Release Date, Specs, Price and How It Compares to Steam Deck
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Asus and Microsoft will be launching their ROG Xbox Ally series of handheld gaming PCs starting October 16, according to an Asus announcement that went out today.
One of 2025's biggest Steam games is now Steam Deck verified, two months after its the PC game's original release.
The Nintendo Switch 2 might be selling like gangbusters, but the Steam Deck OLED has one huge feature that puts it head and shoulders above the competition.
As PCGamesN reports, the full spec includes an Intel Core i9 14900HX CPU, Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090 graphics, 64GB of RAM, a 2TB NVMe SSD, that 12.5-inch 4K touch screen, and a 50Wh battery.
I thought it breathed new life into the Steam Deck even in my 60Hz tests — but next month, Nvidia’s adding its promised new mode that matches the Steam Deck OLED’s 90Hz refresh rate, too. Also, you’ll be able to stream some games with the power of an RTX 5080.
Wondering which handheld hybrid to pick up for your collection? Here’s a deep-dive into the Nintendo Switch 2 vs the Steam Deck.
Among the games included in this bundle are Ticket to Ride, Root, Clue, and Battleships, with each game working great on Valve's handheld.
The Steam Deck is a super cool device…even if it does run a little hot. It plays an extraordinary number of games officially, can get a nice amount of unsupported games running unofficially, it ...
Still, 2025 is a very different time from 2022. Nintendo is back with a vengeance, and there are more powerful handhelds like the ASUS ROG Ally. Even Xbox is looking to get in on the action, so if you’ve not picked up a Steam Deck as of yet, have you missed your chance, especially as rumors swirl of a Steam Deck 2?