


Given that few other companies offer options for handheld gamers and the Steam Deck is the first handheld gaming PC, Steam anticipated the popularity and hype that quickly surrounded their innovative new console. And as a game developer, it’s the mobile device I always wanted for our partners.” “As a gamer, this is a product I always wanted. “We think Steam Deck gives people another way to play the games they love on a high-performance device at a great price,” Valve founder Gabe Newell said in a press release. The 256GB model features an exclusive Steam Community bundle with purchase, while the 512GB comes with anti-glare etched glass. The Steam Deck comes in three different versions: 64GB, 256GB and 512GB, costing $399, $529 and $649. The Steam Deck’s processing power bears more similarities to next-gen consoles like the Xbox Series X and Playstation 5 than the Nintendo Switch. Almost any game that players can enjoy on PC can also play on the Steam Deck, while the Nintendo Switch can only play Nintendo titles. The device differs from other popular handhelds, like the Nintendo Switch, in that it boasts much faster hardware and can run an enormous array of games. Steam is releasing the handheld console, which features full PC functionality, in December 2021. Steam, the video game distribution service run by Valve, is developing the Steam Deck, a handheld gaming PC that can run everything from indie titles to fans’ favorite AAA games.
