Console war, console war never changes
Console war, console war never changes
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How it feels seeing Switch 2 discourse in the comments section of a meme mocking all sides of Switch 2 discourse:
Every switch owner I know has a terrible opinion of the switch 2s price and the new 90$ price tag they started for games.
Meanwhile more and more people around me are buying a steam deck, I have converted 4 people last year alone. Even my nephew has one and is happy with it.
I loved my Switch. I'm not even considering buying a Switch 2. I'll just stick to pc gaming.
That's such a great way to phrase that.
The switch 2 has a lot more competition than the switch had, and hasn't made up much ground.
Ive set up my switch to stream pc games via steam link :p
I love my steam deck. It's the reason why I finally ditched Windows for Linux on my gaming PC.
This past week I got into emulation on it and have been shocked at how well it has been performing.
People around me have a different sort of take. Most of them have big powerful desktops already, and Deck doesn't really appeal to them, so they all ended up buying Switch 1s eventually for the exclusives and portable use, and will likely follow with Switch 2. Deck is still amazing value though, considering it's a full Linux PC you can take anywhere and use how you wish.
My friend was ok with $90 price tag because he doesn't buy many games, as for me hard pass to switch 2 and its games.
He still wont be buying games. He'll buying a cart with a key that will allow him to access leased games, for so long as nintendo decides to run the service.
Nintendo didn't start $90 games.
They just announced it first.Yeah, and fuck the studios for it. It's not like the money is going to the people who are actually working on the games. It goes to the CEOs. So fuck them. There are enough games in the world I haven't played to last me a lifetime. I will not be buying anything new. But I will be sailing the high seas.
I've no idea what the discourse is like today but from what I recall:
- Nintendo: if you really like the Marios, Zeldas, sidescrollers and platformers.
- Sony: if you like highly cinematic games, action adventure games with good graphics and JRPGs.
- Microsoft (consoles after Halo 3): if you need the yearly releases of WWE and sports games and you want to support American businesses. Also, at some point, there was Lost Odyssey.
Have things changed?
Millions of Steam Decks and their ilk have been sold, and run games significantly better on SteamOS than their Windows counterparts, to the point that Microsoft is reportedly cancelling their own gaming handheld plans. Not a massive challenger to the Switch 2 for most ordinary people, but things are definitely changing.
Microsoft are likely going to keep on trying anyway, Deck is too big of a threat to their Windows gaming monopoly for them to ignore it. Just look at how they managed to get so many Windows handheld models out of the door seemingly minutes after the Deck released with its Linux based SteamOS. Their worst nightmare is people having a viable alternative to their platforms.
I would say JRPG is on par or better on Switch, than Playstation nowadays.
i'm not up to date on general console discourse. but i know for a fact Nintendo, though never famous for being cheap, has been going mental lately. $80 for Mario Kart is mind boggling
I assumed the meme is related to high prices decades ago: for example, I remember saving up allowances to buy Star Fox 64, which cost about 70 bucks in the late nineties.
Ahh, the push i needed to NOT fall into microsoft.
I feel so old that genesis isnt on that list.
Super expensive, low quality cameras and mics, a janky looking chat, an okay screen, and having to buy games, some of which are years old (Looking at you BOTW), for more than their original buying prices. It's just greed. It's always greed. They saw PS and Xbox selling at already crazy prices and just tried to put the switch 2 in there like it's worth a car payment, or even up to a month's rent if you want the system, a few games, and a working camera (since the cheaper one is only 480p). And they're just coming out and saying they'll be monitoring your screen and chats (which I think more companies do than we think). And they'll brick your machine if they see any mods or emulations. Want to add a fun mod to Mario party? Get bricked, bitch.
If S2 looks appealing, I would highly recommend looking into the steam deck. I don't even have the steam deck and this whole promotion cycle has me eyeing it hard which how awful they're making the S2 launch.
I like my steam deck. It plays basically everything on steam whether it’s verified or not. Even games that don’t work well on it will still run.
Poor battery life means it’s tethered to the wall unless you’re just emulating or playing low end games.
The switch 2 will be cheaper on the secondary market and they will make a “lite” version that is cheaper or a “pro” version that makes the original cheaper. It never makes sense to buy a brand new console outside of keeping up with the joneses.
Or the Legion Go!
I remember the days where you either did what Nintendon't or you were green or blue
Good ol' dayz
I have learnt not to give a fuck. I can afford all of them if I want anyway.
That's me but I have guinea pigs
I am so glad I abandoned video games in 2015. I feel for the rest of you, though.
