I’ll preorder Steamdeck 2 so fast my pants will fly off
Steam Deck sales still going strong over three years later
Submitted 4 weeks ago by abobla@lemm.ee to steamdeck@sopuli.xyz
https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/05/steam-deck-sales-still-going-strong-over-three-years-later/
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Anissem@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
abobla@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
I don’t know how to react to this
towerful@programming.dev 4 weeks ago
Proper decorum demands also removing your pants
Scio@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
With the gift of suspenders
randomname@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Same, sadly there probably wont be a steamdeck 2 for a while considering valve is working on the deckard, I REALLY hope they announce it sooner rather than later though. I gave my steamdeck to my girlfriend and I’m waiting next gen.
Eggyhead@lemmings.world 4 weeks ago
I don’t think a deck 2 is the goal. I think it’s Steam OS. Third parties will be building better hardware and just throwing Steam OS on it. Your Deck 2 will be made by whoever built the hardware configuration you prefer.
Deckard is probably a means to ensure Steam OS is VR capable as well, which would also liberate PCVR from windows and meta as well.
Anissem@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
I’ll preorder the deckard so fast my shirt will fly off
Damage@feddit.it 4 weeks ago
Well, you’re probably right, but they could also work on two things at a time, it’s not like Valve is a single person…
Amanduh@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
I’ll order 2, watch me nerd.
devfuuu@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
It’s been 3 years ??? 😱😱
FuCensorship@lemmy.today 4 weeks ago
Dude it feels like a year ago maximum, Jesus…
network_switch@lemmy.ml 4 weeks ago
I was sceptical on how good it could be when it was first announced. Steam Deck 2 will be day one for me though
makyo@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Seems like they’re making good on a promise of incremental improvements too. Really happy with that device.
abobla@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
I’m not gonna lie, I was hyped since the announcement, and the love for this device hasn’t died down.
I’m not a big gamer nor do I play or portable consoles, but the idea of an accessible portable console running a linux distro was amazing to me.
beastlykings@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Yeah I preordered for sure
Macallan@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Just got mine in the mail a couple of weeks ago. I love it. I haven’t played PC games since I was in high school in the 90’s. My son has one, and my girlfriend’s grandson has one. We’re all connected with family sharing. My daughter is interested in getting one now too.
Side note: Desktop more is getting me used to Linux and I’m enjoying it. It doesn’t seem as intimidating as I imagined.
M137@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
And I’m just here dreaming about getting one, with no chance of that happening anytime soon (or ever)… :'(
nobody158@r.nf 4 weeks ago
I have 2 the lcd and oled. They are wonderful devices, I have had very little issues and the issues I’ve had are generally self inflicted mods breaking on update and easy to fix.
JohnWorks@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
The main appeal for the deck to me is the ability to run games well on lower wattages. Sure the other options can run games better than the deck but it seems like you want handheld efficiency/battery life over better performance for less battery then the deck is the main choice.
Eggyhead@lemmings.world 4 weeks ago
It doesn’t hurt that a brand new console, the switch 2, will ensure new AAA releases will still be playable on older mobile hardware. It guarantees that the current deck will still be able to chug along with new releases for another 6 or so years.
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 4 weeks ago
Never overestimate the siren song alure of releasing the least optimized UE5 game ever made. Publishers seem to really struggle with that temptation.
Eggyhead@lemmings.world 4 weeks ago
I hadn’t thought about that, but you are so correct it hurts.
cronenthal@discuss.tchncs.de 4 weeks ago
Building quality products to earn money by providing value to customers, what a novel idea!
solsangraal@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
i’m glad at least one company is doing shit right
DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
Just added a 1TB m2 SSD Upgrade in mine
warmaster@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
My kids freaking love it, and family sharing is crazy good. I use it on trips. My other two PCs are running Bazzite.
LMurch@thelemmy.club 4 weeks ago
Steamdeck is great. I love it. On the flip side, I have owned a Switch for a couple years and hate it. I loved SNES so I guess I hate Nintendo Online.
Speculater@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I think every SNES game ever made fits on a tiny portion of the Steam Deck hard drive, if you can find where you stored your backups.
drmoose@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Seriously consider buying another one almost every day and the only thing that is stopping me is lack of free time. Wife and I usually co-op (or just play concurrently) on switch and deck but deck is really making switch redundant.
dinckelman@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
No surprise there. It’s backed by a reputable company, built well, supported well, and continues to receive updates that affect not only the handheld itself, but the rest of the linux gaming scene all together. Plus it’s an absolute steal for the money.
Other brands had it all written out for them, but they all opted in for a quick buck, with generic bullshit with no understanding of what made the Deck so appealing
Kit@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
Agreed, the ease of repairs and ability to upgrade the SSD were a huge selling point for me.
donuts@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I haven’t bought it because previous hardware has been quick to get discontinued or support has stopped (steam machine, steam controller, steam link) and I didn’t like that.
Told myself I’d buy a Steam Deck 2 because that would show long term support, though.
MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 4 weeks ago
Steam Machines we’re DOA, and anyone that actually bought one from one of the manufacturers likely got one that came with windows installed, because valve delayed the controller and software for so long the manufacturers pivoted to putting windows on them to be able to start selling the inventory. That meant very few that actually run SteamOS made it into the wild, most of them getting sold as just console-sized windows PCs.
And if you still have one, it’s just a PC. You can slap Bazzite or Windows on it and it’ll work just fine even today.
Both steam controller and link continue to get software support, and also function to this day. Valve stopped manufacturing and selling them, but support has not stopped.
No matter how you look at it, buying valve hardware has meant that even as it ages, they make sure it doesn’t turn into a brick, or even have its usefulness compromised.
Ulrich@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
Previous hardware mostly immediately flopped. Steam Deck has been seeing regular hardware and software improvements over the last several years.
If you’re waiting for Steam Deck 2, you’re most likely going to be waiting a while. Valve doesn’t do anything quickly or on a regular basis.
a_wild_mimic_appears@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 weeks ago
Dude, my Steam Link and Steam Controllers are still in active use and get updates to this day. I even have 2 backup Steam Links - at the end they were selling them at 5€ per piece, and since i use it to stream pretty much everything to my TV, i got some in reserve.
I’m still on the first one, and one of the Controllers is now working with my Steam Deck out of the box.
I agree (a bit) on the Steam machines, those were pretty much a flop when seen as isolated device - but they laid the groundwork for the Deck.
Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 4 weeks ago
Steam Link is still getting software updates. Steam Controller doesn’t get updates anymore afaik, but it did get updates for a long time including firmware updates that added BLE support. Steam input on both the steam deck and in big picture mode still supports it and still allows community sharing of controller profiles.
In general I think Valve supports their less successful hardware pretty well by industry standards.
Ulrich@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
The Switch is none of those things and yet still manages to sell 100x more units.
dinckelman@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Orange juice is nothing like apple juice, and yet both still sell
Rozz@lemmy.sdf.org 4 weeks ago
The switch has brand recognition, loyalty from decades ago, and ease of use (for the less tech savvy).
InnerScientist@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
It has exclusives iirc, steam deck “just” has the rest.
The switch also has coop multiplayer and a few other things going for it as well.