During the presentation of Valve's new products, many expected the announcement of Steam Deck 2. But the successor to the portable console was not shown. Engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais explained that Valve wants not just an increase in power, but a significant evolution, without compromising on battery life.
"We are not interested in a 20, 30, or 50% performance increase with the same battery life. We want something noticeably new," Griffais noted. The team is monitoring the development of SoCs and architectures to offer a new generation platform.
According to the engineer, current technologies do not yet allow achieving the desired level. Valve already has a clear vision of the future Deck, but there are no suitable chips on the market yet.
Despite the success of the 2022 Steam Deck and the updated 2023 OLED version, the console is beginning to show limitations on the latest PC games. Valve does not want to sacrifice the device's philosophy: portability, high performance, and a balance between power and battery life remain key principles.
