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hinch on 18 February 2022
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m0ney said:
JEMC said:

I don't think they'll sahre the same fate because there are some key differences that put both ideas apart.

The Steam Deck is build by Valve and every unit will feature the same hardware, while the Steam Machines only needed to ship with SteamOS and Steam installed to be called that, resulting in machines with a wide range of hardware and prices (most of them also overpriced).

Yes, but do you believe that there is market for handheld PC gaming? I don't believe.

There is already a market for them (however large/small it may be) with Chinese manufacturers who make handhelds like the GPD Win's, Ayaneo's and Onexplayer. The Steam Deck will most likely pull in significantly higher numbers by Valve's SD lower entry level barrier with highly competitive pricing and brand awareness. That should give it a big boost in global mass market appeal. And so far preorders for the thing look really good.