Valve Discontinues Steam Deck LCD Model, Ending Original Entry-Level Version
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Summary
Valve has officially discontinued production of the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model, marking the end of the original entry-level version of their handheld gaming PC. The article reflects on the significance of this move, noting it comes shortly after announcements of new Steam hardware like the Steam Machine and Steam Frame. The author expresses emotional attachment to the LCD model while analyzing Valve's strategic motivations for retiring it, which are suggested to be more complex than simply making way for a Steam Deck 2.
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We are no longer producing the Steam Deck LCD 256GB model. Once sold out, it will no longer be available.
The LCD model has been discontinued mere weeks after the announcement of the Steam Machine and the Steam Frame.
The secret motivations for killing off the LCD model... (it's not the Steam Deck 2)
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