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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