Steam Deck pre-orders are already a mess
Steam Deck pre-orders kicked off last week, and have already resulted in website crashes, order delays, and scalpers trying to ruin yet another product…
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Valve Steam Deck vs. Nintendo Switch: Which gaming handheld should you buy?
You’ll often hear PC enthusiasts—including yours truly—say that the Nintendo Switch is the perfect companion console for your…
Steam Deck shouldn’t suffer from Nintendo Switch’s biggest problem, says Valve
Valve’s Steam Deck is set to go head-to-head against the Nintendo Switch in the handheld space when it launches in December 2021. And while we’ll have to…
New Steam Deck reservations now showing ‘expected order availability’ in Q2 and Q3 2022
If you’re looking to reserve a Steam Deck and haven’t managed to secure a reservation yet, it looks like you’ll be waiting a while to actually get your…
Steam Deck SSD upgrade may be possible – but it isn’t recommended
The Steam Deck offers the possibility of replacing its storage, at least in theory – although Valve warns against making such a move – and even the base…
Why the Steam Deck won’t flop like Valve’s Steam Machines
You’re not having deja vu. Six years after launching a line of Linux game consoles that went down as one of the biggest tech flops of the past decade,…
Steam Deck looks great, but Valve’s hardware track record doesn’t
Last week, Valve revealed Steam Deck: a handheld PC that looks like a NIntendo Switch, but packs as much power as a decent gaming laptop. Pre-orders for the…
Don’t get too excited – the Steam Deck could easily join Valve’s hardware graveyard
The Steam Deck has the potential to be a truly fantastic product, and given the rising popularity of PC gaming, this latest offering from Valve could be the…
Nintendo needs a better virtual console now that the Steam Deck is here
The Steam Deck has been announced and preorders are open, which means people are going to be able to buy the handheld device (assuming it's not sold out…
The Steam Deck has potential — if Valve can stay committed
Roger Fingas
Confirming long-standing rumors, Valve recently announced the Steam Deck — essentially a handheld gaming console to rival the Nintendo Switch…