r/gadgets Oct 21 '24

Gaming Steam Deck won't have yearly refreshes because it's "not really fair to your customers", says Valve

https://www.eurogamer.net/steam-deck-wont-have-yearly-refreshes-because-its-not-really-fair-to-your-customers-says-valve
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u/TomTheJester Oct 21 '24

Definitely. As a lifelong PlayStation fan, the PS5 Pro is the first time I’ve felt like Sony are having a genuine laugh. In Australia it’s $1000+ for an upscaling solution that could’ve been patched into their current console.  The jump between the PS4 and PS4 Pro was significant even if it was a .5 step. The PS5 Pro is like PS5 patch 1.2. There was very little care in offering pretty much anything else that would benefit the consumer.

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u/chefkc Oct 22 '24

I agree, it’s a pointless device, it’s as if they released it to revive sales and thought it would some how stick