SteamOS 3.8 just dramatically improved a lot of handhelds except the Steam Deck itself
…If you're looking for the ultimate Steam Deck, this is the version for you. See at Steam Related I just don't care about the Steam Deck 2 anymore The Steam…
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Cost is a major consideration when it comes to handhelds, and to pretend otherwise would be folly. In the aspect of pricing, Steam Deck OLED continues to decisively pull ahead of the competitors, and there's a special reason for this, which I have talked extensively about in the past. Valve has an ability to sell its handhelds at cost because of a structural advantage that no other handheld manufacturer does. Unlike ASUS or Lenovo, Valve isn't primarily in the hardware business. As a storefront operator collecting a commission on every purchase made through Steam, Valve can afford to price har
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You can build a Steam Machine right now, but Valve's optimization is the part worth waiting for
…The Steam Deck revolutionized the gaming handheld market by offering an alternative to Nintendo's Switch, running Linux. It continues to sell well and performs solidly with countless titles, thanks to the…
The new Steam Controller sold out in under an hour, so I turned my Steam Deck into one instead
…Not the Steam Controller, but a Steam Controller-shaped thing you already own The Steam Deck works quite well for it None of this turns the Deck into the new Steam Controller…
SteamOS now runs on every AMD handheld, and Valve didn't even make a big deal about it
…It's a solved problem already — the Steam Deck's software stack has matured through dozens of smaller updates that have refined performance and compatibility over the years. SteamOS 3.9 is…
Valve isn't ditching Windows or x86, but it's quietly making both optional
…SteamOS is moving beyond the Deck From a handheld-only OS to something bigger For a long time, SteamOS was basically "the Steam Deck's operating system." It shipped on the Deck…
Microsoft should be terrified of SteamOS, even if Windows owns the Steam charts
…On the Steam Deck running SteamOS, suspend-and-resume works brilliantly. The interface, of course, feels purpose-built for gaming because it is. The performance overhead, too, is much lighter, the battery…
Linux is finally ready for gamers, but gamers are still not ready for Linux
…And that moment presented itself with the launch of the original Steam Deck in early 2022. The modern version of SteamOS and its tight integration with the Steam Deck's hardware helped…
The Steam Deck won because Valve solved what Microsoft refuses to fix for gaming handhelds
…Related 4 reasons a Steam Deck shouldn’t replace your dedicated gaming PC We're evaluating why Valve's Steam Deck isn't a worthwhile replacement for a dedicated gaming PC Lastly…
I'm switching to Linux for gaming — here's why
…performance , as some of them include performance patches. Bazzite is one such popular gaming distro that looks really promising, and it comes with RetroArch too. Since the advent of the Steam Deck…
Steam Machine Verified just made the mini PC the most interesting gaming device of 2026
…All that said, what makes this work is that Valve isn't chasing top-end performance. This is a step up from the Steam Deck, not a replacement for a high-end…