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Sales of Valve's Steam Deck have dropped significantly since a May 2026 price hike, with estimates suggesting an 80% decline in weekly units sold.
Valve reversed course on discontinuing replacement batteries for the Steam Deck LCD, after iFixit confirmed it will continue to stock OEM parts sourced through Valve's partners.
Valve's new Steam Machine verification system lacks compatibility ratings for graphically demanding games, leaving Steam Machine owners uncertain about running titles that are 'Unsupported' on the Steam Deck but may work on the more powerful hardware.
Xreal's new $299 A01 Plus AR glasses are a lighter, cheaper version of the $449 1S, offering bright screens, customization with swappable shells, and decent outdoor performance, though the frame feels flimsy.
The article shares first impressions of the MSI Claw 8 EX AI Plus handheld gaming PC, comparing it to the Steam Deck OLED and finding it offers better graphics and performance for demanding games, but the author concludes they are not giving up their Steam Deck due to price and comfort.
SteamOS 3.8 has been released as a stable update, bringing improvements to Valve's Steam Deck handheld gaming device.
Linux gaming performance improves as Windows-specific synchronization APIs are implemented directly in the Linux kernel via the NTSYNC driver, which is now loaded by default on Steam Decks, contributing to better game compatibility and speed.