TechGamingIt looks like a new Steam Deck is coming after all, and we’re cautiously excitedValve says it isn’t rushing to make a new Steam Deck, but its FCC filings say otherwiseWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechGamingIt looks like a new Steam Deck is coming after all, and we’re cautiously excitedValve says it isn’t rushing to make a new Steam Deck, but its FCC filings say otherwiseWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Valve says it isn’t rushing to make a new Steam Deck, but its FCC filings say otherwise
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(Image credit: Carota Design / Yanko Design)
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If you’re well versed in tech company language, you’ll know that “we don’t have any plans” usually means “we don’t have any plansthat we’re willing to talk about right now” – so when a firm like Valve says it’s not making a newSteam Deck, it’s wise to take that with a pinch of salt. And whaddayaknow, it turns out that Valve does indeed appear to be making a new Steam Deck after all.
What do we know about the Steam Deck 2?
Very little. Valve put this particular device through regulation via its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip manufacturer, and it was filed in the name of Quectel rather than Valve. And that means details are extremely sketchy: the only thing we can be reasonably confident about is that this new Steam Deck has better Wi-Fi in the form of Wi-Fi 6E or better.
It’s possible that that’s the only difference, but that seems highly unlikely – and it might not even have better Wi-Fi, as according toThe Vergeit hasn’t been certified in Korea for the 6GHz Wi-Fi 6E band. So the only thing we really know is that there’s a device, and it exists. Beyond that your guess is currently as good as ours.
And while you’re at it, here’s another thing you can guess about: a next-generation Valve VR headset for PCs. The same person whose detective work has revealed the new Steam Deck, Brad Lynch, has also spotted multiple code snippets referring to a new VR headset. Given the timing, it seems likely that when these devices officially come out of stealth mode they’ll do it at the same time.
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