Valve releasing Switch competitor SteamDeck Dec 2021, $399, Zen 2 CPU and RDNA 2 GPU

[Chazore]

zero129 said:

Chazore said:

People ont his site really, and I mean really, need to get it out of their heads that this is some first party Switch killer machine, because it really isn't, and the expectations that it's going to flop, because it's not cheap as chips (going with £100-200 less, because why not, some ppl here are cray with prices anyway) or has first party titles.

This is exactly what I've been asking for for years and it's finally becoming a thing, so there definitely is a market for this thing, way more so than Steam machines ever was (that concept was doomed the moment Valve allowed 3rd parties to take control). 

This is what some people dont realize and im the same i've been wanting this machine for years the fact its a handheld that can be carryed around and docked to act like a full fledged PC is all the icing on the cake i needed.

The fact that I could take this thing on a trip (like say a hotel) and hook it up with the M+K is just pure baller for me. The track pads being bindable is something I only just heard of from the IGN vid, so that's even more of a plus for me (I originally thought they would function only as mouse cursors).

The minimalist dock is sexy too (something Nintendo should take notes on).

Also, can we all take a moment to think that this device might and quite possibly not suffer the dreaded stick drift issue that's plaguing all Switch units?. Because if this doesn't, this device is going to have a leg up in that dept. 

Last edited by Chazore - on 15 July 2021