Official Steam Deck thread. Steam handheld gaming device.

[old pig]

If this shyt has the battery power to back it up....... They might actually have one with this.

ya I’m waiting…shyt sounds too good to be true on paper…it’d be cool if I can hook it up to my TV

 

[Wink Beaufield]

Yeah, I'm on this day one.

 

[Hip-Hop-Bulls]

I want this and PSVR2

Since Xbox wanna be known as the "Free Box", I can just get $1 gamepass for a month and cancel....... if they ever drop something of worth
And then since Nintendo wanna keep charging $60 for 20+ year old sub 720p games, I'll "cop" their games for free


Meanwhile, the PS5 will remain my main platform. Providing me quality exclusives, and I reward them with money

 

[-DMP-]

I would only want this for emulation.
PS3
Switch
Gamepass
Steam.

 

[Champion]

What is the point of this? This shyt is limited in its output not like you can experience PC games to their fullest. It’s as powerful as a PS4 and XB1 which is impressive for a handheld but what does that mean for its internal operation system. Won’t it theoretically have heat issues?

It is a potential challenger for the switch especially with talk of a docking station at a later date but the genius of switch goes beyond hardware. It’s what Nintendo offers in terms of gaming as well as the flexibility of the switch console. Nintendo stopped being about hardware output years ago, don’t get me wrong I am not shytting on this as it is great that console gamers can experience some PC games without owning a PC. Guess I just answered my own question, games like Crusader king 3 can finally be enjoyed without a PC. Once they release the official dock it should make this more of a seller.

Valve has been trying to get the attention of casual gamers and people that want a more streamlined/accessible experience for a while now. Steam has obviously made large strides for PC gaming and has advantages that consle gamers are interested, but there are still millions of people that have no interest in building a PC. This is for those consumers.

How well will this sell though? I'd be shocked if it was anything notable. Dock or no dock.

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

I want this and PSVR2

Since Xbox wanna be known as the "Free Box", I can just get $1 gamepass for a month and cancel....... if they ever drop something of worth
And then since Nintendo wanna keep charging $60 for 20+ year old sub 720p games, I'll "cop" their games for free


Meanwhile, the PS5 will remain my main platform. Providing me quality exclusives, and I reward them with money

great minds think alike

 

[the_FUTURE]

looks uncomfortable as fukk, but I'll be looking at the reviews for sure, might get one. And some people still not understanding how or why the Switch is dominating. If the switch needed all this, believe Nintendo would be doing it.

 

[Koba St]

I want this and PSVR2

Since Xbox wanna be known as the "Free Box", I can just get $1 gamepass for a month and cancel....... if they ever drop something of worth
And then since Nintendo wanna keep charging $60 for 20+ year old sub 720p games, I'll "cop" their games for free


Meanwhile, the PS5 will remain my main platform. Providing me quality exclusives, and I reward them with money

Good man

 

[Jblaze204]

but not day 1 cop. I need to see what emulator/broke boy gang does with it

 

[daze23]

I wonder if there will be a new Steam Controller to go with this

 

[winb83]

It's not a console so the ability for it to target 720p games at medium to high settings is targeting a moving target. 3 years from now because it's not a closed box console the hardware will be less effective.

 

[THE 101]

I mean it could be cool i guess but it's mostly gonna be for indie games, most of which are already on the Switch which has become the go to platform for a lot of indie developers. And Switch has the Nintendo exclusives on top of that.

But if you don't have a Switch it seems like a nice option.

 

[Phantum]

Every portable gaming device I've gotten as an adult has collected dust in a few months....



In

 

[winb83]

Every portable gaming device I've gotten as an adult has collected dust in a few months....



In

When I'm on the go I just don't game. I have my Kindle and my cell phone for brief moments of downtime. When I leave I'm either at work or doing something so most downtime is too short. The Switch has sat in the dock for 3 years straight. I just play on the TV. Considering the specs on this it's just not worth it. People talking about Game Pass can do that on a phone right now.

 

[spliz]

When I'm on the go I just don't game. I have my Kindle and my cell phone for brief moments of downtime. When I leave I'm either at work or doing something so most downtime is too short. The Switch has sat in the dock for 3 years straight. I just play on the TV. Considering the specs on this it's just not worth it. People talking about Game Pass can do that on a phone right now.

Nobody trying to game on a phone, and biggest seller for this in my eyes is difficult emulation for shyt like Saturn, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Switch, PS2, PS3 etc etc. Also with it being RDNA2. Within a few years they AMD should already be far into their DLSS solution when it comes to AAA titles.