Unlike the Switch, Valve says people shouldn’t worry about Steam Deck drifting – Destructoid

“We did a ton of reliability tests”

Valve recently announced the Steam Deck, and the internet is on fire with catches. Like most things Valve, I’m in “wait and see” mode, as several conditions have come out beyond the initial reveal that might not make this the “Switch Killer” that many people are hoping will be. . Speaking of Switch, comparisons are going to be natural due to the device’s similar appearance, and Valve is already talking about preventing Steam Deck from drifting.

Here’s the full quote from Valve Hardware Engineer Yazan Aldehayyat when asked about Steam Deck drift, speaking to IGN:

“We did a ton of reliability testing, on all fronts really – and all the inputs and different environmental factors and stuff like that. I think we think it will work very well. And I think people will be super happy. I think it’s going to be a good buy. I mean, obviously every part will fail at some point, but we think people will be very satisfied and happy with that. “

Steam Deck designer John Ikeda also works on Steam Deck drift:

“We deliberately chose something that we knew how to perform, didn’t we? We didn’t want to take any chances on it, did we? As I’m sure our clients don’t want us to take a risk on this either.

Was it a search? Ha!

Now of course Valve will say “our product is working great!” Until the thing is actually available and used, and we see how well this device can withstand the rigors over time, that is only hope. But Valve is just one of a number of manufacturers who have designed a portable device with an analog stick, so it’s entirely possible that everything will be fine, and the Switch is the anomaly.