From CNET: Rumors began circulating earlier this year that Valve was working on a handheld, Switch-like gaming console for portable PC gaming. Now, it's official: The $399 Steam Deck goes up for presale Friday, with devices slated to ship in December.
If you ever wished for a Nintendo Switch Pro for PC games, this might be your chance.
The device sticks close to the Nintendo Switch playbook, with full-size controls and a separately sold dock that lets you easily connect to an external display. It features a 7-inch touchscreen, dual trackpads, built-in mics, network connectivity over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, a microSD card slot, a headphone jack and a USB-C jack for charging, docking or connecting peripherals. The 40Whr battery promises several hours of gameplay between charges. There's also a suspend feature that lets you pause the action with a quick press of the power button, then resume right where you left off later.
The device sticks close to the Nintendo Switch playbook, with full-size controls and a separately sold dock that lets you easily connect to an external display. It features a 7-inch touchscreen, dual trackpads, built-in mics, network connectivity over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, a microSD card slot, a headphone jack and a USB-C jack for charging, docking or connecting peripherals. The 40Whr battery promises several hours of gameplay between charges. There's also a suspend feature that lets you pause the action with a quick press of the power button, then resume right where you left off later.
"We partnered with AMD to create Steam Deck's custom APU, optimized for handheld gaming," the device's launch site reads. "It is a Zen 2 + RDNA 2 powerhouse, delivering more than enough performance to run the latest AAA games in a very efficient power envelope."
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