Microsoft's flagship Surface PCs now cost $500 more than they did at launch
… Microsoft's next Surface refresh is expected to be announced at some point between April and June 2026.
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
3 reasons I still prefer the Steam Deck OLED over Windows 11 gaming handhelds… Microsoft's next Surface refresh is expected to be announced at some point between April and June 2026.
… So why has the Steam Deck consistently dominated the market since launch? It turns out that performance, refresh rates, and the underlying hardware are only a small part of the gaming user experience. …
… Related I turned my Windows 11 handheld into a retro gaming beast with this app EmuDeck works great for more than just the Steam Deck. …
… The Steam Machine ships on x86; the Steam Frame VR headset uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, an Arm64 mobile SoC, which means SteamOS and its surrounding compatibility stack span both x86 and Arm. The Steam Machine store page is live with full specs, but still hasn't been officially announced. …