📚 Why Steam Deck will be better than Steam Machines

This time around, Valve knows what it's doing. Valve's upcoming Switch-sized gaming PC, the Steam Deck, is one of the most exciting pieces of hardware that the company has created in years. It's easy to understand why people are so hyped for it, of course — the ability to access your Steam library with a handheld device will likely be revolutionary for the industry. However, many fans are skeptical of the Steam Deck, with many believing that it will be a failure just like Valve's Steam Machines. I've been giving the comparison between the Steam Machines and the Steam Deck a lot of thought ever since the Steam Deck's announcement, though, and ultimately I believe that the Steam Deck will be different and better than Steam Machines for a few key reasons. Here's an overview on what the Steam Machines were, why they never became popular, and why I believe the Steam Deck will succeed where Steam Machines failed. A brief overview of Steam Machines If you've never heard of Valve's S... ...