Valve announces that it is intensifying the production of Steam Decks and plans to bring the portable devices to other countries before the end of the year.
Valve launched the Steam Deck device on February 25th. Despite some shortcomings, such as limited battery life, the hybrid console has generally received positive reviews to the point where some observers wonder if it could be a potential competitor for the Nintendo Switch.
However, the consoles are currently only available in extremely limited quantities, and many customers are still waiting for news about their pre-orders, including anyone outside the United States, Canada, the European Union, and the United Kingdom.
Valve has confirmed its intention to bring the Steam Deck to other countries in the very near future.
Valve addressed the limited availability in a short statement discussing how the company is working hard to increase the limited supply of Steam Decks.
This included a confirmation that Valve is “exploring” the possibility of launching the Steam Deck in additional regions before the end of this year. While Valve did not provide a list of candidate countries, the statement mentioned Japan as a potential competitor.
The post indicates that international fans will have to wait longer for any official confirmation.
A Valve statement indicated that the company will provide future updates from now until then.