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0 pointsbrokencode9mo ago0 comments

May as well get a Switch 2 at this point. Then at least it’s something new.

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petralithic9mo ago· 4 in thread

A Switch and a Steam Deck are orthogonal purchases.

Not really. The Switch 2 has many of the most popular games available on other platforms. Plus a lot of Nintendo exclusives. They are not the same for sure, and YMMV for specific titles.

baby9mo ago

I have both and I would agree with GP on that, the switch is really exclusively for Nintendo games. Cross platform games don't run really well, I just get them on the deck instead.

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pezezin9mo ago

The Deck can play most of those Nintendo exclusives better than the Switch itself ;)

SchemaLoad9mo ago

If you like indie games, the selection is generally better on Steam. And everything that is available on both runs better on the steamdeck. The Switch only makes sense if you particularly want to play Nintendo games.

hug9mo ago· 1 in thread

May as well replace all of your apples with oranges while you're at it.

The Switch 2 and the Steam Deck are hugely different machines, despite sharing a form factor.

mrheosuper9mo ago

To some people, they are like xbox and playstation. Both are different machine with different game store, but still, they are console.

Obviously SD can be more than just "handheld console", but a lot of people won't need that.

baby9mo ago

I got the switch 2 and day one and I've mostly been playing the deck since then. There isn't much on the switch (besides mario kart and donkey kong), and the stuff that is cross-platform doesn't run well (the new "it takes two" is really laggy).

MBCook9mo ago

I’ve been having a lot of fun with my Switch 2, but due to its size I find it far less ergonomic than the original.

I spent like 98% of my playtime on the original in handheld. That has switched completely. It’s not just the size but especially the weight I think.

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