If you look at the 3 console manufacturers, you’ll notice a pattern. Switch OLED was announced 3 months before release. Ps4 pro was announced 2 months before its release. Xbox one x was announced 5 months before release.
The steam deck OLED? 7 days
The reason that manufacturers give consumers at least a couple months before a release of a new device is so they can feel they made an informed decision on their purchase, and not feel burned when the next iteration is released. No, the device they currently have doesn’t lose inherent value to them. However, knowing that the next thing is coming out in just a couple weeks could make informed consumers hold off for the sale of the now outdated model.
Also inb4 people say “but it’s not a console…”, PC manufacturers have pretty consistent hardware release schedules as well, so the comparison stands.
The fact is this is an established norm for other manufacturers and that valve went against just comes across as anti consumer. And I think that just surprised a lot of people since Gabe’s whole “piracy is almost always a service problem…” Take and the return policy on games make the company appear as super consumer centric, however this release feels out of character.
Absolutely agree. Considering they even went out and had an interview where they said no “Steam Deck 2” is coming out for the next years is almost intentionally misleading, considering it happened right next to their big anniversary sale months ago.
I like Valve and the Steam Deck, but this behaviour seems intentional and anti-consumer. I will definitely change whether I recommend the device and company to Friends now. I do feel mislead and disappointed…
You’re unknowingly spreading misinformation.
Blame journalists reading things between the lines and presenting it as facts so they can write an article that’ll get clicks for that.
I mean just 7 months ago they literally said it would take a lot of work to put an oled on the sd and here we are.
They were real dicks by saying those things only to have it ready so soon after.
“But they didnt literally say it wasnt coming” lol come on they knew what they were doing.
This isn’t a steam deck 2. They haven’t said anything misleading at all, you and journalists just didn’t actually listen properly.
Also anti-consumer? Lol what are you smoking? They fixed every issue people complained about. Didn’t hike the price at all and lowered the price of the older models. For a completely optional upgrade that doesn’t make your existing Deck worse in any way that’s pretty pro-consumer to me.
This isn’t a steam deck 2, its not even a substantial upgrade. Theres quite literally nothing misleading or anti consumer about this situation.
What about the fact that 7 months ago they said it would be too comolicated to add an oled to the sd?
They sidnt say it wasnt coming, just heavily implied it was far away.
Thats the definition of misleading.
It’s definitely a substantial upgrade.