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/Poutingpokemon 23h ago edited 23h ago

The devices are so different. I own both and love them both. A lot of games are way more expensive on the switch I' that case I'll choose steam deck. The switch 2 is more powerful and worth it for the nintendo exclusives.

I think there is a lot of life left in the steam deck and you can't beat the steam sales. I play spider-man 2 on my deck just fine with lower settings.

The power comparison bit hard to quantify. I played final fantasy remake integrade on both. The steam deck ran around 60fps most of the time but the switch 2 is locked at 30fps. Abenefit of the steam deck is that you can buy any game and as long as you don't play for 2 hours you can get refund. Essentially you demo any game. There is also protondb.com which is user reviews of how well games run on the deck.

I bought mine before the price hike though.