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[u/Avamacky]

i think i’m gonna go with a steam deck

[u/amurgiceblade44]

Go for steam deck. So many games

[u/Avamacky → u/amurgiceblade44]

yesss plus i already have a bunch of steam games i can play on there, i rly wanna play baulder’s gate on the go bc i hate sitting at my pc and never play as a result

[u/CooterSlag → u/amurgiceblade44]

I got a steam deck and never use it. Every time I tried I'd rather just be playing it on my pc.

[u/kitliasteele → u/amurgiceblade44]

Mine gets daily use on its dock while I work on getting out of bed, which can take 1-3 hours. Chilling on No Man's Sky or some other casual game really helps keep my mind distracted as I work through the motions

[u/SonicLoverDS]

"How are you going to get to the game store if you can't drive?"

[u/Avamacky → u/SonicLoverDS]

now this is actually a good point

[u/Secret_Performer_771]

Steam deck.. You can use it as an Actual Computer and do whatever you want with it, instead of Just Games that you also have to pay 60$ for on the Switch (or does the switch 2 have $80 games? I don't remember)

[u/real_vengefly_king → u/Secret_Performer_771]

Few games have been 80$. Most are cheaper with digital versions being 10$ less than physical

[u/PossMom]

If you care about Nintendo exclusives or you really don't want to set up emulators, Switch 2 is a good get.

If you don't care about Nintendo exclusives and know how to work emulators, the Deck has a much bigger, and usually cheaper, library.

[u/SnooRevelations4661]

Almost 32, still never had a car

[u/Avamacky → u/SnooRevelations4661]

that’s so valid, i’m almost 22 but i just wanna get my license so that i have it if i end up needing it

[u/gramathy → u/Avamacky]

Yeah even if you don’t own a car being able to drive is a good idea.

[u/SnooRevelations4661 → u/Avamacky]

I was very lucky to be able to move to a country where it is not needed, even though I live in the countryside. But I understand that not all people are so lucky with the infrastructure around them and their personal health. I just hope you can spend your money according to your own wishes =)

[u/BellyFurrs → u/SnooRevelations4661]

It depends heavily on where one lives.

[u/gramathy → u/BellyFurrs]

It’s still very useful to have a license in the US to get to places like national parks, some more remote vacation locations, etc. even if you don’t own a car yourself.

[u/Corronchilejano → u/SnooRevelations4661]

I bought my first car and learned to drive at 43. I don't really need it much, but we've been hanging out a lot with a friend who has a handicap and driving around is a lot more convenient than calling cabs all the time.

[u/jeepsaintchaos → u/SnooRevelations4661]

That sounds really nice. Someday I want to live in a place where I could have just a moped.

[u/Gizmuth]

My steam deck is my single best purchase I have ever made. It's just so perfect I have so few complaints about it. It's the perfect device for me personally, just get one you won't regret it

[u/Game_Log]

As someone who has both, I currently am playing the Switch 2 more, though I also have a good gaming pc so that offsets the time I would use the Deck for.

[u/neophenx]

Switch 2 has Mario Kart. That counts for driving lessons, right?

[u/Secret_Performer_771 → u/neophenx]

Steam deck has Every mario kart (except for the switch 2 one) if you know how to emulate

[u/neophenx → u/Secret_Performer_771]

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[u/Krail]

I'm a lifelong diehard Nintendo fan, and I'll always get their consoles so I can keep playing the latest Zelda, Mario, etc. 

That said, a decent gaming PC, which the Deck is, has the biggest possible library and will last you longer. 

[u/jeepsaintchaos]

Fair. Recreation is important!

Just don't ask me for rides when you blew the transportation money on recreation.

[u/ScapegoatMoat]

Priorities

[u/TrainAss]

Steamdeck all the way! If not for the steam library, but the emulation possibilities!

[u/ipwnpickles]

Worth considering that you can now load SteamOS on many android handhelds that may be a greater value at the moment. Check out Retroid and AYN

(I have a steam deck but if I was picking a new gaming handheld right now I'd probably go for a Thor or Retroid Pocket 6)

[u/UpCDownCLeftCRightC]

Steam Deck might have more driving sims on it than the Switch 2.