# Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/valve-is-still-figuring-out-how-and-when-to-do-steam-deck-2/
- Published: 2026-09-16T08:37:51+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-16T16:38:52+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/games/995256/valve-steam-deck-2-how-and-when
- Topics: Business, Companies, Culture, Entertainment, Fashion, Gaming

## Key points

- Valve confirms Steam Deck 2 is still in development, no timeline given
- Design depends on finding the right efficient, powerful chip
- RAM shortage hasn't changed Valve's approach, unlike other hardware

## Summary

Valve has confirmed that a successor to the Steam Deck is still in the works, but the company remains undecided on the specifics of "how and when" it will arrive, according to designer Pierre-Loup Griffais in an interview with IGN. Valve has long maintained that a Steam Deck 2 depends on finding a chip that delivers a genuine performance "leap" without sacrificing the price, battery life and power efficiency that made the original handheld successful, meaning progress hinges on chipmakers rather than Valve alone. This matters because fans have been waiting years for an upgrade, and Valve's caution suggests no imminent launch despite the company having just completed its 2026 hardware lineup.

Griffais said the ongoing RAM shortage, dubbed "RAMageddon", has "not really" changed Valve's thinking on starting Steam Deck 2 development, even though that same shortage forced delays and price rises for the recently released Steam Machine and Steam Frame headset, the latter eventually launching at $1,059. Valve reportedly works backwards from chip availability when designing its hardware, and while Intel's Panther Lake chip (seen in the MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus) offers a glimpse of the kind of leap Valve wants, it remains expensive and has not proven a definitive solution in testing.

## Coverage

- [The Verge: Valve is still figuring out ‘how and when’ to do Steam Deck 2](https://www.theverge.com/games/995256/valve-steam-deck-2-how-and-when)
- [PC Gamer: The Steam Deck 2 has 'not really' been impacted by the memory supply crisis, with Valve still focused on a 'very delineated performance improvement' for its next handheld](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/the-steam-deck-2-has-not-really-been-impacted-by-the-memory-supply-crisis-with-valve-still-focused-on-a-very-delineated-performance-improvement-for-its-next-handheld/)
- [Eurogamer: Steam Deck 2 plans aren't affected by ongoing component crisis, Valve maintains, as Steam Frame arrives later and more expensive than expected](https://www.eurogamer.net/valve-steam-deck-2-plans-component-crisis)

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