Valve is waiting to create the Steam Deck 2 until major silicon and architectural improvements emerge — drastically better performance with the same battery life is not enough

Valve unveiled its new batch of hardware for 2026 yesterday, including a new Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and even the Steam Frame VR headset. One particularly beloved device was missing from the pack, though, and that’s the Steam Deck. Now, Valve has confirmed that the Steam Deck 2 is still probably years away, noting it is waiting for a major leap in silicon to deliver the performance jump it deserves.

Launched three years ago, the Steam Deck has received only one major upgrade, the OLED variant,…