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[+] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (9 children)
  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago* (8 children)

    Nintendo wiped the floor in the mobile gaming market for decades despite their competitors having beefier specs. The DS lasted for years before we ever got the Switch. Let the Steam Deck mature.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    The difference is that nobody's releasing games specifically made for the Deck. Some are including optimizations to make their games run decently well on it, but it's not a AAA machine. I bought one knowing this full well and am satisfied playing less demanding games on it, but it's not going to be playing new demanding games, unlike with dedicated consoles.

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  • [+] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (6 children)
  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (5 children)

    Even if you're correct, it's still too early, anyway. That's my point.

    The DS had a seven-year lifespan and the original Switch had eight. Even living room console have an average near decade long lifespan. So, of course Valve isn’t going to throw their money into a second generation.

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  • [+] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)
  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 year ago (3 children)

    But like the Xbox Series S it is starting to show some age on more demanding titles.

    Sounds like this is more of the fault of the AAA publishers than the console makers.

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