The Steam Deck cost me 2400 dollars...

[@WFCLucas]

I brought a ps5 recently for ffxvi completely regret it as it weren't that good and is now on pc. It sits in my house and collects dust. Would rather have a pc that boots straight up into steam big picture mode connected to the TV instead. Steam deck is my main console.

[@stephenjohn841]

If the steamdeck had a usb 4.0 port and I could easily dock it to an egpu id happily use it as my every day pc

[@TheDaidai05]

My ps5's saving grace is my hobby of collecting 4k blu rays. Similar to how the ps2 was a dvd player and ps3 and ps4 were blu ray players.

[@justinlindholm2679]

​@@TheDaidai05You can get an external Blu-ray drive for a PC for $50.

[@andrewbennett3765]

Steam Deck saved gaming for me. I dabbled in PC gaming back in 2013 and I had a bad experience with it. I bought a computer that ended up not being built partcularly well and I didn't have the funds to repair it much less upgrade it for better fidelity. I had always been a console gamer and so I went back to it. However, my experience with returning to console gaming just never matched up to my enjoyment as a kid. The experience just wasn't there anymore for me. I started playing less and less games because of it. I might have a couple I was really into but thats it. Then the Steam Deck came a long and I was skeptical because of my previous PC experience, but I took the chance. IT has been everything and more. The flexibility you talk about is easily the best thing about it. Being able to play anytime and anywhere. I had all my games in one place and while I had to build a library, the experience made me feel like gaming as I did when I was a kid. The immersive feel. I've enjoyed gaming so much more in the last 9 months then I probably had in over a decade.

[@robblesauce4237]

I built my own pc about 4 years ago and couldnt be happier! Currently rocking pc, steam deck, 3ds and switch. Surprisingly i play my 3ds more often than my switch lol

[@snowboarding1994ify]

Who is gonna tell him?…….. Steam came out and told us that we don’t own any of our games we’re just licensed

[@Tazmaniaemt]

Shhhhhhhhhh……..let him find the journey himself. It all leads to gog then hoisting the black flag. Then reaching the nirvana of it doesn’t matter long as I’m enjoying myself.

[@BernardoOne]

and? that applies to every console game and every PC game you ever bought, including on GOG

[@Tazmaniaemt]

@@BernardoOne GOG gives you offline back up installers for keeps. Far as I’ve looked into it no strings. Could be wrong, but eventually the black flag becomes a beacon. I’ve left console behind long ago when various games I owned were uninstalled or made unplayable. I just believe in if you pay to own it’s yours.

[@toohurt6]

@@BernardoOnenot gog.

[@timking4662]

Same thing goes for PlayStation and xbox. The only real console you actually own your games without required download online is Nintendo. And that might not be the case with their next console. GOG is the only place where you really own your own games.

[@JackLenore]

Welcome to the PC Master race. You have chosen wisely.

[@driiifter]

I wish I could afford a Steam deck and actually have a lifestyle where I use it outside my house. Owning a PC is great, especially when you know how to navigate buying the parts and stay in the 8gb VRAM dimension. I swear people upgraded their GPUs to play Cyberpunk and BG3 and then ran out of games to play. I know so many people who purchase 1000$ GPUs to play World of Warcraft. WoW can run on a GTX 660.

[@Fella-ur4pk]

hope you enjoy the pc experience. i know you are against emulation but you gotta try it atleast. wii, gamecube, switch, ps2, ps3 all have emulators and theyre awesome.

[@eagleyezxgaming]

Why the heck would anyone be against emulation?

[@servare2599]

@@eagleyezxgamingfor sure, like that’s baffling to me, I get having a preference for playing on original hardware, but emulation is fundamental for game preservation and actually increases the quality of most games tremendously.

[@Fella-ur4pk]

@@eagleyezxgaming idk he had a negative stance on the whole topic when i asked him on stream.

[@aaron5364]

​@@eagleyezxgamingcucked by the corporations

[@Cole-ft4rr]

How do you emulate all of that?! On the steam deck?

[@Yoz2012]

I used the metal filter for a while and just couldn't get a clean cup, ended up switching back to the paper filters myself.

[@SoberAddiction]

I’ve been on Steam for 15+ years. I have 700+ games. I’ve been enticing my friends by letting them bottle my Steam deck and inviting them to my family share. So far, everybody has been loving it, and those that don’t have a Steam deck are going to get one.

[@RiderOfKarma]

I’m so glad I found out about the flat metal filter. it keeps my machine super clean and evens out the extraction really well

[@luvinfunvan]

Pros and cons to different setups. If cost were the sole factor nothing is cheaper than owning a pre current gen machine. An Xbox 360 will run you less than $100ca. Games go from $5-20ca. Staying on the bleeding edge? That will always cost most especially if you want to own the hardware and software. Since you likely already have a fast internet connection the cheapest (arguably the most convenient) bleeding edge option is going to be a cloud gaming option like GeForce now.

[@paladin8669]

Congrats on the new PC. I hope you have a lot of fun with it.

[@mercuriete]

welcome! I hope you install in a secondary hard drive a linux distribution like Bazzite Linux. Having an SteamOS with seamless cloud saves... will make your perfect companionship.

[@k17714n]

Have you thought about installing Bazzite on the PC for more of a SteamOS/console-like experience? You could dual boot with Windows if you want that option, too.

[@xemo128-s6t]

Great job pulling the trigger on a PC purchase. I hope you enjoy it!

[@josephmitchell266]

You are gonna absolutely love PC gaming (provided it's not low spec which I assume it isn't). I remember getting mine and it was such a good experience getting setup and going, sadly that's dead now from a fan error and sat gathering dust under my desk ha. After I moved in with my GF I swapped out to console gaming to play games in the living room while chilling with her.

[@wayztn]

Welcome to the full world of PC gaming! Enjoy your stay, you'll love it!

[@Topher3088]

I feel like all this could have been said in 5 min. Welcome to the world of PC gaming. Steam library is amazing especially with the deck. I’ll be following since I just got my first PC and I have no idea what I’m doing either but so far so good

[@edwardlashley3572]

Steam games are universal. You can swap them with every device you own. Try that with a console. If you own a laptop & a handheld pc you can load steam games onto a single hard drive & share that HDD between your handheld & laptop (& even desktop, if you had one) with no additional downloads. However, this feature is useless if you use a Linux based steam deck. If you have multiple types of gaming windows devices, now we’re talking. I own more than half a dozen, & while I do own a steam deck with windows installed it’s nowhere near my favorite b/c it’s under-powered. I can’t imagine spending anywhere near that much on a steam deck, per se, but if you have hundreds of interchangeable steam games playable on the deck, then you sorta did spend that much, in a roundabout way.

[@LElongboarder904]

Have fun man! It’s amazing playing games on PC for the first time. I even replayed some old games I beat on console on PC and felt like a fresh and improved experience. Just gotta get used to the mouse and keyboard, but once you’re used to it it’s so much more efficient

[@theshirtlessgamer8628]

only thing youll gain from building a pc is the fun/horrible experience of building it. and then getter graphics. but itll still be the same game on your steam deck. just run a little faster, not sure if its worth the additional $1200. coming from experience lol

[@impersonator4439]

The PlayStation Pro is basically a midrange PC without shader compilation stutters with good ports. As a PC gamer the PS5 Pro is the best bang for your buck even at 700 dollars

[@jacobcunningham7835]

My solution recently has been going backwards. Emulation of retro games has been amazing for me. I got a Miyoo Mini+ for free and I’ve been able to play so many good games and I can take them ANYWHERE because of the size of the plus.

[@EisOfSpades7]

I'm very excited to watch this journey no matter where it ends. Excited for you!

[@calculateddeclination5534]

Bruh, I tried to play around with an anologue pocket but when I realized I could buy around 4 games for my ps3 for the price of one gameboy game I gave up lol. Those prices are wild. They don't even bother to change the battery either. What a rip off.

[@T86_redranger]

Keep the steam deck for on the go! or playing in another room. You can use a HDMI cable to connect to your smart TV and play games in the living room on a large TV. I have a PS5 but most the time my super girl is playing it. This is why is nice to Have the PC. NOTE I have a gaming laptop Alienware and I use a HDMI cable to connect to a 34 inch ultra wide monitor. This is good to because I can always play my PC on the go. Hope this helps welcome to the PC world:)

[@Buddhakingpen]

I'm kinda scared for nintendo honestly. I mean, they definitely arent gonna go anywhere since they're so entrenched in gaming culture. But no matter how long they try to stay out of the gaming arms race, they will eventually have to reach the point of graphical fidelity thats crushing the game industry right now. And unless they come up with a new gimmick besides "we're the ones you can play handheld", they might be in trouble.

[@fastfreeze0183]

Their gimmicks are motion controls, family friendly games that anyone can jump in and play, and couch multiplayer.

[@Buddhakingpen]

@@fastfreeze0183 Sure. Indie games are beginning to fill that niche pretty well though. And for way cheaper. I wouldnt exactly say their gimmick is motion controls though. They had the wii and ds line. The legacy of those consoles has just carried into modern discourse. But now touch screens are everywhere, playstation has had gyro for almost 20 years, and even on 3rd party controllers, gyro is almost standard at this point. And vr is carving itself out a space as well. What nintendo DOES have to itself imo, is top tier brand recognition, and gameplay mechanic innovation. Which is why i can see them going 3rd party after next console gen. Remember, nintendo is just now in their ps3/xbox360 era, which seems to be where the industry was at its healthiest. But they're gonna have to move the needle on power eventually, and then they'll be dealing with the struggles the industry is facing right now.

[@fastfreeze0183]

@Buddhakingpen Playstation doesnt use the motion gimmicks as much. You can use it nintendo sports games, just dance, arms,zelda, and mario party games. Nintendo just makes games for the casual audience. Their audience are mainly kids and families who dont care about high performance and graphics

[@funionsflagons7844]

it would be neat if playstation enabled gyro to do flick stick/ in place of camera control.

[@fastfreeze0183]

@funionsflagons7844 same. To be honest ps3/xbox 360 had so many features. It was felt like peak innovation. The reasons consoles fet special was because their were new features that came along.

[@sansomar_AU]

Welcome to the PC club brother, hope you have a good time. The PS5 in my room is just a glorified media centre haha.

[@brutalness]

let's be honest if u game on console u don't really care about fidelity or frame rate. fun fact steam has rermote play.

[@leonx3882]

I can't help but absolutely disagree. I went from console to steam deck mainly because I was tired of the price increases and stupid ass decisions sonys been making recently. When I was primarily on console, I was there for the fidelity and simplicity of just putting a disc in, wait for the update, and just hit start. It's simple and yeah it can be far more simple then PC. Just this morning I was dealing with a bunch of shenanigans on my deck trying to get certain games to work but if it was console, it'd be easier. I enjoy the tinkering I do with the SD and love the portability of it as well.

[@brutalness]

@@leonx3882 if u really care about t fidelity or frame rate u would game on PC

[@leonx3882]

@@brutalness I didn't wanna deal with the hassle before. With console you just have to put a disc in and it works. For PC, you have to do a bunch of other stuff for things to look really good and what not. I wasn't about that life. Sure PC is king but I chose simplicity over what was said to be the best. I'm good with my steam deck now though 😁

[@brutalness]

@@leonx3882 u don't have to do any thing really. game just run at setting ypour pc can handle out the box. u really don't know much about pc gaming do u?

[@leonx3882]

@@brutalness ima leave this be because I don't think you're reading my messages correctly.

[@matts1978]

Just wondering, as I know you are a Nintendo guy, also understanding you prefer 1st party accessories...have you had the opportunity to check out the Gamsir G8+ with the Switch yet? I have never played my Switch more since I bought it. It's not 1st party but I have found it to be awesomely awesome!!

[@0hl0ngj0hns0n]

JD: My Daily Reflection Buddy ^^

[@Prism24]

What are the multiple copies of books/games on your shelves?

[@MrKilligan]

They’re mangas. They have similar covers/spines but they’re different volumes.

[@MrOB099]

Your going to return it! I have a steam deck OLED and a PC! I’m actually going to sell both and switch to Ally X! This way I can optimise the games to hardware and have a better docking experience when I set it up on my TV which isn’t much most games will be 1080 low but that’s enough for me on both my TV and Ally X. I believe that in a couple of years a lot of people will switch to PC handhelds, i’m ready to make the switch now!

[@elijahbowers1]

Mad respect for the Naruto collection.

[@aaron5364]

Bro where'd you get your bong?

[@guidokruijver2925]

Welcome to The word called ’ Verdor locking ‘ From Sony’s marketing departement, Bud! 😮😊

[@CalisthenicsClinic]

17:28 yes less options. Expect the zillion cheap games bought on steam😂

[@JavierArochoVega]

$2,400????

[@macthaiguy55]

Specs?!

[@GameOverMan433]

Congrats on buying a pc!

[@Slowmojoeyo]

You also don't own steam games. Physical is the only way to go.

[@552jacki3]

And then you put a disk into your play station and it tells you to update the game 🤡

[@Slowmojoeyo]

@@552jacki3 but you still own the game...

[@552jacki3]

@@Slowmojoeyo Does having a disk that only contains part of the game really considered "owning" the game? If you could just put the disk in and play the game then sure, you own it. But if it asks for an update then that means that your disk won't work without an internet connection. In other words, no, you don't own the game, just a physical license of the game. Which I suppose is better than a digital license but the fact still remains that if the publisher decides to shut down the servers, you still won't be able to play the game, disk or not.

[@Andoreandre]

So have you now bought a gaming pc and a ps5 pro ? congrats :)

[@7MBoosted]

Welcome to the PCMR!

[@BargoTheBandit]

💥 ✌️

[@Gamer-vs3xl]

First!😁