Valve don't exactly like to give out sales numbers, so we often have to make educated guesses but sometimes with huge hits like Black Myth: Wukong, it gives us a slightly clearer idea on how the Steam Deck is actually selling.

A particularly fun bit:

So then, how about Fortnite on Linux / Steam Deck? Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said when it hits “tens of millions of users” that it “would actually make sense to support it”. We must be pretty close by now right? Why ignore a platform that’s sold multiple millions, and is clearly just continuing to fly off the shelves?

    • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      23 days ago

      Or it being 5 years in the future with significantly more efficient SOC’s and batteries

      That being said, the Nintendo DS’s last US patents should expire in November. Maybe they could do a dual screen?

      • callouscomicEnglish
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        22 days ago

        Why not 3 screens and a rear touchpad and a mic for blowing into and a camera attachment and a detachable keyboard and detachable left and right controls and a side crank and proprietary memory cards with their own screen and…

    • rc__buggy@sh.itjust.works
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      23 days ago

      That would be absolutely wonderful. If they could somehow future-proof their board design even if you had to have tech skills to replace it, enthusiasts could do it on their own and people who don’t want to could take it to the local tech repair shop.