Valve is reportedly building a handheld PC gaming system to take on the Nintendo Switch, but do we really need another attempt to revolutionize PC gaming? Probably not.
Valve vs. Epic – PC Games Don't Exist Outside of Steam
There are rumors swirling again that Valve is dipping its toe into the hardware game. According to ArsTechnica, the PC gaming giant is currently working on a portable PC console codenamed "SteamPal." This isn't the first time the company has tried its hand at making hardware, and it has had some success with the Valve Index in the VR realm, but pretty much every other attempt at making hardware has flopped in one way or another.
“And then there's the most important factor of all: a portable Steam game wouldn't be able to compete with the Nintendo DS or 3DS,” Rex Freiberger, a technology expert and CEO of Gadget Review, told Lifewire in an email.
“It would compete with the Nintendo Switch, one of Nintendo’s most accessible and profitable consoles of all time. Its innovative design has something for everyone, and I just don’t think Steam can pick an angle that’s going to gain significant market share.”
