Soooo I was looking into buying a steam deck... Guess that's great news
It is. It's a significant upgrade for no price increase.
And if you don't want to get the best model, the old LCD models have crazy discounts right now.
Only true complaint I might have is that it's actually fairly heavy and your arms will get tired after playing for too long, especially if you compare it to something like a Switch, but otherwise, I love my Deck, it's been great. I've not had much trouble with most games I throw at it and even moved over my emulation game library on to there. It's like the holy grail of gaming.
Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve found the opposite. Maybe it’s the ergonomics, but despite the weight I’ve found myself playing the Steam Deck for far longer than I ever could play my Switch before it gets uncomfortable.
I have to rest it on a pillow if I go for too long while playing in handheld mode. We've actually been using it alot more docked to our TV now, so it's really not even an issue in that setup, it's only when you're holding the thing itself. Going back and picking up a Switch feels surreal now though, almost like it's too light or it would break easily.
I've never used any other modern handheld but the switch still feels like it could snap in half at any moment.
I've found the same. Using the Switch in bed with awful posture my hands would cramp after about half an hour. Using the Deck in bed with the same awful posture my arms fall asleep after an hour but I'm still going strong.
The new one is lighter!
669g -> 640g
Hmm guess it's not that much difference then. Probably won't be too noticeable unless you're gaming for a long time. But the weight has never bothered me, personally
Soooo I was looking into buying a steam deck... Guess that's great news
It is. It's a significant upgrade for no price increase.
And if you don't want to get the best model, the old LCD models have crazy discounts right now.
Only true complaint I might have is that it's actually fairly heavy and your arms will get tired after playing for too long, especially if you compare it to something like a Switch, but otherwise, I love my Deck, it's been great. I've not had much trouble with most games I throw at it and even moved over my emulation game library on to there. It's like the holy grail of gaming.
Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve found the opposite. Maybe it’s the ergonomics, but despite the weight I’ve found myself playing the Steam Deck for far longer than I ever could play my Switch before it gets uncomfortable.
I have to rest it on a pillow if I go for too long while playing in handheld mode. We've actually been using it alot more docked to our TV now, so it's really not even an issue in that setup, it's only when you're holding the thing itself. Going back and picking up a Switch feels surreal now though, almost like it's too light or it would break easily.
I've never used any other modern handheld but the switch still feels like it could snap in half at any moment.
I've found the same. Using the Switch in bed with awful posture my hands would cramp after about half an hour. Using the Deck in bed with the same awful posture my arms fall asleep after an hour but I'm still going strong.
The new one is lighter!
669g -> 640g
Hmm guess it's not that much difference then. Probably won't be too noticeable unless you're gaming for a long time. But the weight has never bothered me, personally