[News] Here’s the first proof a refreshed Steam Deck is nigh - The Verge
[News] Here’s the first proof a refreshed Steam Deck is nigh - The Verge
Valve put a new Steam Deck through the FCC in August.
Gonna laugh hard if valve is just sourcing wireless chips from a different vendor and tracking under a new sku
That's basically all this is, same as they did for other components like fans and SSDs already.
The new wifi chip might be faster or support more recent standards, but that's hardly worth even calling it a product refresh.
I'm disappointed the Verge published these claims of "OMG this is a stealth upgrade!!1" with literally no other evidence.
We know Valve has two upcoming devices using the Steam Deck APU with different internal code names, so probably a revised deck and a VR device.
Amiibo support coming soon! I can’t wait to give Dave the Diver Toad’s hat and diaper outfit.
I am more than happy with my current Steam Deck but...
...fukken sold!
@FARTYSHARTBLAST @ShittyBeatlesFCPres buy buy buy. You got to get those numbers up, those are rookie numbers.
Just announce the next VR already, please 😭
Valve has two different products coming up, I think we're getting both a Deck refresh and a new VR headset. Possibly announced together.
I hope so. I was looking to get an Index but then saw rumors online about a possible new version, so I figured I’d wait a little longer for the new tech. That was two years ago 💀
Seems crazy early for a refresh...
because it is, a new model they said wouldn't come out until 2025 or later. these bullshit articles just take the most vague information and try sensationalise it as much as possible
Or it's literally just a different radio chipset lol
I don't want oled, I don't want 4k. I would like better wifi, lighter, and better graphics capabilities. I can feel the blood returning to my hands when I set the deck down.
Better wifi is basically confirmed, the certification is for a better wifi chip. The APU is the same, so same power, but maybe it could be smaller and lighter.
That said, I think how hard you grip the deck has a bigger impact on your hand circulation. I used to have issues with my hands getting numb, but I was holding the deck too tightly. After adjusting my grip I don't have issues anymore and find it very comfy.
I don't really mind the weight. It's the shape that I can't stand. Whereas the steam controller is shaped like /0'0\ the deck is shaped like \°| |°/ . Keeping the wrists in such a sharp angle can't be healthy.
If its slightly smaller and has an OLED screen, then it'll be great. Those are really the only things the current Steam Deck needs.
I'd buy an oled version hands down. Whether smaller or not.
@dom @ultrasquid that’s what she said.
It probably could have an OLED screen if the screen was only 5-6". It's easy to get left over OLED screens from phone production in that screen size.
@ultrasquid @Fubarberry refresh refresh refresh.
I hope they revise the daughterboards to reinforce the bumper switches
Yeah, I haven't had an issue with this but it sounds scary. The case I use (Spiggan) does have a part of the case that sticks above the bumpers, so I'm hoping that will protect me if I drop it.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The mystery “Valve 1030” that went through South Korea’s National Radio Research Agency has now been definitively identified as a Steam Deck, and it’s our first proof the hardware’s potentially close enough to release to justify showing it to regulators.
Quectel filed for a Class II Permission Change to simply allow its certified Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth chip, the FC66E, to retroactively work in a new Steam Deck, too.
It’s a clever technique — as you can see in the document above, Valve’s supplier is able to argue that the new Steam Deck has a weaker antenna, so its radio emissions don’t need to be retested.
Valve can hide whatever new features it likes behind the Wi-Fi chip certification because these agencies only tend to regulate radio emissions, not other specs.
I have to admit it could simply be an existing Steam Deck with a refreshed radio chip if its previous supplier, Realtek, ran out.
Lynch continues to find code snippets that suggest a wireless PC VR headset is also on the way — I wouldn’t be surprised if Valve announces both items simultaneously.
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They are still not selling in Norway. So then I simply dont care.
I'd really like to see the deck more internationally available, Valve's limited experience as a hardware vendor really shows when it comes to the limited availability of the deck.
Just give me usb4
USB10 or why bother?
Two USB ports would be really nice. Is USB4 able to use an external GPU?