GC: Actually, we've been discussing a device like this for several years, and one of the things that's definitely true about it is that it's the culmination of a bunch of different past products and explorations. Lawrence Yang (LY): Yeah, internally we've been really excited about this product since its inception, and to see the world at large, the internet at large, also be excited about it is really gratifying.Īt what point did you first start thinking about making the Steam Deck? You've said in the past, both in terms of your software and your hardware, that you only ever tend to do or make something if it's going to advance the ecosystem as a whole - so what was it that prompted you to start thinking 'handheld PC gaming is the future'? But generally, yes, we're really pleased with the response. For us, we've been working on this for quite a while, so it's exciting just to have everybody be able to experience it. Greg Coomer (GC): We and the team are just generally both excited and pleased by the reaction.

How's the reception been so far for you? Are you pleased, shocked, surprised by the reaction to the Steam Deck?

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