As a loyal Steam Deck player, I’d be heartbroken if the news came out that Valve never makes a second generation. But at the AMD and Lenovo event named “The Future of Gaming Handhelds,” I got a chance to talk to Valve’s SteamOS designer Pierre-Loup Griffais (on the left) about it and the answers

If your main use for the Steam Deck is as a complete PC replacement to play the very latest games, you should probably wait for the Steam Deck 2. We’ve reached a point now in early 2025 where the Steam Deck really isn’t powerful enough to run many new releases.

The Steam Deck might be amazing, but it's showing its age. Lenovo's new Legion Go S is here to duke it out at the $500 portable gaming price point.

The advent of handheld PC gaming has been a boon for players, with Valve’s Steam Deck leading the charge and remaining one of the best user-friendly options for getting into the format. The Steam Deck itself remains one of the better handheld devices players can buy,