Is Valve's Steam Deck doomed to fail?

A look into Valve's history with hardware could forecast the future.



Valve has a chunky little brick with the power of a full-blown gaming PC called the Steam Deck coming to consumers this year, and it's blowing people's minds. But then again, Valve's wacky hardware proposals always stir the pot. The question is, will this one do it long enough to actually sustain itself and become a success, or will the hype fizzle out and render the Steam Deck just one more forgotten Valve hardware experiment?

Without a doubt, it's great that Valve is so focused on bringing innovation to the PC ecosphere. It's cool seeing gadgets like the Steam Link or game-changing Valve Index inject fresh ideas into the world. For example, remember Steam Machines? Remember when Valve was single-handedly going to take on all gaming PC manufacturers as well as Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox with a range of machines designed to satisfy every gaming-friendly consumer under the sun?

Therein lies the danger...