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Steam Deck won't have yearly refreshes because it's "not really fair to your customers", says Valve (archive.is)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't think any console that did releases annually would be worth buying and I think you have a solid point.

That being said, it is slightly different insofar as console games are not implicitly available across generations. What I mean is PS4 games are playable on PS5 but WiiU aren't on Switch or what-have-you.

I think most people are crossing over PC/laptop updates with game consoles and the walls are being broken down a bit.

I think Steam doesn't want to muddy the waters with "Steam Verified" and everything just yet. They're eventually going to with an upcoming refresh of the system, but it's easier to get devs and consumers on the same page with Steam Deck verified and the software and such if they don't iterate every year.

What do I know though, I'm an idiot.