Pierre-Loup Griffais at Valve says work on a next-generation Steam Deck is already underway. The form factor will feel familiar, but Valve refuses to ship something that’s just a small performance bump — e.g., a 20–50% increase — unless battery life also improves substantially.
They’re waiting for the next wave of processors to arrive, the kind of chips that could justify calling the product “next-gen” rather than a refresh. No release date is set; engineers are watching chip-architecture progress and will green-light a launch only when the upgrade meaningfully changes the user experience. Frankly, Valve seems prepared to wait rather than push out a mediocre step forward.
Sources: ign