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I've seen a bit of debate regarding the Valve's future plans for the Steam Deck as a hardware brand.
More specifically, there are quite a few out there who think that the hardware is underpowered in comparison to the competition and that if Valve continues with their long release cycle, the Steam Deck will end up becoming more outdated and lag behind in games. This is a valid concern. Personally i feel like games are moreso struggling with battery life than performance on my end but those are still 2 sides of the same coin and the solution is ultimately a better battery and a more efficient processor.
But then there's also a great (if not vast) majority who think that Valve's current strategy of letting the system ride on for a whole console gen is fine as a yearly release devalues the impact of seeing a new one, makes the older ones obsolete (and in turn causes buyer remorse), and also helps more people buy in as they don't have to worry about a next system being around the corner.
So with this I want to gauge the site's general feelings toward Valve's release plans on the Steam Deck- should Valve continue with their plans of a new release every 5-7 years, or should they go full iphone and release a new Deck every year?
More specifically, there are quite a few out there who think that the hardware is underpowered in comparison to the competition and that if Valve continues with their long release cycle, the Steam Deck will end up becoming more outdated and lag behind in games. This is a valid concern. Personally i feel like games are moreso struggling with battery life than performance on my end but those are still 2 sides of the same coin and the solution is ultimately a better battery and a more efficient processor.
But then there's also a great (if not vast) majority who think that Valve's current strategy of letting the system ride on for a whole console gen is fine as a yearly release devalues the impact of seeing a new one, makes the older ones obsolete (and in turn causes buyer remorse), and also helps more people buy in as they don't have to worry about a next system being around the corner.
So with this I want to gauge the site's general feelings toward Valve's release plans on the Steam Deck- should Valve continue with their plans of a new release every 5-7 years, or should they go full iphone and release a new Deck every year?
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