The OG Steam Deck is starting to feel aged, but depending on your preferences, it can have a lot of life left.
By Will Shanklin Oct. 20, 2026 2:30 pm EST Petar/Unsplash Add Engadget on Google: Google DiscoverRumors of a Steam Deck 2 continue to buzz, even as RAMageddon has hit the current model and likely means its eventual successor will cost much more. Hype about a tech product's next-gen replacement tends to reflect, and instill, a sense that the current model is growing long in the tooth. If you have an original Steam Deck LCD, how much longer can you expect the device to last? That, of course, doesn't have a single answer.
