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So you think we will see a Steam Deck refresh? https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2023/10/we-may-see-a-steam-deck-refresh-with-wifi-6e/

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in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮

I think we will, but it's just going to be a minor refresh where for the majority of existing owners there won't be a benefit of upgrading.

As much likely cheaper parts or improvements that help optimise manufacturing.

in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮

With only Wi-Fi and or BT being updated it's a very minor refresh, I think. It's noteworthy but no big thing ...
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮

Possibly something related to battery life and/or maybe a new base model with an SSD instead of eMMC memory, without touching the raw performance of the CPU and GPU, it may be a bit too soon for these two
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮

I hope not, at least in the next 3 years. I fear that it would make a lot of people think, in the case they made later a Steam Deck 2, "Let's wait for the revised version" and...
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮

it would be wonderful to see a lithography refresh come with the muon revision. No extra power, but cooler and better battery life never hurts.
in reply to Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮

we dont need one yet, nor anytime soon imo. i want my hardware to last as long as possible without mid-gen refreshes

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