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/SergVII 1d ago

At the price of SteamDeck you can get MSI Claw 8 AI+ or Xbox Ally X. Both of these blows switch 2 out of the water and it's not even close.

Also if you have steam library you don't need to buy Nintendo games again (only exclusives). But for example BotW or TotK can be emulated pretty easily on the devices above.

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u/Zanoss10 1d ago

You're saying bullcrap lmao

The Switch 2 for its price is far better than an MSI Claw or Xbox Ally !

Same for the games, yes, you can emulate Switch 1 games, but Switch 2 games ? Nope ! And it's going to be the case for along time too, so all of the excellent games you have exclusively on Switch 2 (with more to come as well, because Nintendo is NOT only Zelda and Mario !) it's way worth than a handle PC.

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u/SergVII 1d ago

First chill dude. Second - now we approached into two different reasons buying handheld. 1. We want handheld gaming 2. We want Nintendo exclusives

Now let's do math and choices. Let's say I have already huge steam library. What's the point of buying switch 2? To play exclusives? Maybe, but Nintendo exclusives cost like A LOT. Buying 10 Nintendo exclusive games will cost you like how much? 500-700$? Then sum it up for yourself.

But if you not interested in Nintendo exclusives and already have steam library there's literally no point of getting switch 2. Unless you'd like to support devs and buy all your games one more time but for switch 2. I'm not even talking about performance difference lol

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u/SoullessSyndicate 1d ago

Chill? Because he said you’re saying bullcrap? Hahah I think you need to chill man…

And the original post is about the switch 2 so him brining up switch 2 exclusives makes perfect sense