Don’t bother. By the time the deck 2 comes out, in 6 months there will be a Deck 2.5.
Never buy or enjoy anything! ONLY think about the future
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Smokeydope@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Some guy on lemmy went on a two paragraph rant on me when I said ‘at this point Ill probably just wait for the next version of the deck’ “oh they’re just rumors and valve would never release another model this early in the decks life and yada yada yada…” Well here we are a month later. Ive been alive long enough to know the next model is ALWAYS right around the corner, because it makes the company money. I wanted a PS4 when it came out but held off then a little while later ps4 pro came out and held off some more, then ps5, now ps5 pro. I know the game and am one patient motherfucker, if I need to wait a few more years for the deck 2 then by god ill wait.
KalabiYau@lemmy.world 11 months ago
rustyriffs@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Alright that last comment got me
the_third@feddit.de 11 months ago
Right. I buried my dad last month and all his “I’d like to’s” went with him. So I used this opportunity to get a refurbished 512GB steam deck. Yeah, maybe I’ll get a new gaming PC next year, maybe I won’t, but I’ll be snuggling on the couch this winter playing some games.
dotMonkey@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I don’t understand this, then the deck 2 will be out and you’ll then wait for the refresh that’s coming out soon then the deck 3? At that rate you’ll never have a console.
Chailles@lemmy.world 11 months ago
On the other hand though, it’s Valve so they won’t get to 3.
Smokeydope@lemmy.world 11 months ago
At some point I have to pull the trigger, and I am the kind of person who uses a device until it dies so I would rather that device be a refined variant of the original. This year was hard for me financially so I just couldn’t eat the $ on a 400-600$ game player no matter how much I really wanted it. I was EXTREMELY tempted to get the deck when it went on sale this summer. Hopefully when 2 rolls out I will be in a better financial spot and its design and specs will be improved over the og
SkepticalButOpenMinded@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
Yeah it doesn’t make sense to always wait, but I also disagree with people who say “there’s always something around the corner, so may as well buy immediately, even mid-cycle.” The middle ground for minimizing FOMO is: buy immediately after a new release.
Blackmist@feddit.uk 11 months ago
I know exactly when the Switch 2 will be announced.
It will be the same week that the guy at work who has been holding out for it for 3 years finally relents and buys one.
Smokeydope@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I still occasionally use my OG switch I got in 2017. Its a fine little device in its own right just a shame that its completely cucked by nintendo. No I am not paying a subscription just to play multiplayer and access to half baked emulators. Horrible sales and overpriced games to boot. I can’t see how anyone in 2023 would want a switch 2 when the deck exist. IDC how good the next gen mario zelda or pokemon are nintendo can suck it.
Reality_Suit@lemmy.one 11 months ago
Dude. I’ve been watching the handheld gaming market, and it is exactly like you said. If you wait about 6 months there is already new more powerful device out. Aya neo, Ayntech, anbernic, powkiddy.
Jakeroxs@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Valve in particular is less prone to this kind of thing with their hardware, for example the Steam link, steam controller and Valve Index
weew@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
if course valve will make a steam deck 2.
They just won’t make a steam deck 3.
Smokeydope@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Nice!
bufordt@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Steam deck 2: episode 2
impe20@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I see what you did there. Nice.