Valve is MAKING IT! Steam Deck Console!

[@137mono]

Valve: We are proud to present- All of Us: SHUT UP AND GET MY MONEY

[@bahahaha8416]

Just yelling catch as we yeet wallets at them lol

[@reducedfaticecreamisjustde1447]

Meanwhile, Bonebox and GlayS seething over a competitor taking over the console market which no one gives a singlef about anymore.

[@ryan.hanthorn]

if they can make powerful hardware at a competitive price point it could become a titan in the console industry. People that have never gamed on a PC will be able to get all the advantages with basically none of the things they don't like about the platform. It could be very, very, VERY big. We'll have to wait and see but I think the jump from what they were trying to do with Steam Machines and what they actually did with the Deck is going to be very telling. I'd be excited to see a Steam set-top box under lock in a Walmart with a kid begging his parents for one.

[@jasonwysocki491]

I’m all in! Been waiting for something like this for the past few years. F you, xbox. F you PlayStation. All hail our new console gaming overlords.

[@er1ckoh276]

I'd imagine they will be able to take a pretty significant loss on the hardware since it funnels everyone into the steam store. They could legitimately create an apple like ecosystem for gaming. All you steam devices communicate. You take your games and progress wherever you play. Your couch, your desktop and on the go.

[@MrGamelover23]

But Valve doesn't even sell Steam Decks in Walmart. They really need to fix their lack of store presence

[@frogslayer4849]

The only way this will make it into living rooms is if it can upscale to 4k 60fps reliably. Anything short of that won't be worth it to hook up to a 4k tv that like 90 something percent of TV's are.

@@frogslayer4849Lmao you live in a bubble

[@TechDweeb]

00:05 Don't play with my emotions like that. I see the glasses, I get excited, and then you immediately take them off. Just tear my heart right out of my chest why don't ya!?

[@DeckReady]

Sorry, I’ll leave them on for the next one

[@Atomic-Purple-Guy]

Hi Mr.dweeb when are we gonna see your glasses?

[@jorgeehernandez6930]

@@DeckReadyyou better…

[@RichardJacksonMinute]

I just rebuilt my PC and I’m running Bazzite on it. I will be getting a Steam Console day one. I got a great TV and a comfy couch

[@Takintomori]

I did the same! Bazzite has a few quirks I'm not a fan of, but over all if I can run it under Linux, I will. So tired of windows eating my performance

[@molsen7549]

This will be my fastest hardware purchase ever if this is true.

[@djrocuall]

I was expecting Xbox to do this with the slogan “all in one, Xbox one” looks like valve is beating them to it🤣

[@johnp5250]

The track pads are chef's kiss If a device does not have track pads like steam deck I'm not bothering

[@JohnSagin-SimViDeLucis579]

I love how the left one feels, gentle haptic clicks while moving your finger across just feel so pleasing!

[@TheRealist1.]

I don't bother with track pads on handhelds.

[@safermurderweapon]

@@TheRealist1. You're missing out then lol Trackpads on most handhelds are pretty mediocre. But on the Deck, it has me playing games I wouldn't normally play on anything other than MnK. Notably Total War Warhammer

[@chapman3713]

I bother with the trackpads on handhelds.

[@KJMcLaws]

I'm looking forward to the moment when we can have a controller with the deck track pads on it. To me they're just so necessary for playing without mouse and keyboard

[@four-en-tee]

I think the biggest issue people had with the current consoles on the market is that you couldn't carry over your previous library. Steam basically solves that. You're guaranteed to be able to run all your previous games on future consoles.

[@stizmac88]

That was the deciding factor on why I switched to PC exclusively last gen when we transitioned from PS3 to PS4. I bought a ton of digital "PsOne classics" and none of them carried over to the PS4

[@Vegan_Lifting]

That's why I play Xbox with backwards compatibility. :) And on my Rog Ally X I can play my Xbox Games on the go too. :)

[@TheRealist1.]

I don't think most look back into their libraries. Platform first party, the Japanese platforms to be specific like to resell the same games. PC gamers buy games for sport so it's the most important there.

[@DevilNeverKnows]

omg it's like owning a pc!!!!!

[@frogslayer4849]

My Xbox One purchases totally carried over to my series x... Get out of here with this mis information....

[@sffortytwo]

I've been plannng to build a new PC. I'll happily just buy this.

[@sffortytwo]

All AMD build?

[@four-en-tee]

I mean... If you aren't planning to use the PC for anything else but gaming, then yeah, this isn't a bad deal. And if it has a desktop mode like the Steam Deck, you could probably still buy games from other publishers like GoG and mod it as well. The Steam Deck is a great emulation machine.

[@TheRealist1.]

​@@sffortytwowhat's wrong with that?

[@davidentwistle8848]

I love the steam deck and I love this channel. No nonsense Deck News hot off the press. Keep up the good work ❤🔥❤

[@KoiiiKoiii]

No question asked. Im getting one.

[@Americandreamofcreditdebt]

Wait... so is it just Steam OS competing against windows now? HUGE! i'd switch to steam OS over windows in a heart beat if it was widely supported by average PC consumers, with the quality of life improvements we have today

[@GoldenNada]

I feel like they have to, anti cheat is a B****. Just throwing random stuff out there but I think valve is trying to make steam os a viable option so developers can start supporting Linux or hopefully there can be kernel level anti cheat supported by Linux at the end of the day with everything being so multiplayer, something will eventually have to give.

[@Poopsy-wx1nn]

The little tidbits of side knowledge you drop are great. One of my favorite things about your channel. You make tech digestible and approachable.

[@str8poisintv131]

Just by the naming convention of the steam deck, I'm thinking The home console is going to be named after a ship part. Deck , hull, stern, mast, or anchor.....steam anchor has the best ring to it..and meaning, an anchor is used to secure A vessel to a bed of water... Their intention is to secure you the vessel to your couch for PC gaming😂... Watch it's going to be called the steam anchor...

[@luisp1710]

Wait are there other valve things named after ship parts?

[@psymonanteros191]

Well there's the Steam Deck and Steam Dock, so the console could be named Steam Dack, Duck, Dick, or Dyck

[@AttersP]

@@psymonanteros191 People from New Zealand already call it the Steam Dick

[@PoeLemic]

When Steam came out with the Steam Machine in 2015-ish, I bought the Alienware Steam Machine from Dell. It was awesome. My wife still uses it to play Stardew Valley. Big success to me.

[@TheRealist1.]

It wasn't awesome, but it had potential to be. Maybe I should see if the kids wanna dig it out of the attic.

[@_Xentropy_]

I still have my original Steam Machine (Alienware Alpha R1) running Windows and now mostly use it to stream games to my TV from my tower PC. Still works great for older games or retro console emulation.

[@Fujikawa-hw6ij]

This would be something I’ll instantly pre order, just like the steamdeck when it was announced. If there is one eco system I would be fine being locked into, it’s Steam. With my deck and pc this would be the icing on the cake for the livingroom television

[@KnightMD]

Why is everyone forgetting the single best advantage of the Steam Console: Suspend/Resume streaming to your Deck or Dekcard.

[@slowcyclist4324]

A steam console would be awesome. Gone are the days when I enjoyed faffing on a PC to max my frame rate. My desktop is for work (and you can’t beat a Mac mini for that), and my TV for entertainment.

[@badwolf6073]

The only Valve announcement at the Game Awards was the announcer clearly saying one of the games will be available on 'Steam console'

[@darkashes9953]

this sounds great I want one all ready.

[@TheDrsalvation]

I'll be honest, the reason I think the steamdeck was great was because the portability. I noticed I wasn't playing on my xbox as much as I used to after the steam deck, considering I could dock it and use the same screen I had with the xbox. Getting a steam console might be nice for graphics update, but I don't really think I'd be getting one at all. And valve is not the company I'd trust with digital-only games, if GOG Galaxy can make their marketplace hit consoles, then yeah, that would work.

[@JesseArt]

I like the idea of Steam building an inexpensive base model that includes an eGPU IO like USB4 for those who would like to add a more powerful option themselves. Or, Valve could also develop their own GPU/storage docking station that could be an additional purchase. If they can keep a base model under $500 USD while also leaving open performance and storage expandability, I think that units would sell like crazy. I would certainly be all in on one.

[@sh1zukaapple257]

I saw this and I want a steam deck now

[@vegadog30]

Look for a refurbished model they’re great.

[@PaPaPIG653]

this is what gaming should be not just on console but on pc or handheld as well , imagine owning 1 game and could be played on a console , handheld and pc would make single console gaming obsolete

[@briguy9915]

I started playing KCD this week as well. I laughed when you started talking about lock picking, because that is the exact same experience I had. Lock picking with the track pad is SO nice.

[@MikeB_UK]

If Valve can make a reasonably priced console that runs Steam OS and can pump out up to 4k (like my PS4 Pro would do years ago) then I'd buy one as soon as they released it. My experience with the Steam deck has been great and I'd love a console that would give me access to my games with better resolution for a big TV.

[@PotentialEnder]

I can't wait to see what they've got cooking. A under TV box that can run games way better than the steam deck is a dream. I have so many games that I want to play with my family that I have on Steam. But it's a pain to get working on the TV. A dedicated box would be fantastic.

[@seste87]

I wonder if this is the last nail in the coffin for the average Home desktop PC? Twenty years from now, will Gen Alpha know Linux as intuitively as we know windows Xp because they gamed on a Steam console growing up?

[@Teisharocz]

I love the glasses!

[@kakazi2170]

I really hope they make another controller. While I dont use it often, I absolutely LOVE how it feels and works.

[@gamebureauph]

DECK could also make gpudock combo plus their controllers for those who already owned a steamdeck

[@block_01_]

Knowing valve they would license the arm up directly and build it to suite their needs

[@jack.h99]

Proton is the decisive factor. Why buy a Steam Machine when it only plays ~10% of your library tops vs ~90% of your library with minimal tweaks

[@regularstan6212]

Kindom Come 2 This game is AWESOME!!!

[@drexq_477]

It would be wonderful to have three choices instead of just two. A new console would be fantastic. I believe I could patiently wait for Valve's new console. For now, I plan to play on the Nintendo Switch 2 upon its release and use my Steam Deck until the new console becomes available. I am very enthusiastic about this prospect.

[@Ryan_Wiseman]

If they release a heavy raytracing compatible console, they could easily rival Sony and Xbox. There already are a few games that do raytracing on the Deck, the lack of optimization is what makes it near impossible to run this feature. Most game devs would be more open to targeting Steam OS if this feature was easy to work on a console. If Cyberpunk 2077 could work on a system like this with psycho mode raytracing (it works at around 60 fps at DLSS 3.5 on a 4060), most game devs would see it as a worthy game hardware target. As great as Steam Deck is with optimization, if raytracing could work with far less optimization for a Steam console, it would just be another target that devs could test and support. If Valve gets a console to work with unoptimized raytracing at 30 fps, but you could optimize it to 60 fps, it would mean that companies could target SteamOS more without worrying about lack of optimization as much. Consoles always like to flex newest generation features, and Valve could easily join that team. I just hope they aren’t quick to release a console like this, because if we can get as new a generation console as possible, most would gladly jump to only using Valve’s. I’m tired of how games aren’t well supported past their initial release, and with how good emulation is getting, a console would be that perfect hardware answer to people who want to play their Steam Deck like a traditional gaming console. It would be so much fun to boot up Master Chief collection with the splitscreen mod and play this game as I did for years. Sure, can I do this on a Deck, yes, but I’d much rather the experience of a dedicated console so that when I buy controllers, it’s intended for Steam’s console alone (instead of me back and forth re-syncing controllers).

[@jeffrodrequez]

Not a big open world medieval rpg style game fan, BUT, you have peaked my interest. BTW the original game from 2018 is on sale on Steam for 5.99, the price is right!

[@perioquido]

Considering the way the steam deck is i believe it would be a apu for cost reasons,what it needs is a good upscaler like the switch so it doesn't look weird on TV's like most PCs do

[@Phoenix84118]

Cloud saves is the leading factor for me whether I get a game for the Deck. Not Verified, playable etc.; Cloud Saves. I can deal with unverified or unknown game compatibility, as usually games work just fine. What I can't deal with is trying to keep my save files for transferring to my desktop, or just backup. Yeah, I use SyncThing, but it's not a pleasant experience to set it up for each game I want to sync.

[@Zephyn]

It would be really cool if they have a base model with an APU that you can upgrade with a dedicated GPU later to make it better.

[@pixels_2124]

From what I understand, they're going to use custom silicone for both the CPU and APU, but Steam OS is getting support for many types of hardware, so you could install it on your own upgradable systems.

[@sh1zukaapple257]

Oh shit my heart just beat for a sec

[@Notreallyoverit]

It's going to use Strix Halo surely

[@LeXofLeviafan]

I know it's been said many times already, but… Valve has pretty much done more for promoting Linux gaming than everyone else combined, just in the process of doing business 😁

[@FrostclawTheGatomon]

It would be nice if SEGA partnered with Valve to make a SteamOS console that has the size of a Dreamcast, but with the same specs as the Steam Deck.

[@spooklyshiba]

Can't wait to plug in my mouse and keyboard to the new steam console

[@KimSamaVideos]

The Cleveland Steambox is real

[@Pegaroo_]

It wasn't the hardware that failed back in 2013/14 it was the software that wasn't ready Proton is what has made the windows games linux compatible

[@jaspergreenhill2767]

Exactly Valve tried to ask developers to port their games to linux thats why it failed with Proton when 90& of Games just work for the most part. Linux notux no bux people are stupid saying we need native linux games. Proton and DXVK has brought more games to Linux than any porting studio. the problem is linux has no stable ABI and windows really does backwards compatibility better . Its easier to force proton than get the native version running sometimes

[@ogar0524]

The tough part of a pc console is most tvs are 4k. Steam deck and integrated GPU at a cost effective price work because of 1080p or lower resolution.

[@okamibredren9524]

I'll be holding out for a while to get the 2 tb sandisc sd card to eventually go on sale.

[@xU9aC6jQ5kR2zU0x]

If you connect your Steam Deck to your TV it becomes a game console. This is how I use my Steam Deck.

[@wolfwoof2000]

Yeah me too, except they make a steam deck console considerably cheaper, I don't see the use of a console

[@supermonkeyjam7437]

Kinda want the controller to be like the steam deck (without the guts, more like Wii U controller) I also think they should release 3 versions, each optimised for 1080p, 1440p or 4k

[@McBoogerBawls]

The controller for it got leaked a bit ago

[@wormzhao]

To be fair, you can install Linux on your laptop and use Steam, as well as litrus, heroic, etc. (Same as on Steam os). That's what I do with my little PC, because Windows is a pain even for work and not just gaming.

[@lionelt.9124]

As long as its upgradeable. I mean I'd love to see a collaboration with Framework given that old motherboards can be repurposed. Ooooh! If old motherboards can just go into handhelds they would make great gifts to nephews, nieces, spouses, friends to bring them into the fold. One of us! One of us! Resistance is futile....of course.

[@DaveGX]

Wouldn't that just be the mistake they made with SteamMachine? Not saying it's a completely bad idea .... It just kind of defeats the purpose of an all ready out of the box console. No offense, but what do you really even need to upgrade if perhaps Valve extends its service and OS to be more cloud based?

[@slowcyclist4324]

Then get a PC if what you want is upgradability. What we want is an all-in-one box that just works, solely optimised for gaming.

[@ugrena7419]

@@DaveGX The Steam Machines were just garbage as a whole, I don't think being upgradable was really the reason why that happened. The steam deck is upgradable, and it's absolutely fantastic.

[@dwayne1507]

Thanks for the tip on the SD card!

[@chrisfurlong9301]

Sounds awesome, but I hope they make the Logitech racing wheel and Sinden light guns work with it.

[@Amarok-7]

Jimmy, you're right, but that's not the only reason why. I prefer much having the capacity to play on discs. Than digital only, even if it's cheaper.

[@danto5319]

8:25 sign me in tooooooooo!!!!

[@blastv110]

@8:25. Jimmy out here cussin'. Lol.

[@jaspergreenhill2767]

OMG as a Linux user this is how Linux Gaming Takes off. When every gaming handheld runs Steam OS. As the community we have already proved that holoiso and bazzite running . With the issues you are describing on Windows when running through a compatability Layer is a better experience than using windows

[@coolhawk2003]

Pretty cool ideas

[@IRahkuBz]

I just want Steam Deck 2 in the future ( not soon though, I just got the first one lol )

[@ShaiYammanee]

I would love a steam machine that can connect and run VR games on my Quest. I’ve been holding off from getting a console because I really just want to play my PC games. It’s why I’ve mainly been playing on my Steam Deck.

[@terrylandess6072]

I was ready to pre-purchase till I realized that is not an old school joystick. :P

[@dagreatghosface]

As excited as I am for a steam box, I won't be jumping from ps until they figure out the anticheat stuff

[@blast_processing6577]

Local multiplayer is the biggest draw to consoles in my opinion, so if a Steam console is released hopefully that means we see more developers bringing games with local multiplayer _as_ _an_ _option_ to games for SteamOS.

[@fullerfit93]

Steam deck 2 with an occulink dock for higher performance gaming on the big screen.

[@davidknightx]

Calling it now. HL3 will be announced with SteamOS/controller launch. But only if Gabe thinks it has a serious chance of completely dethroneing Windows.

[@NedStarrk007]

My gosh I’d be buying day one

[@slc9800gtx]

Steam Deck only supports UHS-1 SD cards, which means it is limited to 100MB/S read speed. Therefore, the SD card you select doesn't need to run faster than 100MB/S.

[@Talon18136]

I would love to have this complete the set steam deck for portable and this for when I’m at home also Xbox and PlayStation are essentially pc’s with a locked in OS so really everyone is gaming on a pc essentially 😂

[@CreationsbyAmbie]

Definitely going to buy even if I get into debt lol. I'll skip the new nintendo switch 2 and save for this.

[@michaelharris8346]

Until game compatibility is on point and emulation is simpler to set up Linux is a no go for me unfortunately I'm stuck with windows 😞

[@ovenoperator75]

Ill always choose to purchase a disc or physical copies, I still pull games out from 20 years ago from time to time. Try that with files...

[@veselinlazovic3997]

Yes !! Finally!!

[@kylepayne1091]

We need more competition, not less. So with Microsoft effectively out, Valve would be perfect to fill that void. It’ll be interesting how other platforms react (like Sony)

[@theRadBrad2022]

As a lifelong Dota and Civ player, I've been using Steam Deck for indie games, and my laptop to play Dota and Civ. At 33 and coming home tired from working, I don't have any motivation to play AAA games for 50+ hours anynore. So any Steam Console/PS5/Xbox won't reach my radar.

[@dandiaz19934]

Steak Dock, better be named Steam Dock

[@evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753]

Steam deck LCD is queen and the oled is king 🤴

[@Pegfoxx]

I Steam console would be awesome, love the Steam Deck so much I sold my PS5 & Nintendo Switch not missed them at all. Xbox, Playstation & Nintendo are just over priced trash in my opinion. Take the PS5 for a second it's expensive to buy the console then you pay 60 to 70$ for a game then they rip you off with a subscription fee to play online F that. With the Steam Deck you can pick one up pretty cheap, the games go on sale a lot on the Steam Store & the online subscription fee does not exist.The Steam Deck got me into PC gaming & I will never look back. Thank you Valve!

[@-_-Ga-_-ku-_-]

it might be a mini pc with steam os from valve.

[@mwalvis43]

So what do you think of this system? To play the steam deck games. ASUS ROG Ally 7" 120Hz FHD 1080p Gaming Handheld Touchscreen AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme 16GB RAM 512GB White

[@killshock360]

Valve is going to have to lock the kernal of Steam OS. Or something to get devs to be more confident in anti cheat working

[@AlexUnknown37]

How cool would it be if they made a box where you could slot in a graphic card like a classic game cartridge.

[@AlexUnknown37]

Back tracking. Make it a game sphere

[@SireDragonChester]

Yeah I just hope Valve with steam console or steam box or what ever they call it. Has proper GDDR6 Vram with at least 256 bit bus. A zen 3 8c/16t with RDNA3 should be more then enough for 1080p or 1440p/60 capable box. Also hope has more one hdmi but prob not. I hope they just don’t put out just box that slight better then steam deck, using amd APU with DDR5 or 5x only memory. System memory is no where close to bandwidth of Vram like GDDR6. It’s fine for smaller mobile/hand held device. But not when want desktop performance. You need proper Desktop Vram. Very excited for steam os come to desktop pc. Just hope has proper GTX drivers. Cus I’m still using GTX 1080ti. Too broke to upgrade to 6900xt, which still $900+ Canadian last I looked. And 3090 is still like $2000 lol nope. We need steam os before windows 10 EOL happens. As ms continued to bully push bloated windows 11 down everybody throat. Imo they should be SUED for forcing window 11 onto everybody. As other have said. Steam machines failed Cus, anybody bought steam machine, was on there own trying figure out how run windows games under linux. It was horrible, the avg users wouldn’t know how and few games did run, prob ran bad. Now this time Valve created os from ground up for gaming, they have Vulkan.api (which is superior to DX 12) and it will translate many DX 10/11/12 games to run under linux thanks to proton. Which is Vulkan. They didn’t have Vulkan before so that’s was one main reason steam mechine failed. This time steam deck is poof it works. They have software and know how build better hardware and now they have os that can Challenge windows directly, often play many window game even better. Steam machines didn’t have any of that. That why it failed. Yes we need somebody else to compete against both Microsoft/Sony and even Nintendo.

[@orctrihar]

"Fine, I do it myself"

[@StiffAftermath]

Why is no one talking about the most impressive peice of hardware showcased at the very start of the video?

[@Dragoninja833]

I don't think it's going to cost "a couple thousand". I think they are going to aim for 1 SKU at first, see how it goes, then potentially have better models in the future. It will be a loss-leader, and need to be cheap to manufacture. The more SKUs there are, the more expensive it might be. I hope they will aim for something that is AT LEAST 60 fps 4k in most games, but that would be a stretch if you want it to be cheap. It would be great if it could at least upscale to 4k 60fps. They want as many steam consoles, in as many houses as possible, to sell all the games to make Steam more of a household name for people without PCs to game on. I think they learned their lesson with their first VR headsets. They made the best headset, but didn't sell more than meta, who had a simpler headset that was cheaper. More people will buy something that is cheaper, compared to something more expensive that is the best. They will start with something cheaper, that works well. Then they might expand. That would be the smartest thing to do, and that's what I think they will do.

[@Tom-vg5nb]

Valve take my money. I love my steam deck. I love Linux. I love you.

[@bushwhookie1334]

Lol they already tried it... it was the Alienware alpha 1&2... i have the 2nd one with the gtx960 4gb i love it and still use it in the living room but i do use my 4070 ti build more because i dont watch tv much. Works great when i do though

[@MrRoundthetwist]

I’d consider buying a Steam console to play my Steam library but not at launch, it could be great it could be a disaster I’ll give it 2-3 years and see where it’s at (I waited approx 1.5 year before buying a Steam Deck)

[@sixtwenty2181]

Would love to see something as small as a MacMini as a Steam Console!

[@techzone2009]

It will be very nice. It can be used as a pc as well.

[@exodous02]

Eh, I'd rather just have a Steam Deck 2 with a dock that contains a dedicated GPU. Isn't thunderbolt 5 as fast as a oculink port? That would get rid of the headache of shutting the system down, then plugging in the GPU, then turning the system back on.

[@Helifax19]

Meah! I kinda hoped you would say Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth :P I wish that will work on the Deck man! ;)) Let's not get into VR (oh boy) ^_^ Frostbite is better than CryEngine. Also RedEngine was awesome (look at Witcher 2/3/Cyberpunk). Basically anything besides Unreal Engine is better :)))

[@Lestibournes]

Why don't they make their hardware available globally already? In my country there's one retailer that sells the Deck, and that's all they sell, and it comes at a steep markup, and it's not always available, and it's not official.

[@Ethernyfis]

It would be nice a console with an upgradable gpu anc cpu. Even if these parts were designed specially for it, not for pc.

[@SamFlo22]

The only thing the old steam console was missing was better support and OS now they have that. I had the Alienware steam machine and it sucked.

[@zombl337og]

We need to MakeSDCardsGreatAgain and demand we get SD slots in phones!

[@RandomFandomOfficial]

I refuse to buy a new phone because of this, and many other reasons.

[@zombl337og]

@@RandomFandomOfficial still on my S10 till it runs out of storage with a 1TB SD card

[@annoyingorangefan97]

Its 100% going to be called the Steam Engine

[@DeckReady]

That’s so good

[@KyleGK01]

I hope i can play pcvr with this

[@littlebubbie726]

I sold my PC because I have Steam Deck with mini monitor and mini mouse and keyboard all on a portable trolley for playing in bed 😂😂 they better make the console keyboard mouse compatible.