English => News => Topic started by: Redaktion on December 20, 2025, 02:52:30
Title: Valve phases out Steam Deck LCD for pricier OLED, in a blow for budget gaming handhelds
Post by: Redaktion on December 20, 2025, 02:52:30
Released in 2022, the Steam Deck LCD quickly attracted a devoted following. Those fans are bemoaning the news that Valve will soon retire its cheapest gaming handheld. The Steam Deck OLED ships with improved specs, but has a price that's on par with the ROG Xbox Ally and Legion Go S.
Title: Re: Valve phases out Steam Deck LCD for pricier OLED, in a blow for budget gaming handhelds
Post by: abc on December 20, 2025, 03:30:19
it's highly likely due to them EOL Aerith and now uses Sephiroth only. They control which SoC needs to be manufactured. Steam Deck software is beyond regular Linux - software-hardware integration are tighter so they can do Deck Verified program