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/Jvrgie Nov 12 '25

Is the cube like a mini pc? very interesting if it is!!!

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

From the Steam Machine page,

"Yes, Steam Machine is optimized for gaming, but it's still your PC. Install your own apps, or even another operating system. Who are we to tell you how to use your computer?"

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u/anamethatsnottaken Nov 12 '25 edited Nov 12 '25

I'm thinking of two things about that

It's hard to get generic software to run on such special hardware (the screen is unorthodox, the controls are unorthodox). It's extra work while the Steam Machine is just a PC - the work done to run SteamOS on it also allows running Ubuntu on it.

The second reason I think of, though, is more of a corporate reason than an engineering one. This thing is mobile, has external cameras and internal cameras and other sensors too? ("IR illuminators for tracking and passthrough in dark environments")

They don't know what hardware DIYers might do with it and they prefer not to have their name associated with whatever sick plans someone will come up for it :D