With Steam Decks selling out and Game Pass' future uncertain, how will the next generation play games at all?

I was so excited for the Steam Machine. The new one, not the failed experiment from 2015. Alas, skyrocketing RAM prices seem to have killed my dream of plugging in a simple box and playing through my Steam library from the comfort of my couch. The same component crisis has impacted Steam Decks, too, with many variants selling out and many players fearing price hikes in the near future. All this comes in tandem with turmoil at Xbox, which suggests the Game Pass experiment may be considered a failure. With no subscription service and cheap hardware a thing of the past, I can't help but wonder how the next generation will play videogames at all? Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS:Steam Deck OLED stock hit by RAM and SSD shortages in worrying sign for Steam Machine releaseAutomation builder Satisfactory is now Steam Deck Verified, becoming one of the most dangerous additions to Valve's handheld everValve just made Steam user reviews infinitely more useful with the option to add your gaming PC specs

Feb 24, 2026 - 02:39
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With Steam Decks selling out and Game Pass' future uncertain, how will the next generation play games at all?
I was so excited for the Steam Machine. The new one, not the failed experiment from 2015. Alas, skyrocketing RAM prices seem to have killed my dream of plugging in a simple box and playing through my Steam library from the comfort of my couch. The same component crisis has impacted Steam Decks, too, with many variants selling out and many players fearing price hikes in the near future. All this comes in tandem with turmoil at Xbox, which suggests the Game Pass experiment may be considered a failure. With no subscription service and cheap hardware a thing of the past, I can't help but wonder how the next generation will play videogames at all?

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Steam Deck OLED stock hit by RAM and SSD shortages in worrying sign for Steam Machine release
Automation builder Satisfactory is now Steam Deck Verified, becoming one of the most dangerous additions to Valve's handheld ever
Valve just made Steam user reviews infinitely more useful with the option to add your gaming PC specs

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