Steam Deck is the definitive device for portable PC gaming.
Even in Daily Gadget, we have delivered reviews like ↓ so far and conveyed its appeal.
I purchased the Steam Deck, which was finally released in Japan, at the same time as the pre-order started, and it arrived on December 17th as announced. I’ve been using it for a while, so I…
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Well, about such a Steam Deck, valuable information about its lifespan has been revealed.
For example, game consoles such as Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox will continue to be active machines on the latest platforms for about five years after they are released (even if there are minor changes). In the meantime, the number of users will continue to increase, so the number of game titles will also continue to increase.
On the other hand, new chips for computers and smartphones appear every year, and new models come out every month, so even if you buy the latest model, it will be outdated in a few months.
Which one is the Steam Deck? about it. The answer seems to be that they are supposed to have a long lifespan, similar to game consoles such as Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox.
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Chinese manufacturers such as GPD, One-Netbook, and AYANEO have released a number of portable Windows gaming consoles that look a lot like Steam Deck.
They are powered by the latest laptop chips and are spec-wise higher than the Steam Deck. The price will more than double.
On the other hand, new models come out through crowdfunding almost every month, and once the crowdfunding ends, the crowdfunding for the next model will start even before general sales, so basically I bought it. You need to be prepared to lose your model in an instant, or if you buy it from a general sale, the next model will already be available on crowdfunding.
However, Valve, which has a very strong position as a PC gaming platform operator rather than a hardware manufacturer, does not seem to be thinking of competing in such a soil.
This is a very happy situation for users, and it is irrelevant to the disappointment that even if you buy it now, it will soon become obsolete, just like Nintendo Switch.
Furthermore, as I wrote in the review at the beginning, Steam Deck has announced whether Valve itself will work with Steam Deck after verifying all titles on Steam. Over 8,000 titles have now been officially confirmed by Valve as playable on the Steam Deck. This number will continue to grow.
Of course, there are regularly performance-tested titles that require a high-performance chipset or GPU to run smoothly. It would be impossible to catch up there with the Steam Deck. However, such games are difficult to play even on GPD and AYANEO terminals, and usually require a bulky gaming PC.
So, it seems that users can purchase Steam Deck with confidence and play PC games as much as they want.
I feel that Steam Deck is very well thought out and strategically developed.
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