One of the most frustrating things plaguing gamers at the moment is the ongoing deficit, which is making the procurement of current gen consoles and graphics cards very difficult, unless people are prepared to pay way above the MSRPs. WithIntel believing the shortages could go on until 2023, it may be sometime until the market levels out again and stock goes up while prices come back down. In the meantime, Valve released itsSteam Decksystem, and while there’s a neat queuing system designed to make sure everyone who preordered can get one, there may still be concerns about supply versus demand.
In a recent Q&A video, Valve designer Lawrence Yang answers some questions. The long and short of it is, it’s looking like supplies of theSteam Deckwill be plentiful over the coming months. While there are issues at present, as many gamers and PC enthusiasts can attest to, it seems as though production will “ramp up”, with projections within the second month of the device being launched seeing hundreds of thousands of units. That will continue to grow even quicker, Yang says.
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This is bound to be good news for those who have been waiting in-line. It sounds like the company has put actions into place to verify that gamers can get hold of one, especially as time marches on. After all, it wassupply issues that caused the Steam Deck to be delayedin the first instance. Originally, it was scheduled for a Christmas 2021 release, but the company had to push it back just a couple of months. It seemed to work out, as it gave Valve, and its partners, additional time to work on the Linux-based device some more.
As for the handheld PC itself,Valve already seems interested in a Steam Deck follow-up, which would likely be the development of newer models. It’s only been out for a few days, and the reviews suggest it’s quite the machine. While originally initially to be a Switch-like console, theSteam Deckis seemingly much more, with it basically being a handheld gaming PC for Steam games, but can also be factory reset for those who wish to install Windows and use it as a fully-functional PC.
WhenValve first announced the Steam Deck last summer, it quickly became the talk of the town. While word about it died down, it soon picked up again as the run-up to the release day approached fast, and has become one of the most exciting gaming machines, especially for the mobile market, in recent memory.
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