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Conina on 24 September 2022
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javi741 said:
zero129 said:

Bolded: You plug in a USB dock and a hdmi cable now you can play steamdeck on tv or on the go.

Bolded 2: once again how is it a portable only device? and what kind of money are we talking about here?, the Steamdeck only costs like 50 more then the Switch OLED. it can also be plugged into a tv or used on the go. Seems to me your getting the device mixed up, read fud getting your self mixed up about what the device can and cant do and now spread fud about it.

You can play your steam deck on the TV, but that costs extra money since you need a USB C to HDMI adapter which costs around 20$ more, so the argument that its just 50$ more than the Switch Oled to be used on the TV & Go is invalid. You'll also need a separate gamepad to play it on the TV/Monitor which would potentially cost more money if the consumer doesn't have another gamepad. 

No, you don't need a separate gamepad or a USB-C dock or a $20 adapter.

All you need is a $13 USB-C to HDMI cable:

Switch OLED 64 GB with Dock: $349
Steam Deck 64 GB with cable: $399 + $13 = $412

price gap: $63 / 18%

Of course you can add an additional controller, but thats optional... the Steam Deck controls work fine while connected to a TV.

For Switch I prefer the Pro Controller at home (the Joy-Cons aren't very ergonomic), for PC devices an Xbox controller.

Original Xbox controllers are usually around $15 cheaper than original Switch Pro controllers, which brings the price gap under $50.

And depending on your TV (or TV accessory like Apple TV, Fire Stick or Chromecast) you can stream the game wireless to the TV, if the TV or accessory supports the Steam Link app.

Last edited by Conina - on 24 September 2022