There is no AMD Z2 Steam Deck model coming - Valve

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• dinckelman@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I feel like we’ve had this exact conversation about the Z1 too, and they’ve already said they’re not interested in minor generational bumps. I really respect that

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  • ZapBeebz_@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    There are a lot of things about the steam deck I respect, including that the only difference in price points is down to available storage, not performance. It really makes the device so much more accessible

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    • xthexder@l.sw0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      And it makes the 64gb models on ebay actually a good deal since you can upgrade the SSD and it have a full performance 2TB Steam Deck

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    • ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      I know so many people in the iPhone treadmill. Like they buy a new phone because they have a iPhone 10 and now the 12 and the iPhone 15 Pro Max SSJ3 turbo Championship Edition They’re on 16 now?

      I refuse to be part of that BS and I’m watching all the Steamdeck competitors release yearly iterations. Real sad.

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  • cron@feddit.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think we are spoiled by hardware manufactureres that release new stuff at least twice a year.

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    • TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      spoiled exploited

      ftfy

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  • Pilferjinx@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    It seems to be their general philosophy on all their ips. It’s commendable.

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  • 60fpsrefugee@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Releasing hardware years apart is the luxury thing only those with big digital store can have.

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    • morgan_423@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Well sure, it’s not the hardware sales alone that’s doing it for Valve.

      Stream Deck sales are just icing on their cake. They’re turning back flips when any PC handheld is sold (not just their own) because they know there’s a 95% chance that the purchaser of said handheld is going to stock most of, or all of, their games directly or indirectly through Steam.

      Valve’s nailing down of, and further establishment and entrenching of the handheld PC market, and their work to help it to thrive regardless of manufacturer… it is just a genius move on their part to get more people funneled into their store.

      The big three in the console world are also attempting this - Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft… but unlike them, Valve is doing it the right way, providing tons of value to consumers rather than restricting it. It’s definitely paid off for them.

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• Silic0n_Alph4@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  AMD Z2 Half Life 3 Game & Watch confirmed!!!111!!!

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• Water_Melon_boy@lemmy.zip ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I really like how the deck is currently, it is certainly one of the most comfey (both software experience and physically).

  But the urge to cram in ridiculous amount of performance is so hard to resist. (Already wanted to overclock mine to hell.)

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• averyminya@beehaw.org ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Good, we shouldn’t get one until there’s massive improvements all around. Give it 7 years

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