Probably the worst Deck 2 design I've seen

Missing the track pads, total garbage.

This reminds me of the XBOX 720 memes from back in the day where the console was a sphere or some shit

Please don't feed bullshit designs like this oxygen. It's bad enough seeing all the "PS5 Pro" and "Switch 2" articles.

No trackpads = no thanks

Also why does the screen jut out like that?

Ragebait

Why is it upside down?

That pad and buttons look painful.

This has got to be rage bait

I am almost positive the Steam Deck 2 will be the same design with upgraded hardware, maybe additional USB port or something.

Valve put a lot of RND into the Decks design and ergonomics. I think it would be a waste of money to change it. Money i would rather them use towards an OLED screen or something.

Concepts are always made by the people I least want to actually be in charge of design

holy shit this thing is ugly

This design is dumber than that one rounded boomerang ps3 prototype controller

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Shit looks hella uncomfortable to hold

Sweet mercy that's ugly

Cool! It even has an unintentionally belly-operated off-button!

(Sorry, but this design looks like a UX nightmare. The Sticks feel barely reachable, the buttons on the bottom will be touched unintentionally, the shoulder pads aren't clearly separated, the ABXY buttons are way too small, the speaker seems to be mono,... The list of shortcomings could go on forever...)

Where are the touch pads? Are they secret? Are they safe?

What kind of prank is the artist trying to pull?

I love this shit. They're always so wrong but such fun designs. I wish I could find pictures of the old PS3 and Xbox 720 concepts that people were paying back in the day.

Rounded corners on the screen? Yuck

What? The Steam Deck needs trackpads and L4, L5, R4, and R5 buttons! Without them I wouldn't have been able to play modded Minecraft properly due to the amount of controls introduced by the mods I use.

Don't worry, its just a concept design from Carota. Zero chance this gets out the door.

This looks really clunky. Like the steam deck is simple and familiar to me

Bait

Is it the 1st of April already?

I've never seen a good fan render. Ever.

Getting serious Wutang controller vibes.

Didn’t think anyone would be inspired by this controller

Looks like a game gear

Holding this is the equivalent of trying to run in your dreams. Can’t be done.

When's the MadCatz brand Steam deck competitor coming out?

Here is an archive version of the link for those that don't want to give clicks to rage-baiters.

Shit looks AI generated lmao, totally unusable shape lmao.

One speaker... in the middle.

It looks like an upsidedown Xbox controller with a screen in the middle.

They’re joking….right?

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…Guys?

The lips around the d-pad and buttons look terrible.

Maybe unpopular but I kinda like the design and the aluminium looking bottom line.. but it's still dumb and not repairable like this. Also, we just want the old one with a better screen.

Almost certain somebody is trolling with this design lol.

What's the point of the cutout around the screen?

It seems like that design is made with the idea of removing the screen from the controller, which isn't bad

But it's genuinely missing hardware. It can't be used.

I'd rather the taper come to the top.

the bottom should be as stable on a flat surface as possible while remaining comfortable.

There is normally very good stuff at Yanko Design. There is stuff like this sometimes though.

What is this plastic frisbee assed boomerang looking horror...

I wanted it to be more like a switch for using the joysticks to play on tv. that concept looks like the center docks into the controller which might be a good way to get the effect without impinging on any nintendo patents.

That's not great, but I don't think it would be utterly terrible.

Looks like something Sony would design.

What the fuck is this design

Truly awful concept tbh, the shape is awful the screen makes no sense superfluous lights. Just wretched.