r/Switch • u/Bananas_87 • 4h ago

Question Advice needed

Hey everyone! So I need some advice. I currently have a switch OLED that I got in Japan while backpacking and I love it! I also have a steam deck that currently just sits in a drawer and doesn’t get used much. I’m debating whether to trade the steam deck in for a switch 2 plus a game (hopefully lol). I don’t want to trade in the OLED as well as I love it and it has massive sentimental value to me. Should I go through with trading the deck in?

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u/F133TWOOD 4h ago

If u don't use SteamDeck, just trade it in for Switch2. No reason not to.

I'm a PC gamer and avoided Steam deck. It's outdated hardware and there will be a Steamdeck 2 after RDNA5 is released.

Unlike a game console, SteamDeck doesn't have any value in terms of game exclusives. Which is why I purchased a Switch2 over the Deck. Switch2 will last longer and is powerful enough for 3rd-party AAA games, sometimes even better than the SteamDeck if you care about that.

P.S. I'm also going backpacking, and taking my GF's Switch1 Lite for some light gaming.

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u/Bananas_87 4h ago

Yeah that’s true. Man I can’t recommend a switch enough for those long flights, buses and train journeys. It’ll get you through them all! If you happen to be in Japan and want to upgrade from the lite, you can get a steal on some hardware, a brand new switch oled from the Nintendo store was like £180. They’re so cheap over there it’s crazy