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Ryuu96 said:

Chazore said:

What I really do not get, is why some people are strictly comparing any handheld device to the Switch and claiming some made up rules that "it has to be compared this way or the device isn't a device and it'll fail". No, what matters is what the device can offer, what level and degree of functionality it can provide that matters. No one buys a ROG Ally, fully expecting Nintendo-level 1st party games, because that logic is dumb and fanboyish of an expectation. 

The reason I want to buy a Steam Deck is because I know I'll be able to use it on the go, use it as a mini desktop, as well as gain access to the games I already own on Steam, thus saving me money in the long-run. 

This one annoys me, and I think it just links into the console wars nonsense that you spoke about, if something isn't #1 it's a failure, if it hasn't sold 50m+ it's a failure, a lot of people can't seem to grasp that something can be a success without selling tens of millions or being #1. Fact is, if something is profitable for a company, it is not a failure, it does not need to be #1 to sell tens upon tens of millions.

I see it with the SteamDeck, ah it's sold below 10m so it's a failure, uh, no, it is likely profitable for Valve and it's an extension of their ecosystem, it is not a failure to Valve because it didn't sell anywhere close to Nintendo Switch. Silly. I do believe future Xbox devices will be more niche as well, cater to a more hardcore audience, but profitable for Microsoft, but I can't wait for the years of "Lol! Failure! Why are they even bothering!" because it didn't sell anywhere near to PlayStation.

In the Console wars, it's #1 or nothing.

You already see that in the comments section in articles here on VGChartz the future you're anticipating is already here!

Wish we could go back to the time where we were completely unaware that the PS2 was spanking the shit out of all competitors, yet all other competitors player bases were having great times by themselves. Completely oblivious to anything else happening lol. Everyone just knew they were playing great games.