Valve says ‘next-gen’ Steam Decks are planned and may include streaming machines

[Kane99]

Source - https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/valve-says-next-gen-steam-decks-are-planned-and-may-include-streaming-machines/

Sounds like we may be getting a new Steam Deck at some point. It's probably very early on, but the next Steam Deck could be a streaming machine. So you could probably stream movies/tv as well as video games even. We all know the future will eventually be streaming. 

Also, with this new Steam Deck, it will probably have a completely different look and design. Which I don't mind. I don't like when products look the same with each new version, so switching it up doesn't hurt. 

Anyway, would you buy a new Steam Deck if it was upgraded even more and had streaming capabilities? 

[Empire]

It definitely makes sense to diverge into two lines. Once zen4 4nm APUs become widely available in 2023/24 it will become feasible to have a portable machine pegged to a performance point to be able to play ps5/xbsx games. However it'll be unlikely for such a device to be at the price point of the current deck.

[Kane99]

9 hours ago, Empire said:

It definitely makes sense to diverge into two lines. Once zen4 4nm APUs become widely available in 2023/24 it will become feasible to have a portable machine pegged to a performance point to be able to play ps5/xbsx games. However it'll be unlikely for such a device to be at the price point of the current deck.

Ah nice! Do you think that will bring a price increase? Or do you think they will try to price these new ones at the same prices the current ones sit at? Or will they be even pricier? I hope they're affordable, because the current deck is pretty affordable imo. 

[killamch89]

23 hours ago, Kane99 said:

Ah nice! Do you think that will bring a price increase? Or do you think they will try to price these new ones at the same prices the current ones sit at? Or will they be even pricier? I hope they're affordable, because the current deck is pretty affordable imo. 

I can see them pricing it similarly but maybe a little bump in price here and there but I don't expect them to increase the price drastically in the second release. Further down the road, when the Steam Deck has become more mainstream, they'll do that.

[Heatman]

I'd be interested in buying a new a Steam Deck if the upgrades are worth it with the price it's been sold at. 

On 9/4/2022 at 10:00 PM, Kane99 said:

Ah nice! Do you think that will bring a price increase? Or do you think they will try to price these new ones at the same prices the current ones sit at? Or will they be even pricier? I hope they're affordable, because the current deck is pretty affordable imo. 

From the looks it, they would most likely have the price up a little bit but not too much, otherwise they will lose buyers. 

[Kane99]

1 hour ago, Heatman said:

I'd be interested in buying a new a Steam Deck if the upgrades are worth it with the price it's been sold at. 

From the looks it, they would most likely have the price up a little bit but not too much, otherwise they will lose buyers. 

Yeah if the prices aren't too much higher, I think this would sell like hot cake. And to think, I could see some people selling their original models to get some money to go for the new model. 

Even if it was $100 or $200 extra, I think they'd still be worth it. 

[killamch89]

On 9/18/2022 at 6:41 PM, Kane99 said:

Yeah if the prices aren't too much higher, I think this would sell like hot cake. And to think, I could see some people selling their original models to get some money to go for the new model. 

Even if it was $100 or $200 extra, I think they'd still be worth it. 

$100 at most for me - Anything more and it just makes sense to buy a brand new one. Used electronics have gotten a lot more expensive in recent years.

[Ajibusu]

On 9/29/2022 at 2:05 AM, killamch89 said:

$100 at most for me - Anything more and it just makes sense to buy a brand new one. Used electronics have gotten a lot more expensive in recent years.

$200 would be the mark for me. I don't see anything wrong with spending that kind of money on a gaming device that can last for a number of years. Absolutely nothing wrong as long as the quality is there. 

[Justin11]

Provided it meets my expectations and financial level, I wouldn't mind spending and making myself happy, while streaming my favourite video games, movies etc, at ease.