Comment on Planning on buying a SteamDeck. What should I know before purchasing?
Brosplosion@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Controversial opinion, but if cost isn’t an issue then a steam deck isn’t a great buy. It fills a niche for sure but honestly a gaming laptop with a gamepad is 100% more useful IMHO.
I struggled to find it anymore portable than a laptop is and worse performance/screen/utility in almost every measurable way.
Psythik@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Agree 100%. Steam Deck is great for people with no money who still want to get into PC gaming. Everyone else should build a PC or buy a laptop.
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 17 hours ago
Hard disagree
It’s great for mobile and couch gaming. Not comparable to a laptop and controller
princessnorah@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 hours ago
Hard agree with this as someone with a disability. Though I actually don’t have a Steam Deck, but a Lenovo Legion Go running Bazzite. I think that’s the true “cost isn’t an issue” upgrade, as the newer Z1E chip is definitely an upgrade in terms of games that will run well, and the 1440p display (which I generally run at 1920p) is much nicer to look at. Just my two cents.