A new model would have to be more powerful and have comparable battery life to the current Steam Deck.
An upgraded Steam Deck may be coming, but don’t expect anything until late 2025 at the earliest.
Another concern Griffais raised is around brand messaging.
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That does leave room for an upgraded, but not more powerful Steam Deck, i.e.
a model with longer battery life or a higher quality screen.
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We also dont want more performance to come at a significant cost to power efficiency and battery life.
Some recent releases have strained the capabilities of the Deck, like Redfall and Starfield.
However, the fact that Baldur’s Gate 3 is Steam-Deck-verified speaks to the handheld’s capabilities.
The quote echoes similar statementsValve gave earlier this year.
TheAsus ROG Allyand newAya Neomodels have also recently launched.
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