Can't afford a Steam Machine? Just build your own, says Valve
…can put SteamOS on there, and you’ll have an experience that is very similar to a Steam Deck docked or a Steam Machine, with some caveats, of course. SteamOS is not…
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Cost is a major consideration when it comes to handhelds, and to pretend otherwise would be folly. In the aspect of pricing, Steam Deck OLED continues to decisively pull ahead of the competitors, and there's a special reason for this, which I have talked extensively about in the past. Valve has an ability to sell its handhelds at cost because of a structural advantage that no other handheld manufacturer does. Unlike ASUS or Lenovo, Valve isn't primarily in the hardware business. As a storefront operator collecting a commission on every purchase made through Steam, Valve can afford to price har
3 reasons I still prefer the Steam Deck OLED over Windows 11 gaming handheldsTop stories
I just don't care what the Steam Machine costs anymore
4d agoThe Legion Go 2 needs more than a Z2 Extreme to make me drop the Steam Deck
6d agoXbox's full-screen handheld dashboard is just a Windows mask, and SteamOS proves why that matters
1w agoSteamOS tricked me into switching to Linux, and I'm not going back
1w agoLinux might never replace Windows, so Valve is putting it in your living room instead
…Valve's Steam Deck proved that consumers are perfectly happy using Linux as long as it delivers a better gaming experience. Now, with SteamOS expanding beyond handhelds and entering living rooms through…
Bazzite turned my second PC into a console, and SteamOS never felt this polished on the desktop
…It has turned my second PC into a console, and the overall experience is so polished that SteamOS doesn’t even come close. Related I installed Bazzite on the Steam Deck, and…
SteamOS 3.9 is the closest thing to a perfect desktop Linux I've ever used
…Related I turned my Steam Deck into a home server, and it's as crazy as it sounds If you want to find more uses for your Steam Deck, why not turn…
The Googlebook could finally bring Linux to mainstream users, if Google gets out of its own way
…The gaming UI was the big focus, but the Steam Deck also makes for a great desktop, and it kind of eases you into that experience by using the gaming UI first…
Why kernel-level anti-cheat software is a ticking time bomb for your handheld's battery life
…The Steam Deck wins again SteamOS has this issue on lockdown This issue causes another hidden win for the Steam Deck . This problem is magnified on Windows handhelds because of the compatibility…
I turned my Windows 11 handheld into a retro gaming beast with this app
…retro games, and in my experience, EmuDeck offers a simple setup that's still customizable. What's EmuDeck anyway? It's designed for the Steam Deck, but it still works great with…
I used Bazzite instead of SteamOS on my gaming PC, and it does everything SteamOS can't
…a Linux-based gaming OS could be polished , approachable, and provide a genuinely good experience. The Steam Deck was the perfect canvas to showcase it, and despite being a handheld first, the…
I switched from EmuDeck to RetroDeck for retro gaming, and the setup alone convinced me to stay
…This solution is designed for Linux gaming handhelds such as the Steam Deck (as the name implies), and you can download RetroDeck from Flathub, using a frontend such as Discover or Bazaar…
Linux is finally ready for gamers, but gamers are still not ready for Linux
…Over 3 million people bought the Steam Deck, experiencing a new way of enjoying their desktop Steam library on the go. With Proton's translation capabilities supporting around 90% of Windows games…