PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo dominate the console market.
For years, new contenders have attempted to compete but you need only look at the downfall of a product like Google Stadia to see how difficult it is to create a sustainable product in this space.
Valve, however, has defied the odds, creating a bit of kit which is pretty much going toe-to-toe with those aforementioned titans.
I’m, of course, talking about the Steam Deck.
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The Steam Deck is a simple concept executed perfectly: PC gaming on the go.
Let’s face it, none of us are able to drag our PCs on a weekend away, and it would be a little bit sad if we did but the Steam Deck? That’s a reasonable companion to fill in our downtime.
The Steam Deck is also fantastic for those who don’t wish to splash the cash on a PC or don’t have the room, and still want to enjoy the delights that Steam has to offer.
Quite a few of the GAMINGbible team are fans of the device, so you can imagine our excitement now that a successor has been teased.
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That’s right. Valve is in the midst of developing a Steam Deck 2 - although a name is yet to be confirmed.
If you didn’t know, the original device is actually still being rolled out worldwide, with an Australian launch coming in the next few weeks.
As such, Valve was in attendance at the recent PAX Australia where Reviews.org spoke to Steam Deck designer Lawrence Yang.
“We're excited about it, and we're working on it,” Yang confirmed of the successor console.
Although, he did stress that Valve was in no rush, explaining that they’d need a chip that can provide “"a generational leap in compute without sacrificing battery life".
"It is important to us, and we've tried to be really clear, we are not doing the yearly cadence. We're not going to do a bump every year. There's no reason to do that. And, honestly, from our perspective, that's kind of not really fair to your customers to come out with something so soon that's only incrementally better,” he added.
It sounds as if patience is required, but it's an exciting tease - and we’ll be keeping a close eye on the console’s progress over the coming years.
