Likely, you both value and understand the leap in processing power offered by the Deck, or have a vested interest in niche PC games that will never see a console port. To hear about the Steam Deck at all, you have to be somewhat plugged into the video game world, or at least have an interest in tech. If anything, the two devices don’t exist in the same orbit. The comparisons between the two are shortsighted. The Steam Deck faces an uphill battle, and given the unimpressive lifespan of Valve hardware like the Steam Link and Steam Machines, its track record doesn’t exactly inspire confidence. Though some of the tech isn’t quite there yet, we are already living in a world with a wealth of portable gaming options at cheaper price points. You might not even need a workaround for major games like Genshin Impact, which are already playable on mobile devices. You could, for example, play Destiny 2 on your iPhone or tablet via Xbox Cloud Gaming, or pair it via remote play. Nowadays, thanks to the advent of cloud streaming, you can play modern video games on pretty much any device. And with the $US200 ($269) Switch Lite only costing half of what a Deck does, what do you think an average person might go for?īut even among so-called hardcore gamers, the Steam Deck’s chances of succeeding are a gamble. Most of those folks probably aren’t going to spend a good chunk of their paycheck on another device that more or less does the same thing as the thing they already have.įor these people, the honkin’ size, added weight, and lack of colour options might make the Deck less appealing when compared to the cheery and more lightweight Switch and Switch Lite. And given the popularity of the Switch, much of the world already has a portable gaming device.
In contrast to its competitors, Nintendo-developed first-party games remain exclusive to the Japanese company there is no other way to play certain iconic Nintendo franchises. The Switch, meanwhile, is often used either as a primary console, or a complementary device to other video game consoles.
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