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  "id": 7535308,
  "title": "The Steam Deck 2 has 'not really' been impacted by the memory supply crisis, with Valve still focused on a 'very delineated performance improvement' for its next handheld",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/the-steam-deck-2-has-not-really-been-impacted-by-the-memory-supply",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-15T10:42:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/handheld-gaming-pcs/the-steam-deck-2-has-not-really-been-impacted-by-the-memory-supply-crisis-with-valve-still-focused-on-a-very-delineated-performance-improvement-for-its-next-handheld/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Steam Deck 2 has not been significantly impacted by the ongoing memory supply crisis, with Valve maintaining focus on delivering a notable performance boost for its upcoming handheld device. The company has been actively developing the Steam Deck successor since the launch of the original Steam Deck in 2022. Valve's engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais stated that the memory shortage has not affected their plans for the Steam Deck 2, as they are still aiming for a clear performance improvement. Valve's strategy has remained consistent, with the company waiting for a generational leap in performance before releasing a follow-up. The current high price of the original Steam Deck, particularly the 1 TB version, highlights the challenges posed by the memory crisis. While a release date for the Steam Deck 2 is unclear, concerns about the project being canceled are less of a worry compared to the other announced products. The memory supply crisis might push the release further out, but it is difficult to predict an exact timeline, with some experts believing improvements could arrive by late 2027 or early 2028.",
  "summary": "Excuse me, my eyebrows rose up all by themselves.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Rock Paper Shotgun",
        "title": "Valve’s Steam Frame VR headset opens for orders, with the cheapest model priced at a lenswatering £889 / $1,059",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/valves-steam-frame-vr-headset-opens-for-orders-with-the-cheapest",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:00:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Review of Valve's Steam Frame: comfortable to wear, supports multiple ways to play games, but it doesn't feel like a finished product and has short battery life (Sean Hollister/The Verge)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/review-of-valves-steam-frame-comfortable-to-wear-supports-multiple",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:20:03.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Valve says the Steam Frame is priced at $1,059 for the 256GB model and $1,299 for the 1TB version, both of which come with a copy of Half-Life: Alyx (Adam Vjestica/The Shortcut)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/valve-says-the-steam-frame-is-priced-at-1-059-for-the-256gb-model-and",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:25:04.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "Valve targeted a lower price for the Steam Frame, then the memory crisis happened: 'I wish we could have shipped it at the price that we were at last year'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/valve-targeted-a-lower-price-for-the-steam-frame-then-the-memory",
        "published": "2026-09-14T17:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "Valve's Steam Frame launches at $1,059, and Half-Life: Alyx comes free",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/valves-steam-frame-launches-at-1-059-and-half-life-alyx-comes-free",
        "published": "2026-09-14T22:18:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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