Nah, group A won't spend money on software, but will spend it on the latest hardware. 3090 to play 'free' games on.

Why PSP was popular:
In the west, because it is a multimedia device. 
In Japan, because it has Monster Hunter. 
Hardware sale: great
Software sale: terrible, it has only 3 games sold more than 5 millions.

DId psp give Nintendo a kick too?

Yup, psp software sales failed hard due to it, yet DS software sales were great, and DS was hacked way earlier and easier, wonder why?

He only plays physical games, Switch has a lot, Steam Deck has none. Nice moving goal post, but that's not enough.

How can you buy Switch game to play on it?

I agree let us stop throwing around false shit.

Emulators programs aren't illegal but the pirated software is.  Emulator programs without illegal software is essentially worthless.  So yes, emulation is effectively illegal.  Stop justifying subpar morals and poor ethics.  

The Deck being able to play nintendo games isn't going to put a dent in switch sales.  Most people are going to go the legal route to play nintendo games.  Many don't know how to install emulations.  Many have no idea where to go to download illegal games, which are required for the emulator to be of use.  And many aren't going that route because it is illegal and can result in significant fines.

So really the entire pirate argument is just plain stupid, and we both know it.

My point stands.  People buy hardware for the software.  As long as Nintendo releases great software the switch will continue to have its place in the market.

I think people are missing the point in this thread and not watching OP's video.

Granted handheld PC gaming isn't exactly new, the Steam Deck is made and backed by the biggest platform on PC (Valve Corporation). And they are offering a mini PC from $399. That's big. And because they own the platform, they can take it hit in hardware costs and subsidize it by software sales (very much like consoles). This hasn't been done before yet on PC and is exciting to a lot of PC gamers especially those invested in Steam. I mean emulation is just one of the many things PC's.. its a multimedia device, a productivity device and gaming system on the go. It smaller than a laptop and easier to pick up and play.

On top of this Steam as a platform is absolutely huge and not to be overlooked. If we look at how many active concurrent people playing and online - https://store.steampowered.com/stats/. There are millions of active gamers on there at any given time.

OP was looking this at a hardware level and to that point. The Tegra X1 in the Switch is getting a little long in the tooth and with the OLED announcement, and then the Deck, comparisons are going to made. The Deck really did come in the exact right time. Yes it won't likely won't affect Nintendo sales in any meaningful way and I don't think anyone on this site believes this so I'm not sure why this is echoed so much on here.

Except people are saying things like:

"Do it Steam! Give Nintendo a kick so they step their game up!"

So people are viewing the Deck as direct competition, despite it being obvious Deck and Switch will be two drastically different demographics of gamers.

Except most aren't? I'm not seeing it anywhere except for some select Youtubers who are honeymooning over this for clicks or FOMO (or both). Everyone else that's preordered the Deck or interested in the Deck knows what it is and what they are buying. Straw-manning isn't helping anything except derailing. Plus OP even said it was going for clicks on YT with that headline, and just went to do an overview, comparing specs and highlighting the strengths of the Deck.

A large number of people (on this site included) wanted a Switch Pro and instead got an OLED model instead. Valve unveils a new handheld PC releaing in the same time frame. There is going to be talks of both regardless and comparisons made, on gaming sites forums etc.

Nice admitting you're also moving it for him, since:

1. He already said his damn negative piece about the damn device

2. He came back into another thread to be all "physical games doe".

Like how did you miss that shit, really?.

The key word being some people, not everyone.

I don't see it as direct competition, because I fully understood what the devs at Valve said the damn thing was, a mini PC, not a console, thus it's going to be viewed by me as a PC and not a console, thus not in direct competition. 

Bold: except those negative pieces weren't about physical games, nice spinning it, thought.

I don't like him either, he is a double standard guy. But i will act as neutral guy here.

I was actually on about the other threads btw.

You're acting as a devil's advocate here, which doesn't help.

It's a new device, it's a mini PC, it's not competing with the Switch and it's been pointed out by multiple folks on here. He knows he doesn't want the damn thing, so why is he even here?.

I'm not big on Sony/MS and I own a Switch, but you don't see me going into their main threads (unless someone sticks it into gaming discussion, in which case it's not muted, because all 3 main topic threads are muted on my end).