Valve Is Building a 'Steam Console' To Rival PS5 and Xbox, Rumour Claims
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The latest rumours have suggested that Valve is (still) building a 'Steam console' to rival PlayStation and Xbox units.
  • djsoren19English
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    6 hours ago

    Don’t they already have this? What is the Steam Deck, if not a rival to the PS5 and the Xbox ala the Switch? Shouldn’t the focus go into optimizing that space, as opposed to trying again at the home console market?

    • HobbitFoot @thelemmy.clubEnglish
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      3 hours ago

      The Switch was Nintendo giving up the spec race entirely to create an ok console and good handheld device.

      The Steam Deck copied the design ethos of the Switch. It is an ok gaming PC that is great for mobile gaming.

      A Steam console would be slightly different, but I could see it doing well, especially if it can become an entertainment center.

    • Random Dent@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      Yeah I have a Steam Deck with a dock and bluetooth mouse & keyboard, it’s basically just a desktop PC lol.

      Although the Deck does struggle a bit with super high-end games, so a similar thing with beefier hardware could fill a niche there I guess?