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Read More:<\/strong> It’s Too Hot To Play Video Games<\/span><\/p>\nRegardless, it sounds like standing outside with your Steam Deck, in direct sunlight, is not the best time to see how much nonsense you can destroy in teardown<\/em> or how high you can crank the graphics in Cyberpunk 2077<\/em>. <\/p>\nWe’re at a curious intersection of history where temperatures are rising due to human-caused climate change while we also enjoy portable technology that’s now more powerful than ever. This combination hasn’t been great for our environment or our recreational activities<\/span>. Portable consumer electronics can create far more heat than we’d have seen out of a small machine from the 2000s or even the 2010s. Valve and the Steam Deck aren’t alone in this predicament.<\/p>\nNintendo too has recently issued warnings<\/span> about its hybrid console’s performance in hot weather, noting that the Switch is meant to be played in environments between 5 C to 35 C. Like the Deck, the Switch too will hit its own internal killswitch if it gets too hot. <\/p>\nSo while these devices do have a few tricks up their sleeves to protect themselves from absolutely melting, it’s probably best to plan your portable sessions around a nice couch, next to an air conditioning, where you can forget all about the collapsing state of our environment .<\/p>\n<\/div>\n