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There is no AMD Z2 Steam Deck model coming - Valve (www.gamingonlinux.com)

submitted 11 months ago by Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

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[+] dinckelman@lemmy.world 87 points 11 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

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[–] ZapBeebz_@lemmy.world 47 points 11 months ago (2 children)

There are a lot of things about the steam deck I respect, including that the only difference in price points is down to available storage, not performance. It really makes the device so much more accessible

[–] xthexder@l.sw0.com 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

And it makes the 64gb models on ebay actually a good deal since you can upgrade the SSD and it have a full performance 2TB Steam Deck

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

I should probably do the ram and wifi upgrade mod and sell mine soon. I've restored my desktop and am back at the 1440p oled and not likely to change any time soon

[–] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 6 points 11 months ago

I know so many people in the iPhone treadmill. Like they buy a new phone because they have a iPhone 10 and now the 12 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max SSJ3 turbo Championship Edition They're on 16 now?

I refuse to be part of that BS and I'm watching all the Steamdeck competitors release yearly iterations. Real sad.

[–] cron@feddit.org 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I think we are spoiled by hardware manufactureres that release new stuff at least twice a year.

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 52 points 11 months ago (1 children)

~~spoiled~~ exploited

ftfy

[–] moonlight@fedia.io 2 points 11 months ago

I actually think that's worse for the customer. This way, games will be targeted to run well on the steam deck throughout its lifetime.

[–] Pilferjinx@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago

It seems to be their general philosophy on all their ips. It's commendable.

[–] 60fpsrefugee@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Releasing hardware years apart is the luxury thing only those with big digital store can have.

[–] morgan_423@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

Well sure, it's not the hardware sales alone that's doing it for Valve.

Stream Deck sales are just icing on their cake. They're turning back flips when any PC handheld is sold (not just their own) because they know there's a 95% chance that the purchaser of said handheld is going to stock most of, or all of, their games directly or indirectly through Steam.

Valve's nailing down of, and further establishment and entrenching of the handheld PC market, and their work to help it to thrive regardless of manufacturer... it is just a genius move on their part to get more people funneled into their store.

The big three in the console world are also attempting this - Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft... but unlike them, Valve is doing it the right way, providing tons of value to consumers rather than restricting it. It's definitely paid off for them.

[–] Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

AMD Z2 Half Life 3 Game & Watch confirmed!!!!!!!111!!!!

[–] Water_Melon_boy@lemmy.zip 6 points 11 months ago

I really like how the deck is currently, it is certainly one of the most comfey (both software experience and physically).

But the urge to cram in ridiculous amount of performance is so hard to resist. (Already wanted to overclock mine to hell.)

[–] averyminya@beehaw.org 3 points 11 months ago

Good, we shouldn't get one until there's massive improvements all around. Give it 7 years