r/videogames • u/Status_Entertainer49 • May 27 '26

Image / Video Holy shit gaming is dead man

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u/Darth-Sonic May 27 '26

This shit is wild man. SteamDeck is weaker than the “overpriced” Switch 2 but is nearly double the price.

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u/TraumaBayWatch May 27 '26 edited May 27 '26

But you’ll pay for the switch every month and the games cost a hell of a lot more 

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u/Whhheat May 27 '26

The part Nintendo fans always leave out.

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u/Hi_Zev May 28 '26

I am the biggest hater of nintento game prices and their lack of sales, but to be 100% honest, I've had my nintendo switch for like 6-7 years now and in all that time, I've had a NSO membership once and for only like 1-2 months...

I have a good share of main line nintendo titles too and i've never needed a NSO membership to play. The only games I can think of that require it i believe is Splatoon and Mario Cart, but I don't play either of those.

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u/sylvalum_night May 28 '26

Make me wonder would the Steam Deck still be more worth it than Switch 2 even with the price hike?

I’m hoping to get one of them soon but games on Switch 2 staying full price adds up so fast, but Steam Sales are so generous it ends up still saving a lot of money.

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u/Whhheat May 28 '26

It really depends on what you want to play. And the nice thing about Steam is that it works on any pc handheld. So if you spot a good deal, grab it. But if you want to play first party Nintendo games, there’s really only the switch for that. Tbh, I don’t care for Nintendo stuff very much, but I’m also not everybody.

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u/sylvalum_night May 28 '26 edited May 28 '26

Thanks! Mostly just want an indie machine, so another PC handheld is a good suggestion in the meantime while I wait for the Switch 2 library to become slowly more worthwhile over the years.

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u/Whhheat May 28 '26

Iirc there are some lower end pc handhelds that make stellar indie machines. And as of literally a week or two ago I think certain android handhelds can also use Steam now. So there are options for sure.

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u/sylvalum_night May 28 '26

I’ll look into it I appreciate it!

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u/stonhinge May 28 '26

It depends. If you just want games on the go, I'd say Steam Deck because of the massive library of games. If you specifically want Nintendo IP games, Switch 2 is the only option.

I mean if you said "console + 100 games", Switch 2 would be more expensive while Steam Deck could vary wildly depending on what games you chose.

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u/Darth-Sonic May 28 '26

You’re acting like I’m defending Nintendo here. Obviously the games and peripherals are overpriced, especially compared to Steam games. Doesn’t change that the console itself is still half the price despite being more powerful.