Valve has provided some insight into its plans for the eventual successor to the Steam Deck. The hugely popular handheld gaming PC received a mid-cycle refresh last year in the form of the Steam Deck OLED, and it appears Valve is now fully focussed on the development of its successor.
Launched in 2022, the Steam Deck has been instrumental in kickstarting the handheld gaming PC space. Over one million units of the Steam Deck were shipped to customers within a year of release, and that number has no doubt grown since then, as have the number of handheld competitors from Asus, MSI, Lenovo, and more. Last year's OLED revision of the Steam Deck brought forth a bevy of upgrades to freshen up the Valve system. However, fans have been wondering what's next for the Steam Deck amid growing competition.
Valve announces that the Steam Deck will be available for sale in a new region that previously had no direct access to the gaming handheld.
Back when the Steam Deck OLED was revealed, Valve mentioned that it was looking for a generational leap in performance for a potential Steam Deck 2. However, several new handheld rivals, like the Asus ROG...
