PC gaming needed a budget champion and the Steam Deck filled that role at just the right time.
  • Joanie Parker@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Best $400 I’ve spent on a console by far. Including my PS4 and 5. Haven’t touched my switch, PS5 or any other console since my deck came.

  • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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    8 months ago

    Why hasn’t anyone else made one to compete that’s cheap? Because, Mr.Author…No one else can make their money back by selling software.

    • Telorand@reddthat.com
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      8 months ago

      The Switch certainly predates the Deck, and they definitely make their money back on software, but being forced solely into the Nintendo ecosystem is off-putting. Only Microsoft is a likely candidate to make a handheld that uses their Game Pass, and I would bet they aren’t really needing to push subscriptions at the moment.