| Bofferbrauer2 said: I still expect it to be quite a bit heavier than the Switch, but at ~400g compared to 300g (OG Switch) to 320g (Switch OLED) and 669g (Steam Deck), it still wouldn't be too hefty for children but could accomodate some more power and cooling. |
Please don't use the Switch weight without JoyCons for comparisons with other handhelds. Without the JoyCons you can't play most games in handheld mode. And for the other modes (docked, tabletop) the weight doesn't matter.
Many people think the SteamDeck weights double of a Switch... which ain't true
- 219g = PS Vita Slim
- 260g = PS Vita OLED
- 275g = Switch Lite
- 336g = 3DS XL
- 398g = Switch LCD (including JoyCons)
- 420g = Switch OLED (including JoyCons)
- 640g = Steam Deck OLED
- 669g = Steam Deck LCD
So the launch Steam Deck is 68% heavier than the launch Switch.
And the Steam Deck OLED is only 52% heavier than a Switch OLED.
Actually the OLED difference is even a bit less according to my kitchen scale.
My Switch OLED weights 424g, my Steam Deck OLED 635g (both including a microSD card), so the Steam Deck OLED is only 50% heavier.
Also the Steam Deck is much more comfortable to hold for adults with "normal sized" hands... if I want similar ergonomics, I use my Switch OLED with Hori Split controllers... which adds some weight. My Steam Deck OLED is only 33% heavier than my Swtich OLED with Hori Split controllers.
