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Steam Deck 2 Ditches Semi-Custom APU for Off-the-Shelf AMD Silicon, Eyes 2028 Launch

What happened

Valve plans 2028 release of Steam Deck 2, ditching custom AMD APU for off-the-shelf silicon. This shift aims to avoid hardware obsolescence seen with previous custom designs. Bearish for custom APU demand, bullish for off-the-shelf APU availability.

Impact and signal

Low impactImpact score: 25/100

Affected components and suppliers

Custom APUAMD APU

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Source and time

Source: TechPowerUp · 4/2/2026 · View original source

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Steam Deck 2 Ditches Semi-Custom APU for Off-the-Shelf AMD Silicon, Eyes 2028 Launch

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