Valve initially did not include an OLED screen in the original Steam Deck due to the lack of availability and understanding of the product category by display manufacturers.
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The development of the OLED update for the Steam Deck started immediately after the release of the original unit.
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Valve wanted to include a better display from the beginning but it took multiple years and a significant investment to make it possible.
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The OLED screen was a major improvement that Valve wanted to include in the first-generation model but couldn't due to technological limitations.
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The Steam Deck OLED includes all the features and improvements that Valve wanted for the definitive first-generation Steam Deck.
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Valve's immediate focus for a near-term Steam Deck upgrade was improving battery life and screen quality.
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Valve acknowledges that a Steam Deck with more performance is still a few years away as the technology doesn't exist yet.
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Valve is committed to supporting new Steam Deck models beyond the eventual "Steam Deck 2" and into the future.