IDC estimate Steam Deck has sold ~4 million units, total handheld PC market 6 million

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I think the time is right for steam boxes again or one singular steam box. Perhaps a Steam Deck 2 that has a dock would be more likely but I think the market is there for a steam box that works with PS5/Xbox controllers. Something around the 500 Euro mark or just a little over. I'd buy one this time around as long as they don't try to push their own controller alongside and hopefully release alongside a Portal like device that streams from it to replace the steak deck. As long as they get the pricing right and it beats base ps5/XSX by a comfortable enough margin but also powerful enough so the PS6/next box doesn't seem like a big jump, I'd be in or perhaps two units, one that competes slightly above PS5 for that price and one that aims to compete slightly above ps6 for a price around that of the PS5 PRO. Hopefully something that could do VR with use of any third party headset including META quest and a browser enough for peoples VR porn with ease of use. it'd sell now into the double digits, I do believe as long as it is one singular focus. Even 10-20 million is enough to get a chunk of console gamers pulled away from the console space and more attracted to steam meaningfully enough to make it worth it and eating some cost on the hardware would be worth it for such numbers.

Last edited by LegitHyperbole - on 28 February 2025