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1173 points davikr | 2 comments | 12 Nov 25 17:59 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
1. paxys ◴[12 Nov 25 19:30 UTC] No.45905043[source]▶
They haven't mentioned it anywhere, but non-upgradable CPU/GPU/RAM/SSD would be a massive deal breaker.

Also why announce it without a price?

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2. giobox ◴[12 Nov 25 20:07 UTC] No.45905692[source]▶
While it's a dealbraker for me too, locking the spec is how Valve can make a stable hardware target for devs with the "Steam Deck Verified" program, which they've also announced is coming to this box. This is one of the main reasons the specs for the Deck have remained almost identical since launch as well, Valve have said as much in interviews.

I expect to see this and the Deck try to follow locked hardware revisions every few years, just like a console, to allow the verified program to work effectively.

This product is so not aimed at those of us already building our own gaming boxes, but I'm guessing more a way to tempt those who have only ever owned gaming consoles into the Steam ecosystem.

> https://www.steamdeck.com/en/verified

FWIW some early access previews note the box does have a socketed M2 SSD and what looks like upgradable RAM.