll probably be able to do it yourself for $50 at the highest speed and storage


They aren't making different boards. They are just going to have a NVME connector. The question is whether they'll disable it on the base model.

 

[Thanos]

if it works 399 is a good price tag, A device that could run most switch games decently <1000. Using GXD WIN as a gauge.

 

[Tim Lord]

I think an open platform handheld is the selling point and biggest game changer here

I get that its the selling point, but I wouldn’t call it a game changer.

 

[spliz]

Coppin.

 

[Koba St]

Breh, they debuted this Steam Deck on IGN, they don’t have high hopes for it.

IGN is one of, if not the biggest gaming site out there.

 

[spliz]

I think an open platform handheld is the selling point and biggest game changer here

It’s not a game changer bruh. I’m copping it but there’s a whole niche community of this type of shyt. I’m part of it. Lol

 

[Tenchi Ryu]

399 is a lot of money for just 64gb tho

 

[spliz]

399 is a lot of money for just 64gb tho

I hope most people feel this way so I don’t have a problem coppin. Lol

 

[Deltron]

399 is a lot of money for just 64gb tho

they taking cues from the switch