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0 pointsbaby3d ago0 comments

The deck is such a good console compared to the switch and switch 2 that I can’t be stop being happy that they released this now. How is Valve, a tiny company, doing so much better than Nintendo?

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chrisco2553d ago· 2 in thread

They're not. The Deck is hundreds of dollars more expensive than the Switch 2. The Switch 1 sold 155 million units, making it the second most popular console of all time. Switch 2 is also selling very well.

bigyabai3d ago

I don't think by "better" they meant financially. It sounds like they own both consoles and are surprised to replace their Switch use with a Deck.

Which tracks, to my wit; my Switch 1 is a buyers remorse product. If I knew that a Linux x86 handheld was eventually getting made, I'd have never bought it.

chrisco2553d ago

The Steam Deck is an ok PC gaming machine, but most PC games aren't optimized for console experience. There's even quite a few Windows games that don't work or have bugs on the Deck. Meanwhile all Switch games are made for that platform and there are a ton of exclusives you can't get on PC. Glad each one has a niche, but Switch is an order of magnitude (or two) more successful than the Steam Deck.

TiredOfLife3d ago

Switch 2 is faster, lighter and cheaper than Steam Deck.

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