To little surprise, a change nearly everyone wanted to see in a Steam Deck 2 is better battery life. Photo by Petar Vukobrat / Unsplash The Obvious We've broken down their suggestions, speculation and wishes into three categories - obvious picks that we all want, hope and pretty much expect to see, specific picks that dive into some technical nuance, and the more oddball, fun, exotic picks to round things out. We've spoken to the likes of Russ from RetroGameCorps, ThePhawx, Fan The Deck, and others asking them: What do you want to see in a Steam Deck 2? Well, in an attempt to find out, we sat down with a few notable creators in the Steam Deck space - these are folks who talk about the Steam Deck day-in, day-out, know the device and what its capable of, and what its current strengths and shortcomings are. So, just what could a Steam Deck 2 look like? So although new hardware isn't in our immediate future, that doesn't mean we can't dream. Valve recently went on record to squash any hopes of an imminent Steam Deck 2 - saying that any potential follow-up device is 'a few years' away. Now, with such enthusiasm comes the desire to look ahead - and although Valve are only just getting started with their portable PC, it's fair to say the Steam Deck community has spent countless hours over the past twelve months speculating as to what the company may create next. Of course, it also allowed a fresh community of ardent owners, avid enthusiasts, and keen creators to emerge and flourish - all passionately sharing neat tidbits and new details about the handheld device as they came to light. Since it's been used in countless creative places, gone on to sell a reported million-plus units, and developers are now quick to target the handheld for their latest slew of game releases. Valve's portable PC has had a great first year.įollowing its launch, the Steam Deck quickly became a firm fan-favourite device, offering up an exciting and real look at just what a portable PC could offer. From a clamshell design to a bezel-less design, this is what they said.

We talked to the community about their wishlist for a Steam Deck 2.

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