Valve has shared a number of images showing off the packaging for its upcoming handheld PC, the Steam Deck.
According to a blog post by Valve, the company has recently completed its Design Validation for the handheld which it says is the "final prototype build before production." While this is the newest build to come from the company and offers improvements on its previous prototype (EV2) Valve has said that there will be "additional minor changes in the final product.”
One of the major changes between the current prototype and its predecessor comes through the product's design packaging - which the company says it is now testing before it ships to fans next year. Included within the post are a number of images (as seen above) that Valve has shared in order to give its community "a sneak peek of the final packaging that customers will see in February," ahead of schedule.
The packaging itself is pretty minimalistic. As per the photos, the device will ship in a brown box. Aside from featuring a number of warnings reminding fans (and perhaps more importantly couriers) that they shouldn't use the packaging as an umbrella or launch it into the ground, the outside of the box is pretty unremarkable.
On the inside, things are a little different. As well as the console itself, the packaging contains a number of short statements with different places that you can take and play your Steam Deck. These include notable landmarks such as "on the subway," "on a ferris wheel" and of course "on the moon," should you be making the trip anytime soon.
As well as showing off the Steam Deck's packaging the post also gave us a closer look at the latest Dev kits to be shipped out to developers as well as the device's carry case, which offers a black material outer and fitted padding on the inside.
For more on the Steam Deck, make sure to check out this piece detailing how Valve recently confirmed that there won't be Steam Deck exclusive games.
Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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According to a blog post by Valve, the company has recently completed its Design Validation for the handheld which it says is the "final prototype build before production." While this is the newest build to come from the company and offers improvements on its previous prototype (EV2) Valve has said that there will be "additional minor changes in the final product.”
One of the major changes between the current prototype and its predecessor comes through the product's design packaging - which the company says it is now testing before it ships to fans next year. Included within the post are a number of images (as seen above) that Valve has shared in order to give its community "a sneak peek of the final packaging that customers will see in February," ahead of schedule.
The packaging itself is pretty minimalistic. As per the photos, the device will ship in a brown box. Aside from featuring a number of warnings reminding fans (and perhaps more importantly couriers) that they shouldn't use the packaging as an umbrella or launch it into the ground, the outside of the box is pretty unremarkable.
On the inside, things are a little different. As well as the console itself, the packaging contains a number of short statements with different places that you can take and play your Steam Deck. These include notable landmarks such as "on the subway," "on a ferris wheel" and of course "on the moon," should you be making the trip anytime soon.
As well as showing off the Steam Deck's packaging the post also gave us a closer look at the latest Dev kits to be shipped out to developers as well as the device's carry case, which offers a black material outer and fitted padding on the inside.
For more on the Steam Deck, make sure to check out this piece detailing how Valve recently confirmed that there won't be Steam Deck exclusive games.
Jared Moore is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter.
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