A wishlist, not a product announcement
IGN published an article on July 31, 2025, outlining what it wants to see from a Steam Deck 2.
The piece is framed as expectations for a successor, rather than an announcement that a new device is coming.
The article concerns a potential next step for Valve’s handheld PC, but the available details do not establish what changes IGN is calling for or what they could mean for players.