What does this HUGE jump in SteamOS usage mean? | Steam Deck News 92

This week, we have June’s Steam Hardware Survey and it has raised some interesting questions. Plus, what percentage of games receive a playable or verified rating on Steam? And how did Valve manage to make the Steam Deck the global #1 top seller on Steam? All this and more, today!

Boiling Steam article: https://boilingsteam.com/valve-is-accelerating-the-validation-of-games-from-2023-for-the-steam-deck-like-never-before-including-games-not-even-released-yet/
JSAUX transparent cases: https://jsaux.com/products/transparent-cover-series-for-steam-deck?sca_ref=3531290.ltYF5qhG88&sca_ref=2839902.lirMHRgAr6&sca_source=SteamOS-video
Metro Exodus on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/412020/Metro_Exodus/?snr=1_4_600__641
Stanley Parable Ultra Deluxe on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1703340/The_Stanley_Parable_Ultra_Deluxe/?snr=1_4_600__641
Steam Deck up to 20% off: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/decktop100
Steam Deck Beta Update (Friday): https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3650779172085436178
Steam Deck Beta Update (Monday): https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3650779172095418832
Steam Deck Beta Update (Thursday): https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3650779172105465673
AYANEO Air S1: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ayaneo-air-1s-light-thin-oled-amd-7840u-handheld/coming_soon

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– Chapters –
00:00 – It’s Steam Deck News Time
00:22 – The Verified program rates ~500 games per month
02:09 – June Hardware Survey dissected
04:06 – JSAUX Transparent Cases
05:38 – Steam Summer Sale has a few days left
07:02 – Ayaneo Air S1 was announced
08:01 – Steam Deck Software Updates

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