Reading Another Dishonest Comparison Between the Switch and Steam Deck

[@SusiFer667]

4:03 So what you say is "Games that are not designed to be played on Steam Deck, run poorly on Steam Deck = Bad. Games that are designed to be played on Nintendo Switch, run poorly on Nintendo Switch = Good"

[@CruelDog97]

I bought a Steam Deck in February. I sold my Switch one month after, and the Deck has me contemplating selling my XBOX SX to help with building a PC.

[@igornikolovski511]

Even though the Steam Deck isn't perfect, the fact it made handheld PC's a mainstream thing, you see competitors like the ROG Ally coming out among others that are making small handheld PC's a really viable option for gamers. Instead of focusing on new/newer games that are mostly left for people with desktops and laptops, Valve with the Deck and others like Asus with the ROG Ally are creating affordable PC gaming that focuses on older titles and indies. On top of that you have emulation and game modding which is harder on a handheld device but still manageable. The fact you have to compare the Steam Deck and the Switch is a brain fart itself.

[@Eddieouh]

Watching this while playing BOTW on my pc in 4k 120fps :D

[@PartyMemebers]

Tears of the Kingdom is an amazing game but Nintendo really needs to stop handicapping themselves with garbage hardware. I'm definitely playing this through emulation for future playthroughs. Also I wont be surprised if the next Switch wont be as powerful as the Steam Deck leading to yet another 7 years of Leapster hardware.

[@GraceCairns-v4d]

Yeah but its more meant for people who dont care about preofrmance and just want to play fun games at the minumum preformance.

[@Soup-man]

I've had my Steam Deck for 2 months now. I literally only use my Switch for Smash at this point. But they're both good.

[@chzel9039]

And they're not really that comparable. They advertise to two different groups of gamers.

[@xshme]

Haha yeah my switch is a mario kart machine atm

[@masoncombs7799]

Did they say "limit battery output with third party software?" My dude, that is literally built into the operating system. Have they even used the product they are talking about?

[@lerr123456]

I believe theyre were talking about those pointless guides on how to download software, change bios configuration and undervolt to gain like 10 extra minutes of battery life = not worth the risk

[@Trid3nt861]

That person doing the camparison is probably upset his deck isn't as big as the Steams deck.

[@TheScrumMaster184]

I got the Steam Deck as a way to transition to PC gaming so I don't get why people say stick with consoles if your not a PC gamer, the Steam Deck is a great way to transition.

[@nddugas]

I have had a Switch since launch (passed that one on to my wife so she would have her own for Animal Crossing/Diablo, then sold my V2 and got an OLED last year) and a Steam Deck since last April. I love both. Both have their advantages and disadvantages, but in general the Steam Deck is far more capable and if I had known it was coming more in advance, I likely would not have bought so many Switch ports. Regardless, I love both and play both. Steam Deck, like Switch before it (but better) has been excellent for working through more games in my backlog...and adding more to it.

[@DioBrando-qr6ye]

One big advantage of the switch is that you can buy physical games. This shouldn't be an argument, you're literally wasting money by buying digital games.

[@nddugas]

@@DioBrando-qr6ye Physical games are a big part of why I have bought certain games on Switch instead of PC or otherwise. That being said, sometimes the Switch performance leads me to buy the game again on PC.

[@lilsoonerfaninmo]

I mostly use my PC and Switch for my gaming hook for the past 6 months or so, but I have to agree with Joe. This shit is starting to get outta hand I love my Switch, but ain't no way in hell it can beat the Steam Deck in........really, any substantial way. (If I had to give the Switch anything, maaaaaaybe a lower cost to enter that world? That's about it honestly)

[@DioBrando-qr6ye]

The switch has a big advantage of=ver the steam deck: physical games.

[@strgametakes3699]

Wait not saying i disagree with your take but mario wasn't a launch title

[@zodiacthundaga7264]

Nintendo and Consumer Friendly are two things you will never see.

[@dio_Brando1888]

Yeah and someone who's used both the switch and the steam deck the steam deck has a switch beat by a mile there is so much more the steam deck can do sure the storage aint shit on the 64 GB one It eats through that like it ain't nothing but far as it goes The steam Deck can do so much more Play so many more games games I really wanted on the switch. The switch is only good for certain games while the steam deck can play so much more. And a better graphics at a higher frame rate. One of the best purchases I've ever made was my 64 GB steam deck and my one terabyte micro SD card.

[@Binary_Deviant]

Things the steam deck can do that the steam deck cannot: - Change the storage to whatever you want (this includes internal storage and microSD card) - If joysticks break or get stick drift, Steam decks can replace the joysticks. The parts are modular - Valve has videos on how to open the console and repair it step by step and have parts to fix anything wrong with the console, you do not need to send it in for repair, even though, you can. - Games sales are much better, upwards of 60% off to 90% off depending on the sale. - Game performance much higher and it shows. - We can use any controller we want, just using a Bluetooth or USB connection. No problems, no adapters needed. - emulate games dating back to the 1980s - Run a desktop PC environment if we choose. Though we do not have to. There are more options, I am certain, but if I forgot an option, please list it here. I am sure many people know more that isn't coming to mind. I want to finish by saying this, though. Every game that needs to be reviewed or not. Even multiple games that claim to not be supported by the steam deck play 100% completely fine. The only games I have problems playing are games that have an anti cheat in them because Linux won't use them, so I would have to install windows. Which does fix that, or the only other game I struggled with was black ops 2 PC game. Because on Windows it has controller support, but on Linux I struggle to get controller support. I am looking in to it, and I'm sure there's a fix and I will be able to use the controller on that game again. Oh, and minecraft requires the bedrock launcher if you do not want to use Java minecraft. But they all work fantastic.

[@nayftv]

Value got me steam sales will have you recuperating the extra cost over the switch alone forget about steam keys sites ridiculous take and as for it complimenting my pc that’s fair but it’s almost replaced my pc as I put way more hours on my deck then my pc now just because of convenience

[@Arismory]

If only we could get a handheld the size of a switch lite but all the features of a steam deck with better battery life.

[@lewisdurrant7580]

I can’t wait for the ROG ally it’s everything I’ve been waiting and I can’t wait to finally leave the console after years of a Xbox One s and a switch getting a pc that is portable and i can connect it to my tv with incredibly graphics and game library will be incredible refreshing

[@LoganoPiano]

It’s the watchmojo situation but worse because unlike watchmojo they don’t just twist the truth they flat out lie and a prime example is with them saying that you need to use “third party tools” to tweak the steam decks power draw which I can say is a complete lie because I’ve been using the deck consistently for about 5 months now. It’s just like what you said about the watchmojo video Joe “A lot of websites, KZbinrs and outlets in general are more concerned with getting a goodie bag from Nintendo than they are with actually helping you find a product you like”

[@All-kh6vi]

Honestly im surprised the Switch is still going. The steam deck is not perfect though. Im considering the rog ally but Asus have had some bad press recently.

[@NintendoDude888]

Assus was always junk

[@SunlightGwyn]

What's your rank in Overwatch? I play OW all the time on PC.

[@daniel7035]

Just started watching the video. I’m playing borderlands 3 on the deck. Can’t wait to hear the lies

[@astaris7931]

here we go

[@neolynxer]

Joe, did you get yourself a Steam Deck? It's a wonderful device.

[@Xyler94]

While I love my Steam Deck, absolutely love it, I won't ditch my Nintendo Switch for it. This isn't a case of "one vs the other", it's a case of what do both provide. The Switch provides me a way to easily play Nintendo products, while the Steam Deck provides me an easy way to play my PC games. The switch is horribly outdated, but comparing a device engineered in 2015 to one engineered in 2020 is a no brainer the one in 2020 would win on a technical level... I give the undisputed victory to the Deck any day, for many reasons. But that's not to say the Switch is a bad device. It's a miracle they can get Tears of the Kingdom running at all on it. And I'm hoping if a Switch 2 comes out, that Nintendo releases texture packs to that game... plus, I kind of hope Nintendo ditches Nvidia and goes with AMD Z1 Extreme like in the Ally...

[@AndyLShannon]

legal or not. The pc has all the games. Steam deck beats switch hands down.

[@evercd2871]

Bro, its just video games why do people care so much

[@neolynxer]

@@evercd2871 it's people's money and time they could've spent on something better.

[@durshurrikun150]

@@evercd2871 How dare people want to save their money

[@evercd2871]

@@neolynxer “something better” it gets to the point where its just a big ego fight its not even for good will anymore

[@birdbig6852]

People shouldn't buy the steam deck because they should invest more on their pc. The only good reason why to buy the Switch it's because Nintendo games are there (idk much about Yuzu but doesn't look good, dolphin is already having problem handling gcn games) and those games are enough reasons.

[@xshme]

Deck and PC are different. After sitting behind my desk all day doing work, sometimes I dont want to sit behind that same desk to play games. I want to sit on the couch watching tv or laying in bed watching youtube. The deck is perfect for that. Last summer I played rdr2 on vacation, its magical

[@matthewhardwick8208]

In my opinion the next Switch should be at a similar level to the Steam Deck if not better. But it won't because Nintendon't listen to their customers.