I’ve been really wanting to get a steamdeck. I’ve been playing a lot on my modded switch, but there is a lot I want to play that is not available on the switch.

Does anyone have both systems and still use the switch?

I imagine I can just dump my games and emulate them on the Steamdeck.

I don’t do anything online, so I can’t imagine I’ll miss out on anything.

Im an experienced Linux gamer, so im not worried about the Linux side of things.

  • Sirence@feddit.de
    3·
    1 year ago

    I have a switch V2, a switch lite and two steam decks.

    The size difference between the lite and the deck is just way too much. The steam deck is over twice the size and especially width and a lot heavier. I prefer to play on the switch lite mostly because of that.
    Also a big part is how multiplayer works. On the switch I only have to buy one copy of a digital game to play with my spouse. On steam I have to buy two copies. Some games have remote play together but that works horrible when the decks are not on lan and I really don’t want to play hooked up to dock.

    So anything released on both systems I buy on the switch and play on the lite (unless the switch version would have bugs or something).

    • worfamerryman@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      There is not any place where I can see one in person where I live. So sadly, I can’t get a feel for it.

      But I’m thinking that the weight will not bother me too much, if it does, I think it’s preferable to the hand cramping and joint pain I get from the switch.

      Additionally I’m just playing it in the house. I just don’t like being tied to the desktop.

      • joenotjim@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        1 year ago

        I can’t play a bare Switch for more than 15-20 minutes without pain, but with a Satisfye asymmetric grip, I can play for hours. Not a shill, just a huge fan of the product. :)