Steam deck won't kill Switch might hurt Switch oled but not normal Switch.

[Agente42]

I will buy one Steam Deck ( I was looking for a GPD Win 3 or Aya Neo before), but Nintendo Switch is not only a handheld console, it´s a hybrid system with only the base console purchased. The 3 ways of play, the indie market, and Nintendo IP are the pillars of the Nintendo machine. Steam Deck needs some adjustment for good competition ( a dock, more storage, and one detachable controller).

It´s more a niche product when you compare it to the Nintendo system. Some games to work need Windows OS for working. So the steam library does not work 100% before the launching.