My cousin has bought the new Steam Deck and today he offered to sell me his old one (from 2023) at half price. Now i can think of situations where i could use it, but is the Steam Deck really worth it in the long run?

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    1 year ago

    It’s a nice device for on the go, or if you just want to slouch back on a couch and chill while playing some games, it runs many titles just fine and the emulation possibilities are also insane.

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      1 year ago

      The “on the move” thing is probably the thing that is pull me the most, I will give it a few days, and then I will make a decision. Thanks for the input

  • Eyeluvflixs@alien.top
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    1 year ago

    It’s definitely worth the half price you’re getting it for regardless of how you use it, plus there’s a big sale on Steam right now (Autumn Sale) so now’s the time!

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    1 year ago

    It depends on how you game, but it’s been the single best gaming quality of life improvement for me. I have a family so it’s rare that I can sit for a long session in front of the TV, but with the deck I can game while my daughter watches a movie and still be there with her. It was also great today while I waited for an hour at the dealership where my car was getting an oil change. It’s also borderline essential if you have a backlog of old steam games you’ve been wanting to play but haven’t found the time. If any of that sounds like you I’d jump one one at half price.

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      1 year ago

      That’s the thing, that I can play it while on the go, I commute with train pretty much every day and from january i will be clocking in at 6 AM, so It may be a good way to play a few games here and there.