Comment on Are PC handhelds like Steam Deck really competitors for Switch 2?

carl_dungeon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

• emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  Steam deck is definitely just as easy to use as the switch for playing and downloading basic games from the storefront. A 5 year old could absolutely use it easily with some games preloaded.

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  • inverted_deflector@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    Its not specifically hard but its also not just as easy to use. I say this as someone whos been gaming on linux for over a decade now. You still run into issues here and there with proton(often a devs fault for bad code) and there is genuinely a lot more going on and tweakable on the steamdeck.

    Steamdeck is a great device but Nintendo is good at making simple systems

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    • emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

      The steam deck has way more potential, but CAN be just as simplr as only ever launching and downloading games through gaming mode. The parent downloads 5stean deck verified games and then all the kid has to do is use the joystick to switch between them. But then it also has the potential to be a learning experience or teaching tool as the kid grows. But the steamos gaming mode is dead simple to navigate and a child could definitely use it.

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• ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

  I don’t see the problem with having both- they fill different niches.

  Money. Steam Deck OLED costs in my country €700, Switch OLED €350-360 and the Switch 2 will be around the €560-600.

  steam deck, I’d be really sad to not have any Mario kart, Zelda, etc…

  I’m so close on purchasing a Steam Deck OLED to game in weekends or in bed after full 5 days behind a desk job. But I’m always worried that these games won’t work well with emulations. I’ve been researching like crazy but keep reading different things.

  And spending €700 with uncertainty is not my favorite thing to do.

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  • carl_dungeon@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

    I really doubt switch 2 games will emulate at all or well for quite some time.

    I get the money argument. In that case, get the one that does more for you now now, and save up for the other one later. You don’t need them all at once.

    I waited a year before getting the first switch, and almost 2 years for a ps4. I think I waited at least a year for all the other PlayStations too save the 5.

    Getting something at launch isn’t all that great- bugs, limited games, max prices, etc… a year or so later and you get bundles and deals and lots of game choices.

    I don’t have a deck- but a few of my friends do and I’ve played with it a bit- it’s great and I want one at some point, but I can wait for #2 to come out and then go on sale before I dive in.

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  • Zanshi@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Haha, I am researching like crazy as well. So far I came to the conclusion that I have 3 options:

    • get a Steam Deck
    • get a Lenovo Legion Go (more power but less battery life)
    • wait and see what will Lenovo Legion Go 2 be like

    So far I’m waiting. My current Switch isn’t going anywhere, but going forward I’m not going to spend much on games there.

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