| zeldaring said: Most pc players on steam have hardware more powerful than a ps5. |
Sorry, but that's wrong according to the Steam survey data (which has its flaws, f.e. most RDNA3 data is still missing).
Approximately one third of the Steam players have more powerful hardware than a PS5... which is impressive enough due to a much bigger install base. 1/3 of 200 million PC gamers would be ~67 million PCs with more powerful hardware than the 58.5 million PS5s
When it comes to PC hardware "in the ballpark" of PS5 performance (or better), almost half of the Steam gamers are included... especially in raytracing games where Nvidia is much stronger than AMD (PS5).
1/2 of 200 million PC gamers would be ~100 million PCs with similar or better hardware than the 58.5 million PS5s.
| zeldaring said: My main point is for me anyway that the Steam Deck has all the AAA games on a handheld... |
Steam Deck doesn't have all AAA games on a handheld. Some are incompatible, many are only playable with a lot of compromises (sub-native resolutions, low fps, tiny text and interface elements...)
| curl-6 said: Steam Deck is too expensive and has too many barriers to entry to achieve mainstream success, but it has its niche. |
Steam Deck is too expensive? You can buy the entry model (64 GB) for €314, taxes and shipping included.
The (sold out) refurbished ones were even cheaper, on eBay you can get used models for €200 - €250.
And the Steam Deck doesn't have most barriers of PC gaming. People who manage to set up an account in the Nintendo eShop, PlayStation Store or Xbox Marketplace will also succeed in setting up a Steam account and log in. Buying digital games on Steam is as easy as on consoles. Gifting games on Steam is much easier.
Stick to the selection of over 5,000 Steam games which are verified, you will have a great experience. With most of the over 10,000 Steam games with "playable" status, you will also have a good experience... in many cases the flaws are benign, f.e. entering a player name via touchscreen keyboard while the rest of the game supports the sticks and buttons).
If you want to get the most out of the hardware (f.e. other PC launchers, console emulation), it gets a bit trickier... but that's totally optional.
Last edited by Conina - on 27 June 2024
