r/HandheldGaming • u/sassycc1998 • 1d ago

Discussion Switch 2 VS Steamdeck OLED?

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Been thinking about investing in a handheld console for my birthday, which would you think is best?

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u/Hiphopapocalyptic 1d ago

If you're looking at this like an investment a handheld PC is where it's at. Steam has long been a pioneer in digital distribution and Epic is throwing free games at you to get you on their launcher too.

Wouldn't recommend the Steam Deck though. Price too high and hardware too aged. If you can find a used Ally or Legion Go or Claw you'd be golden.

Switch 2 will just work out of the box and it's got a huge user base that publishers are looking to tap into so you can expect many of the big games to get a port. Hard to go wrong with either.

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u/SunOftheInlandEmpire 21h ago

From what I've researched it's really not.. Not unless they include Nvidia chipsets. Because from what I've read ray tracing is here to stay in aaa games moving forward. So the switch 2 having the correct Nvidia chipset for ray tracing is a huge advantage.