Subj : Gaming.....
To   : Utopian Galt
From : Arelor
Date : Sun Mar 02 2025 09:02:59

  Re: Gaming.....
  By: Utopian Galt to All on Sat Feb 22 2025 09:11 am

 > I don't really want to buy a better gaming pc until I find out more about
 > the Switch 2.
 >

I am going to throw an unpopular opinion in and declare the SteamDeck made game consoles obsolete.

I used to be a heavy console gamer when I was a kid, back in the day when consoles were plug and play. There was a distinct advantage of consoles over computers, in that consoles were easy to get running and were more reliable. It was rare to attempt to play a game at a party and discover you could not run it for whatever reason. With PC games, this used to be the case.

Now that game consoles behave like traditional computers the only reason to get one is access to excusive games.

Enter the SteamDeck, which is graming grade hardware that offers you both a computer and a close to console experience. If you want to game on the go it is very hard to beat. Heck, with so many videogame giveaways these days, you could purchase the machine today and play free games until it broke off.

I think the only reason to get a Switch or Switch 2 today is playing Nintendo exclusives. Otherwise it does not make much sense.


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