Handheld gamers are eagerly awaiting a Steam Deck 2 announcement, but a new rumor suggests that the wait could be longer than expected.

Source is KeplerL2, who is generally considered a reliable source for insider hardware info, particularly on AMD GPU hardware and AMD SoC for consoles.

Previously I would have personally estimated Steam Deck 2 to release mid 2026-early 2027, but the recent info about an upcoming Steam Machine made me think that maybe I should push back that estimate.

Of course even if we assume this is reliable insider info, a lot can change in couple years, so things can definitely change.

  • Mereo@lemmy.ca
    7·
    11 days ago

    This is good. It means that when Microsoft and Asus release their ROG Xbox Ally, Valve will be able to lower their price so that it’s affordable and accessible.

    • Midnitte@beehaw.orgEnglish
      5·
      11 days ago

      Could probably do that anyway - they know you’re going to spend more money on Steam purchases with it.

      They know you’re buying Silksong.