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

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...)

Shit looks hella uncomfortable to hold

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.

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.

Rounded corners on the screen? Yuck

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

Is it the 1st of April already?

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

Bait

Didn’t think anyone would be inspired by this controller

Getting serious Wutang controller vibes.

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

Looks like a game gear

Shit looks AI generated lmao, totally unusable shape lmao.

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.

One speaker... in the middle.

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

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.

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

They’re joking….right?

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…Guys?

Almost certain somebody is trolling with this design lol.