Steam Deck 2 Won’t Arrive Until Valve Finds True Next-Gen Leap

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Avinash Jaisrani

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Valve has never shied away from addressing the Steam Deck 2. Following its first successful foray into handheld gaming, the company is more motivated than ever to find bigger breakthroughs for the industry.

However, Valve does not want to fall into the trap of pointless and iterative generational upgrades.

Why it matters: The current hardware already does a great job handling thousands of titles, so Valve does not like the idea of releasing a new handheld so soon.

Speaking to Reviews.org, Steam Deck designers Lawrence Yang and Yazan Aldehayyat discussed the console’s successors.

Lawrence Yang confirmed that Valve is not interested in yearly release cycles. The company intends to deliver a true generational leap for its next console, and it is currently moving forward with this goal at the forefront of development.

Valve also hopes to strike a balance between performance and efficiency.

We want to wait for a generational leap in compute without sacrificing battery life.

-Lawrence Yang

Previously, the gaming giant confirmed that its next handheld would not arrive before late 2025. With the original still going strong and the OLED model serving as an even more enticing purchase, the company is clearly in no rush to hurry up with the successor.

Nintendo is also expected to launch the Switch 2 next year. As such, Valve should be able to carefully study that hardware and the slew of other handhelds flooding the market as it continues to make steady progress on its next big portable console.

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Avinash Jaisrani

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Avinash is currently pursuing a Business degree in Australia. For more than three years, he has been working as a gaming journalist, utilizing his writing skills and love for gaming to report on the latest updates in the industry. Avinash loves to play action games like Devil May Cry and has also been mentioned on highly regarded websites, such as IGN, GamesRadar, GameRant, Dualshockers, CBR, and Gamespot.