Number One in the 2024 Steam Deck charts:

Still in the top five:

So it is safe to say: you can play Elden Ring in PC handheld mode.

I was never a handheld guy :) I hated playing on DS and 3DS but it was the only option for some games at that time. My switch sits in the dock 98% of the time. I want to support 3rd party games on Switch 2 but there is always something we have to deal with as Nintendo fans

I remember purchasing Zelda for the NES in 1986/87 and it was basically $50.+tax.  Counting for inflation, that is around $140. today's money.  That games for Switch in 2025, are for the most part are $60. is pretty amazing.

PS and XB games already made the jump to $70., yet people are losing their minds that Nintendo will be raising prices on their now much higher performance games.  Higher development time costs, higher payroll costs etc etc etc.

Let's say you take a family of two or four out to a movie and buy popcorn and drinks, or go out to dinner.  What does that 2 hours of entertainment cost? 

Now purchase a game that can provide 20+ (maybe 100+) hours of entertainment for only $70 or even $80?  Why is this even worth discussing?  One could argue about the cost for games like BoTW enhanced...but if you are a first time buyer, I don't see the problem when you have the higher performance of an already great game that will provide that many hours of entertainment.  If you have already played it, no-one is forcing you to purchase it again.  For MKW, if your that upset about $80, Just buy the bundle and it's only $50. Problem solved

If we were already comfortable paying $70. and now a game is $80. just skip the dbl syrup caramel latte mocha-espressochino for 2 days and you'll be just fine.

Yes but he would have to buy a steam deck which is also expensive. I assumed he didn't own one and given he's a Nintendo gamer I'm pretty sure I am assuming currently.

I can't say you're not right ;) I personally gave up on the cartridge thing. I try to get it when possible but otherwise I just download. Steam is digital-only though, what do you think about that?

 You already own Elden ring don't you?

Yeah since it's digital I will get it on steam. I'm never going to buy Key card games on Switch 2 whenever I end up getting it. I'm really not into this digital only future and I want to hurt Nintendo in any way possible for allowing this option as well as the further push for digital only.

I don't own Elden Ring. I was waiting for the Switch 2 port. All that waiting for nothing lmao

lol but if you get it on PC you'll be digital only anyway?! 😂

The point is to boycott Nintendo Switch 2 key card games

I know I understood you, but I guess my question to you is, why not boycott steam, since it's digital only too.

 Don't get me wrong, key cards are dumb but in the end it all funnels into digital

I want the game haha and digital is the only way so I'll get it on steam. I don't have ps5 or Xbox X/S otherwise I would've gotten it on one of those