Valve Is Building a ‘Steam Console’ To Rival PS5 and Xbox, Rumour Claims

Towards the end of last year, whispers emerged about Valve creating a console based on Steam. It was suggested that they were simultaneously developing updated versions of the Steam Controller and a novel VR headset to go with it. On various social media platforms, tech experts were discussing potential specifications for this Steam console, although Valve remained silent on the matter.

Today, there are new speculations circulating, as exTASIS has taken to social media platforms, even posting a video, expressing their thoughts on the intriguing assertion that the alleged Steam console may go head-to-head with the PS5 and Xbox Series gaming systems, promising some serious competition.

More Competition

On social media, eXtas1s wrote:

New Steam console?

It appears that with Valve at the helm, we might be on the cusp of a new Steam console emerging, potentially challenging the dominance of both the PS5 and Xbox in the upcoming years.

Thanks to HandleDeck, we’ve discovered that Valve collaborates intimately with AMD on their RDNA 4 technology.

In the subsequent video, eXtas1s delved deeper into the speculation. Unfortunately, as I don’t understand Spanish, maybe you can help clarify the details.

Has Steam, known for its success with the Steam Deck – a highly-regarded portable gaming device – pondered about entering the home console market as well? While it could bring fresh competition, there’s a chance it might disrupt the current market balance.

Instead of releasing more ‘exclusives’ only on the PlayStation platform, this change might allow these games to be played on PCs via Steam, which could potentially reduce the need for people to purchase a PlayStation console specifically for that authentic home gaming feeling.

It might turn out to be another failure, similar to the Steam Machines that Valve attempted to release a few years back.

It’s crucial to remember these rumors should be viewed skeptically until Valve officially clarifies their internal situation. They seem to be keeping things tightly under wraps with this gaming titan, so we’ll just have to wait and find out as time goes by.

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2025-02-04 10:18