Valve's handheld "Steam Deck" has been officially launched today, Valve President Gabe Newell recently said in an interview with foreign media IGN that the company is already considering launching a new steam Deck model, he talked about the future vision of this product in an interview with EDGE magazine.
In an interview with IGN, Gabe Newell first talked about the price of steam Deck. In recent years, the continued chip shortage has led to an increase in the price of gaming devices, which inevitably raises the fear that Valve will increase the price of the Steam Deck accordingly. In response, Gabe Newell said that one aspect of pricing is the commitment to customers, who do not expect to adjust the pricing of Steam Deck, but may consider introducing new models that are more "high-end".
In an interview with EDGE magazine, Gabe Newell said valve was surprised that the most expensive version of the Steam Deck was the best-selling version, saying that "I learned a lot from it and helped us think about Steam Deck 2." "The new version of Steam Deck is likely to be a more powerful version, which also reflects Valve's belief that users are willing to get better-performing devices at a higher price.
Valve seems to have a long-term plan for steam Deck, and Newell envisions it as a "permanent addition" to PC-side games. Valve's vision for steam deck also seems to be tied to their ongoing pursuit of VR gaming, which Newell says stands for "battery capability, excellent computing performance, and ultimately usability in VR applications."
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