I likewise hope they do, but that said once you get into the >$700 range a custom PC build starts to be a much better value. With projects like Bazzite being I

I likewise hope they do, but that said once you get into the >$700 range a custom PC build starts to be a much better value. With projects like Bazzite being IMHO even better than Steam OS and having full support for desktops, I suspect a higher end box would have a lot of competition from DIY (which is still pretty popular in the gaming world). I'd love to see them dip a toe in with an ~$700 NUC-style steam machine with higher specs than the Deck but still very affordable for most people. If that sells well then increasingly look at more premium models, though it may be in their best interest to facilitate custom builds at that point. They could possibly even sell the parts or a kit or something!