And I seriously do not mean to come off in a negative manner, I absolutely love the Steam Deck, and I think it’s a brilliant device, but for me; the Deck sadly collects dust 95% of the time. This is mainly due to the fact I rarely leave the house, I regularly play games on a full PC and or PS5.
I got the Deck initially because some folk said that even despite having a PC, just being able to play games in on a handheld, whether it be in bed, sat on the couch or wherever, was enough to justify the purchase, and while it was cool for a couple of weeks, the novelty wore off.
With the announcement of the Steam Deck OLED, my Deck hype is once again flourishing, and to re iterate again, I do not hate the Deck, but does anyone else find themselves feeling this way?
At the moment mine is collecting dust and would unless I install windows on it because the games I love to play have issues on it. So…it will be going to my son and I will be buying a Legion Go eventually. I play a lot of EA games and I just can’t get them to work well on Linux.
Go on r/SBCgaming and you’ll find lots of folks who buy handhelds they never end up using because they want the cool new gadget. That’s just how some people are with tech. They collect it rather than use it.
The wear on plastics will be quite visual, everyone will know that Steam deck was heavily used for gaming.
I still use mine every day, but mind you that’s playing on GamePass Cloud Gaming
I mostly use mine as a cheap entryway into PC gaming, so I love it.
There are times where I see newer games running poorly on deck, and it makes me wish I used the money on a PS5 instead. There’s definitely a few games this year that I’ve missed out on.
Nope. It stays on my bedside so when I want to game I can. As the year gets slower I’ll be playing more. I’ve been super busy for the last six months with chores and work, but winter is coming so plenty of time next to the fire while the wife watches her shows.
Lol now I do… Would have bought the OLED version. But as of before yesterday, not at all… Thing this is great.
Nope, I got mine on sale and I know the reason why I haven’t played with it lately is just my schedule being busy right now and not the device itself.
Nope. I got mine about 6 months after release, so I’ve had it for just over a year. It’s been a good year.
And while I do have gripes about the experience at times as an early adopter, it doesn’t induce regret about my purchase. Because the steam deck is still the best choice of all the options available. The dual-trackpads with Steam Input, plus a non-windows OS is still the winner.
Product improvements happen in all product categories, but it would be silly to consider having not had a Steam Deck for the past 14 months just to be able to get an OLED version as my first purchase. Lost enjoyment cannot be measured or replaced.
Playing Diablo 4, Cyberpunk 2077, etc on the go, and/or in my car when I have a break is not a novelty that is ever going to wear off. Nor is having Nintendo Switch games running better and sharper than on the Switch itself.
Maybe try a smaller gaming device first and see how that makes you feel?
I LOVE my Miyoo Mini Plus for example. I’ve played through a shitload of games I never would have touched otherwise, simply because the pick up and play aspect is so well defined. It keeps save states of all your games instead of just one with the SD, so I can resume anything where I left off, in like 3 seconds from picking it up. Sleeping does the same thing.
The SD fills a similar niche to this but it’s obviously much more expensive and large. The Miyoo Mini Plus is like a tiny bit larger then a deck of cards and looks like a gameboy lol.
The sub r/SBCgaming has a lot of info on devices like this if that interests you.
Nope. I play mine multiple times a week, if not every day. My pc is dying so that’s a factor, but I generally just really enjoy handhelds. I do feel bad for my PS5. Every time I dust it, I say I’m going to turn it on the next day, but I always reach for my deck instead. I didn’t even notice my ps+ sub expired until 4 months after.
Is it a matter of graphics or performance calling you back to your desktop or console? Because it’s possible to stream games from your PC or PS5 to your Deck.
Not for a minute.
The OLED screen is impressive (Especially with the improved battery) but the one I have does everything I need and my family has more important things to put the money towards.
I don’t get how you can play games on a desktop computer after owning a steam deck because it’s just so much more comfortable to say sit on the couch or sit on a bed or help I’m sitting at my computer doing homework and every time I get some done in just reach for the Deck.
I only ever use my PC for games I wan to be more impressed in like doom 3 but games like Tetris, geometry wars, micro mages, the murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, terraria, Toki Tori, vvvvvv, Pac-Man world, etc I prefer playing on a handheld.
Nope. I like the steam deck and play it everyday. The biggest problem with that announcement for me is the price drop, I live in a country where the deck doesn’t officially sell and bought 256 for $650(and here it’s very big money, around 4.5 minimum salaries)because of tax and additional costs. I got mine this august and now it feels like I overpaid more than I had.
after this recent announcement yes