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Business Insider
5 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
AMD Stock Jumps on Steam Deck 2 Rumor
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock rallied on Friday alongside rumors that one of the company's processors will power Valve's Steam Deck 2. According to these rumors, Valve will likely use AMD's leaked Magnus Zen 6 APU in the Steam Deck. This would make sense, as this APU is the same one that rumors claim will power Sony's (SONY) PlayStation 6 and Microsoft's (MSFT) next Xbox console. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. Valve has previously mentioned it isn't interested in updating the Steam Deck until a major power boost is available. Considering the Magnus Zen 6 APU could be used in the next generation of home consoles, it would make sense that Valve would consider it for a Steam Deck 2. Additionally, the company's Steam Deck now trails behind Nintendo's (NTDOF) Switch 2 in raw performance, suggesting an upgrade is on the horizon. However, gamers will likely have to wait at least one more year before they learn anything else about the Steam Deck 2. The Magnus Zen 6 APU reportedly won't be released until sometime in 2026, meaning Valve might not release its next Steam Deck until sometime after that. AMD Stock Movement Today AMD stock was up 1.12% in pre-market trading today, following a 2.19% rally yesterday. The shares have also increased 34.22% year-to-date and 15.81% over the past 12 months. While AI chips have been a large source of this movement, AMD's efforts to offer budget-friendly chips to gamers have helped it better compete against rivals Nvidia (NVDA) and Intel (INTC), growing its PC gaming market share. Is AMD Stock a Buy, Sell, or Hold? Turning to Wall Street, the analysts' consensus rating for AMD is Moderate Buy, based on 26 Buy and 10 Hold ratings over the past three months. With that comes an average AMD stock price target of $145.90, representing a potential 10% downside for the shares.
Tom's Guide
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
Is Steam Deck 2 secretly the next-gen PlayStation handheld? Valve and Sony's rumored partnership could make it happen, and I'm all for it
Rumors of Valve's most-wanted Steam Deck 2 are heating up, with the next-gen gaming handheld tipped to be in the works. But there's another conversation that's caught my attention — and it involves a rumored partnership between Sony and Valve. Gaming handhelds are picking up steam, with Microsoft teaming up with Asus to deliver a ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X this year, the Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS acting as a spiritual successor to the Steam Deck and the AMD Ryzen Z2 Extreme in the MSI Claw A8 expected to pack some serious power. Oh, and not to mention the Nintendo Switch 2. Then there's Sony with its PlayStation Portal. Streaming PS5 games on what is basically a DualSense controller with a screen slapped in the middle has its merits, but it's not exactly the next-gen PlayStation handheld fans have been waiting for. But what if the rumored Steam Deck 2 could act as the next PlayStation handheld? Well, considering speculation surrounding a subtle but clear Sony and Valve partnership (as per YouTuber Moore's Law is Dead), it isn't out of the realm of possibility. In fact, considering Sony's support of its own first-party titles on Steam already, the Steam Deck 2 could be Sony's answer to a next-gen PlayStation handheld. There's now a good selection of the latest PlayStation-first games on PC, with God of War Ragnarök, Ghost of Tsushima, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Helldivers 2, Returnal, Spider-Man and the recent Stellar Blade making their way over to Steam. Much of this is thanks to Sony's own Nixxes Software, who take on porting PS games to PC (and masterfully, too). The developers were behind bringing The Last of Us Part II to PC, and it was Naughty Dog who told me that TLOU Part II is "perfect" for Steam Deck. And yes, it is Steam Deck verified, with the developers prioritizing this to make sure Deck owners could play this graphically demanding game on the go. But that's not the only title that's been verified, and you'll find nearly all PS games are fit to be played on Steam Deck — and it shows Sony's support. Of course, Sony would want its games to work well on PC, as a terribly optimized game wouldn't go down well. But it's clear PlayStation offers big support for its games on Valve's Steam Deck, and on Steam in general, since it's the only other platform that delivers PlayStation exclusives. With this in mind, having a more powerful Steam Deck 2 to play the latest PlayStation titles would be hugely beneficial, and it makes Valve's rumored gaming handheld somewhat of a de facto next-gen PlayStation handheld. Plus, with the now-leaked AMD "Magnus" Zen 6 APU tipped to power the rumored PS6, and possibly a form of this chip on the Steam Deck 2 or Valve's rumored Steam Box, there's a lot of crossover to allow PlayStation games to run more easily on Steam platforms. For now, this is all just wishful thinking, but there have been murmurs of a next PlayStation handheld coming. And apparently, it's set to launch alongside the PS6. I'm all for a Steam Deck 2 being the way to play PS titles, but if Sony has another PS Vita up its sleeve that can run games natively, then I'll welcome it with open arms. Rumor has it that it may even support AI upscaling tech, similar to the PS5 Pro's PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution). As noted by leaker KeplerL2, the next PlayStation handheld is expected to arrive with 16GB of DDR5X RAM, a third of the base PS5's memory bandwidth (4MB of L2 cache but with 16 MB of MALL cache) and will be powered by an AMD chip. That's yet another nod to AMD's upcoming chipsets. Now, there's no official word on Sony bringing out another handheld, and we may not end up seeing one after all. But if that's the case, perhaps the Steam Deck 2 could fill its shoes instead. And with Valve making sure its next hardware release offers a big enough performance leap (via The Verge), playing PlayStation games on a Steam Deck 2 is sure to be a treat. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Tom's Guide
23-07-2025
- Tom's Guide
Steam Deck 2 rumored to be in the works — and it may arrive with a massive AMD APU upgrade
The rumored Steam Deck 2 is one of the most hotly anticipated gaming handhelds, and while it may be a while before it launches, Valve may finally have its reason to start working on its next-gen gaming device. According to a recent Moore's Law is Dead podcast (via Notebookcheck), internal sources suggest that Valve is working on its next device, pointing to a Steam Deck 2. What's more, it's tipped to deliver a major performance boost based on a now-leaked AMD "Magnus" Zen 6 APU, which is expected to power the PS6 and next Xbox. As reported, this processor is already rumored to be the driving force of next-gen consoles, as Moore's Law is Dead found ties with codenames found in the leaked documents. Notably, "Mero," with this being an unused codename for the Steam Deck's APU. Along with YouTuber Jimmy Champagne, the video discusses Valve's possible plans for its future roadmap, which includes a rumored Valve home console and hints at a subtle partnership with Sony. While much of this is speculation, as Valve has yet to officially announce a Steam Deck 2 being in the works, the rumored "Magnus" APU does give the company a reason to get its next-gen gaming handheld in the works. As per an interview with Valve's SteamOS designer, Pierre-Loup Griffais, the company isn't 'thinking about new hardware until next year at least.' That was back at CES 2025, and it's now looking like 2026 may be when we see this "new hardware." To further back this up, Griffais also stated to The Verge that "changing the performance level is not something we are taking lightly, and we only want to do so when there is a significant enough increase to be had," when talking about a possible Steam Deck successor. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. With this AMD "Magnus" APU with Zen 6 architecture now tipped to be involved with Valve's next-gen device, which is expected to offer a huge boost to performance in gaming, Valve may leverage some form of this processor to power its Steam Deck 2. Plus, seeing as it may be used in a PS6 or upcoming Xbox console, it should offer the "significant" performance leap Valve is after. There's no telling when a Steam Deck 2 will arrive, but with AMD's Zen 6 expected to arrive in 2026 or 2027, it looks to still be a good while until we see what Valve has up its sleeve. In the meantime, Microsoft's upcoming ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X are set to launch this fall, and there's at least a Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS to check out. Moreover, the Valve Deckard VR headset is tipped to be arriving soon. With a first look at a leaked Lenovo Legion Go 2 prototype indicating a September launch, too, it's looking to be a big year for next-gen gaming handhelds. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
