And I seriously do not mean to come off in a negative manner, I absolutely love the Steam Deck, and I think it’s a brilliant device, but for me; the Deck sadly collects dust 95% of the time. This is mainly due to the fact I rarely leave the house, I regularly play games on a full PC and or PS5.
I got the Deck initially because some folk said that even despite having a PC, just being able to play games in on a handheld, whether it be in bed, sat on the couch or wherever, was enough to justify the purchase, and while it was cool for a couple of weeks, the novelty wore off.
With the announcement of the Steam Deck OLED, my Deck hype is once again flourishing, and to re iterate again, I do not hate the Deck, but does anyone else find themselves feeling this way?
Nope. I got mine about 6 months after release, so I’ve had it for just over a year. It’s been a good year.
And while I do have gripes about the experience at times as an early adopter, it doesn’t induce regret about my purchase. Because the steam deck is still the best choice of all the options available. The dual-trackpads with Steam Input, plus a non-windows OS is still the winner.
Product improvements happen in all product categories, but it would be silly to consider having not had a Steam Deck for the past 14 months just to be able to get an OLED version as my first purchase. Lost enjoyment cannot be measured or replaced.
Playing Diablo 4, Cyberpunk 2077, etc on the go, and/or in my car when I have a break is not a novelty that is ever going to wear off. Nor is having Nintendo Switch games running better and sharper than on the Switch itself.
Nope. I like the steam deck and play it everyday. The biggest problem with that announcement for me is the price drop, I live in a country where the deck doesn’t officially sell and bought 256 for $650(and here it’s very big money, around 4.5 minimum salaries)because of tax and additional costs. I got mine this august and now it feels like I overpaid more than I had.
Maybe try a smaller gaming device first and see how that makes you feel?
I LOVE my Miyoo Mini Plus for example. I’ve played through a shitload of games I never would have touched otherwise, simply because the pick up and play aspect is so well defined. It keeps save states of all your games instead of just one with the SD, so I can resume anything where I left off, in like 3 seconds from picking it up. Sleeping does the same thing.
The SD fills a similar niche to this but it’s obviously much more expensive and large. The Miyoo Mini Plus is like a tiny bit larger then a deck of cards and looks like a gameboy lol.
The sub r/SBCgaming has a lot of info on devices like this if that interests you.
I don’t get how you can play games on a desktop computer after owning a steam deck because it’s just so much more comfortable to say sit on the couch or sit on a bed or help I’m sitting at my computer doing homework and every time I get some done in just reach for the Deck.
I only ever use my PC for games I wan to be more impressed in like doom 3 but games like Tetris, geometry wars, micro mages, the murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, terraria, Toki Tori, vvvvvv, Pac-Man world, etc I prefer playing on a handheld.
I’m so sad I just bought mine a month ago and now its £200 cheaper
I should of waited
Yes. I bought a sandwich today and didn’t enjoy it. Regretted that purchase.