Valve is entering the handheld gaming space, shocking the world when the company announced the Steam Deck. The Valve Steam Deck 256GB will bring a PC gamers’ Steam library to the handheld console, which Valve says will provide a seamless transition between both platforms. Like the name suggests, the Steam Deck 256GB will include 256GB SSD NVMe internal storage, and will include a carrying case and an exclusive steam community profile bundle. A micro SD slot will also enable expanded storage. The Steam Deck can also be docked to a monitor, and used as a PC, or docked to a TV. Valve partnered with AMD to create a specialized APU optimized for handheld gaming, and Valve says the chip will deliver performance to run AAA gaming titles. The Steam Deck 256GB is outfitted with a 7-inch touchscreen, and two trackpads under the control sticks that allow gamers to operate games never designed outside of mouse and keyboard capabilities.

The Valve Steam Deck 256GB was released in December 2021 .