XDA Developers on MSN: Valve says the Steam Deck 2 needs a chip that doesn't exist yet Valve says the Steam Deck 2 needs a chip that doesn't exist yet Windows Central on MSN: I watched Valve's Linux-first handheld turn into a Windows 11 experiment thanks to its community I watched Valve's Linux-first handheld turn into a Windows 11 experiment thanks to its community According to the latest rumor, Valve will be moving away from building a semi-custom AMD SoC for the Steam Deck 2 in favor of using an existing chip. No word on what this means for Steam Machine and Steam Frame. It sounds like Valve is going through with at least one hardware release in 2026.

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We will assume Brad is looking at publicly available ... Geeky Gadgets: Valve Steam Machine Update: RAM Supply Stabilizes as Unified Deck Software Expands Valve's Steam Machine RAM supply is officially stabilizing. Plus, see how the unified Steam Deck software is expanding.