While many still hope that the international availability of the Steam Deck to try to get one Valve is already thinking about the next generation of its portable console. That’s how it shows a leaflet that the company has launched in the last few hours, on the occasion of the arrival of the device in Asia; specifically, to Japan, Taiwan, South Korea, and Hong Kong.
The publication in question not only highlights the benefits of the device, but also opens the door to what we could see in other future versions or variants. The title chosen for the final section of the promotional material does not leave much to the imagination. The Future: More Steam Decks, More SteamOSsay those led by Gabe Newell.
“Steam Deck is the first in a new category of Steam gaming handheld PCs. Going forward, Valve will continue this product with hardware and software improvements and iterations, and bring new versions of Steam Deck to market. Just like the original , and like all PCs, these future products will continue to provide access to the same catalog of Steam games that gamers already know and love,” the brochure states.
What Valve says is very interesting, because it gives a sample of what we can see in the years to come from the hand of the Steam Deck. Let it be clear: no one ever doubted that the company thought of the portable console as the first member of a family of products. But it is clear that the great expectation generated after its announcement, added to the large number of reservations and the mostly positive reviews it has received, allows the company to have a slightly clearer picture of what to do for the future.
The next version of the Steam Deck could be years away
Now, that Valve is already thinking about a next generation of the Steam Deck does not mean that the hypothetical plans to launch it are immediate. So don’t get excited about seeing a “Steam Deck 2” or a “Steam Deck Pro” in the next few months. Before that happens, Americans must resolve equipment availability limitationswhich is now available in a very small handful of markets.
Undoubtedly, a litmus test for the console will be its launch in Japan, one of the markets gamer by excellence. It won’t be easy, of course, especially given the tremendous reach of PlayStation and Nintendo, but Asian expansion plays a key role in the future of the device.
For now, Valve has been able to solve its problems in the supply line. The company will advance Steam Deck deliveries to reservists, which gives us hope that we will see the console reaching more countries in the short and medium term. Let’s cross our fingers that we get our hands on her before the second generation arrives.
The base version of the Steam Deck, with 64GB of storage, can be pre-ordered in the US for $399. There are two other versions with higher capacity and better features that are available for $529 (256 GB) and $649 (512 GB).