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Imagine @steampowered.com releases a new version of Steamdeck, that is slightly more powerful, but comes without a display or controller, and works with external display and bluetooth controllers. Would you buy it? Sounded silly in 2018, doesn’t sound half-bad in 2024.

I would consider. But that would be just a small PC then... I'd rather buy a PC

Oh I get that. For me, plugging my laptop in is easy. But even then, I'd still love to have a Steam Deck under my TV. But the current Steam Deck hardware would melt trying to drive a modern large display is the issue. I have a Series X that is basically my Game Pass TV box. But, no Steam.

Now, that said as well, a lot of smart TVs have the Steam Link app available, as do Amazon Fire Sticks, which will just stream your PC to your TV and if you have even decent wi-fi, does a remarkably good job. Of course, LG WebOS is one of the ones that doesn't have it yet. 🙄

Fair point. My point of view is probably just too skewed to make a good call. What just scares me is how Steam is slowly but surely taking over the whole gaming market. Monopoly is never good for the customers, so I'd rather see some challengers succeed than giving too much power to Steam.

There's always Samsung who recently patented a foldable screen handheld device with analog sticks.