My wife wanted a switch for her birthday since my son is getting older and wants to spend more time playing games. So we waited on the Switch 2 Direct announcement and it was clearly just a cash grab. Even the hardware demo "game" is a digital purchase. The Chat button only works with a subscription. €90,- for a Mario Kart game and expensive upgrades for games you already own.
So Steamdeck it is, the OLED model is a bit pricey, but i've only been hearing good things. And it wil run emulators which is an added boon.
You can also install a Switch emulator and just keep it even if Nintendo cease&decists again.
I already made a joke similar to this in another thread in another community, but... SteamOS does! What Windon't.
Not to mention that the build quality of the Deck is miles ahead of the shitty Switch.
This take is in bad faith, because most people that are going to buy a switch 2 already have a switch and you can play older games on it and it's only 10$ to upgrade if there is a new edition for a game you have. And it's true that Nintendo doesn't really discount older games but you can buy them used for cheap.
You don't live in Australia do you
All our games cost $100AUD even on steam
If you want to (legally) play Nintendo games, obviously buy a Switch 2. You don't have any other option. If Nintendo games aren't that important to you, and/or if you already have a large Steam library, a Steam Deck is a great option.
Personally, I love my Steam Deck, but I'm looking forward to a Steam Deck 2, or maybe a third party handheld, running SteamOS, that has a nice, big, 1080p screen, better controls, and better battery life. More power would be nice, but not if it comes with a louder fan and poor battery life. Honestly, I'd even be ok if the device was focused on local streaming, from my PC.
LMAO Nintendo buyers are not even part of this conversation. Their community is basically tied with the loyalty they have provided for years and now it's time to cash it in
Switch 2 also added a new button just to advertise their subscription, turns out that C button stands for "CASH PLEASE UwU"
Talking about being able to play gamecube games on switch 2 as though Dolphin doesn't exist... or rather they wish it didn't.
I got a Switch for ACNH and BoTW, but I'll be damned if I'm going to pay Nintendo's exorbitant prices for a new system and games. I'll experience it vicariously through others.
"You can put pirated stuff on me and I don't give a fuck. I'll even help you run them through Steam."
oh but you have to pay extra to have access to the GameCube games. in addition to being able to play online.
man if i didn't love splatoon so much id stop bothering with Nintendo
Speed run all games pirated any %
Everyone knows what Steam does better, but there are a few things I wish they'd improve :
- more granular touch display
- higher resolution screen + larger higher res touch pad surfaces
- TMR sticks
- a REAL dock with simpler connection of some kind that doesn't require a weird USB-C connected cable dangling off the top (but still would support 3rd party docks with that USB-C port)
- better vibration motors
- pressure sensitive face buttons (this hasn't been done standard since the PS2 era, but would open up the possibility of PROPER PS2 emulation for games like MGS2 and MGS3, which STILL hasn't been done right thanks to the disappearance of pressure sensitive face buttons)
- hot-swappable batteries that can be charged in the Deck or externally if needed
- haptic triggers
- NFC
- built-in microphone array to allow voice chat + isolation
- built-in simple web cam / IR sensor array for face tracking / video chat / streamer setup
- advanced optional stylus with pressure sensitivity / pointer function similar to a wii-mote that can be stored / recharged on top magnetically / wirelessly
