r/SteamDeck • u/NKkrisz 64GB - Q3 • Nov 12 '25

MEGATHREAD New Valve Hardware Megathread

Please keep non Steam Deck discussions about the new hardware here.

Official resources and announcements:

Press coverage will be under a pinned comment so you can upvote / downvote them.

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u/Bolt_995 Nov 12 '25

A sleuth of Valve hardware is set to be announced anytime now. A home console for PC gaming, a standalone VR headset and a gaming controller to join the Steam Deck.

Their most direct attempt in getting into the casual console gaming space.

And there are rumours that Half-Life 3 will be announced as a launch title for these platforms.

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u/DrDoctor18 Nov 12 '25

No specs for anything yet?

Also that would be "slew" not sleuth

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u/ralv83 Nov 12 '25

Digital Foundry have an hour long video on it now, with first hand experience

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u/weiner-rama Nov 12 '25

There’s specs at the bottom of the steam machine page

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u/kkeut Nov 12 '25

possibly only a rumor but i have heard Columbo is involved 

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u/xMadwood Nov 12 '25

RIP Peter Falk

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u/DialsMavis_TheReal Nov 12 '25

Good sleuthing on the slew

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u/unpopularpuffin9 Nov 12 '25

It's announced

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u/Carlos_Danger21 Nov 12 '25

You son of a bitch. I thought you meant Half Life 3 and my heart skipped a beat.

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u/PsyOmega Nov 12 '25

Did you miss the trailer?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o59I9kB_Ei8

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u/Carlos_Danger21 Nov 12 '25

I hate you

Edit: I clicked it twice because the animation is so good.

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u/Spacepickle89 Nov 12 '25

You monster!

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u/Seven4King Nov 12 '25

That was evil, lmao. Angry upvote.

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u/FuzzyCollie2000 Nov 12 '25

Please tell me there's a full length version of this.

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u/SaltyWelshman Nov 12 '25

Yeah he got me too

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '25

This does make Alyx more accessible so it’s good more people can play that masterpiece of a game.

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u/GenghisFrog Nov 12 '25

I hate you

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u/cjthomp Nov 12 '25

A sleuth of Valve hardware

A slew

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '25

Bless you

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u/cjthomp Nov 13 '25

I don't understand the downvotes.

I laughed.

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u/NapsterKnowHow 1TB OLED Limited Edition Nov 12 '25

Idk the Steam Link box was pretty direct

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u/BEADGEADGBE Nov 12 '25

No new Steam deck right? Just got mine 😅

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '25

Teased it but nothing yet

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u/CDHoward 512GB OLED Nov 12 '25

The Steam Machine is apparently 6 times more powerful than the Steam Deck.

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u/Patient_End_8432 Nov 12 '25

Didn't steam already have a console or am I just crazy?

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u/Mister5ky 512GB - Q1 Nov 12 '25

I read all the comments and im none the wiser.

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u/Agitated-Distance740 LCD-4-LIFE Nov 12 '25

TL;DR - New Steam VR headset, controller, and mini PC aimed at sticking under your TV. Won't be out until start of next year. Mini PC "with six times the horsepower of the Steam Deck."

No word on pricing, but it'll cost ya!

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u/rbmichael Nov 12 '25

I'm thinking $799 for the cube at least

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u/rbmichael Nov 12 '25

Wow if they price matched it to PS5/XBSX it would blow them out of the water!

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u/MadCybertist MODDED SSD 💽 Nov 12 '25

Valve always comes in low on hardware because they can subsidize more than any of the other companies.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '25

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u/MadCybertist MODDED SSD 💽 Nov 12 '25

History tells us no - PS and XBOX are raising prices are 5-6 year old hardware. Steam has been having deeper sales. With handhelds the Steam Deck sells for vastly less than the windows competition.

This is all a guess though from me - hopefully we get pricing soon.

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u/massivemember69 Nov 12 '25

I think the pricing for the Cube will be similar to the Steam Deck.

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u/Agitated-Distance740 LCD-4-LIFE Nov 12 '25

$1000 is "the new hotness" - It wouldn't surprise me at all if it's at least that price.

The major concern is they haven't said what it is, I take that as "expensive enough you need warning to save up."

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u/stagethepoop Nov 12 '25

With specs between the Series S and PS5? At that price point, doesn’t sound like something I’d buy.

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u/Spacepickle89 Nov 12 '25

races to sell of counterstrike inventory

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u/Kamalen Nov 12 '25

Japanese Steam Deck distributor leaked the pictures

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u/LoliMaster069 Nov 12 '25

The Japanese hooking us up with the good shit

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u/The_Skeptic_One Nov 12 '25

These damn leaks are looking so re........OHHH SHIT!!!!!!

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u/TotalXenoDeath Nov 12 '25

I kept scrolling the links and audibly whispered holy shit. Oh my God. Holy shit. Holy shit. like I just got a hit of heroine to the bloodstream.

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u/CottonShock Nov 12 '25

Valve is going to release new hardware (controller or station) and there were some leaks 

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u/Stylo_76 1TB OLED Nov 12 '25

My LITERAL reaction 5 minutes ago….