Portable gaming PC released by ValveSteam Deck” is expected to exceed 3 million units in 2023.
Is the service linked with Steam the key to its popularity?
According to a report from research firm Omdia, Valve will sell 1.62 million Steam Decks in 2022, and is on track to grow 14% to 1.85 million in 2023. If it sells on this street, it will sell about 3.47 million units.
“Steam Deck is clearly a niche market within PC gaming, but Valve’s plans to go beyond just hardware sales make it a ‘niche market,'” said James McWarter, Senior Gaming Analyst at Omidia. It will be difficult to stop it because it is a market.”
Another strength of the Steam Deck is that it can play AAA games such as “Hogwarts Legacy” and “ELDEN RING” compared to the Nintendo Switch, which is a portable game console. While it has these advantages, it is said that it can only reach enthusiastic Steam users so far.
Steam Deck is equipped with Steam OS, so users using Steam on PC can use the library you built as it is.InterchangeabilityYou can check it at a glance at the store, etc., and it may be said that such cooperation with Steam is the secret to its popularity.
Will there be further development of the portable gaming PC market?
As Omidia analysts say, portable gaming PCs are still somewhat of a niche. However, this market may be further explored by the giant Valve.
Steam Decks areKOMODOIt is currently on sale at the regular price of 59,800 yen.
