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JEMC said:

Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:

This might be the first time in a long time when I didn't try to pre-order a Nintendo handheld at launch and the reason really is due to PC handhelds. In the past, it felt like I need to get a Nintendo handheld because how else am I supposed to game on the go? But thanks to Nintendo's pricing of $450 usd and $500 for MK addition which translates to $700 CAD vs I can get an Asus Ally on sale for around $600 CAD or refurbished but effectively "Like new" quality for $500 cad which sometimes goes as low as $400 cad, it's very hard for me to justify getting a switch 2. Hopefully they will make a switch 2 lite in the future or bring the price down because the PC handhelds just feel like a lot better value and the performance I doubt will be too far off.

And unlike say the Vita where you had to rebuild your library of games, since I already buy games on pc... PC handhelds means I can just play them on the go without needing to rebuy them. I really hope Valve prices the Steam Deck 2 well when it comes out.

Makes complete sense.

Nintendo is really pushing the boundaries of its customers with that asking price (let's not bring the games into the question), and I don't know how well they'll do. Sure, the launch will be a success but, once the more die-hard followers have bought it, I think it will be hard for Nintendo to convince the rest of the market to pay as much for the console. And if we've learned something from this gen of consoles, is that they don't go down in price, quite the opposite.

Waiting for a Lite may be an option, but it will likely come in what, 2 or 3 years? And how much will it cost, $350 USD? Until then, an Ally could be a great option. Even more, having an Ally could make you play games you already have but haven't touched yet, as they could be better suited for the kind of experience you get by playing on the go.

With that said, didn't you buy a Steam Deck (for the second time) not too long ago? Or am I confusing you with someone else?

The pricing of dedicated gaming devices does feel quite strange this time around. Both PS5 Pro and Switch 2 really do cost similar to PCs. Yea an equivalently priced PC might not perform as well perhaps but both of these devices feel hard to justify as single purpose devices when PCs offer so much more than only gaming. Gaming is starting to no longer feel cheap.

Yea I had a steam deck oled which I sold after a while lol. With the wife around, it wasn't being used very often as me and her do most of the things together so a bigger screen like a laptop was better for us. I bought the vivobook pro oled which comes with an i9, 4060, 2880 x 1620p 120hz oled display for a relatively cheap price when it was on sale. We mainly use it during travel or on our bed and such.

https://www.asus.com/ca-en/laptops/for-home/vivobook/asus-vivobook-pro-15-oled-n6506/