It's hard to understand what consumers are thinking when they root against competition. The Switch is nearly 5 years old and Nintendo is way too comfortable having full control of the portable console market to even update their games and hardware or lower their prices.
What part of PC do they not understand? You’ll be able to emulate switch games on it, along with other console games, while having access to a HUGE PC gaming library…
@@marshinz5696 according to Yuzu site, it falls within the spec requirements. The spec requirements seem to be a modest, but I guess we all have varying opinions of what beefy is. Only one way to find out, and that’s to try it, lol. I personally have no reason to emulate switch, since I own one, so it’s not on my priority list. If I buy the steam thing, it’ll probably be another vanity item I don’t use, like the PS5 is. Just hard to find enough time when I’m getting a lot of use from my newest PC build.
@@CombatMonkey11B I won’t be getting one either. If what you say is true that’s huge for Emu users. My 6800 XT is a month old today. I honestly haven’t owned a Console since Xbox 360. Ironically, the Switch is the only one I’v been interested in because it’s cool tech.
@@Shin_Gojira anyone who would genuinely say the psp or vita is better has literally 0 idea what they're talking about. Psp is over a decade and a half old, while the vita is getting close to a decade. The steamdeck hardware and software trump anything on the mainstream games market for handhelds. It's like saying a 10 year old chair that's slowly growing mold is better than a brand new one with electric foot rests.
There are many people who think there are no games for PC anymore because they do not see them in the stores. How sad they do not realize the insane amount of PC games available that are sold over the internet, even most console games are on PC.
Really? I’ve been in the homebrew community for the switch since it started and I haven’t seen many cases of the big N going after people who try to install different OS’ on their switch. Mainly because they have no way to track it. Like, at all. It’s a different OS so it isn’t wired to transmit files and error logs to Nintendo
@@fendercuber you do realize you can still preorder, right? They can't promise much on delivery dates, but at least you get a spot in line. You can also get a refund on your deposit should the early reviews not be to your liking
The 350 Switch model is about as much as a PS5 digital with significantly less power for the price. This should anger people more than something as powerful as the Steam Deck being as cheap as a PS5 for the power it has in it. Two different scenarios here. I’m a console gamer and I reserved a Steam Deck day one. This looks awesome.
IMO you can't really compare consoles on price like this*, but if that's the way you want to go you can also point to other portable PCs like the Aya Neo, GPD Win 3 and OneXplayer that start at twice the price of the bottom tier Deck. I'm not sure how they all compare to the Deck on specs but a) there's a limit to what batteries can do so if they're significantly more powerful they won't have a long battery life and b) the Deck seems to be quite capable and with more features like suspend/resume, gyro control that can be toggled just by touching a stick or trackpad and remappable trackpads. *I know I'm not the only person who sees it this way, but you're buying consoles to play games so the first question should be "what games do I want to play?" and if those games aren't available on a platform, you can rule it out. It doesn't matter how the PS5 compares to the Switch if you specifically want to play Gran Turismo and The Last of Us or Mario and Zelda.
Small correction. Valve never released a Steam Machine. They made 300 prototypes as reference devices. Other manufacturers like Alienware, iBuyPower, Falcon Northwest, etc. made their own Steam Machines and most opted to install Windows rather than the SteamOS due to the lack of compatible games. This is the first PC that Valve has designed with the intent to release. A lot more at stake this time around.
It’s honestly really sad that the steam deck can play switch games much better than the switch itself! Hey shit tendo, that should tell you something right there. And emulation oh boy! Let me tell you, Nintendo 64 games running in 4K 60 FPS. And yet Nintendo wonders why people will play their classic games on steam deck rather than get the stupid shitty online shit pack/shitty service
Anybody comparing PC to a console as equal is missing the point. That goes to show you how brainwashed they are into the console marketing. They wouldn't know freedom even if it smacks their face.
I think there was one time where some kind of company tried the same that them, it was a computar tablet sized and people just did not bought it and forgot about it
I might actually buy one of these things when the price drops. Can finally dump my potato laptop that keeps slowing down and breaking every 5 minutes. Seriously I've had to reinstall windows multiple times on that thing.
valve is selling at these at an incredible loss, so i don't think you'll get it cheaper any time soon if a second iteration of steam decks come out I can't imagine they'll be as affordable
the steam deck is great! playing my pc games on a plane is great. my ps2 died about 5 years ago, so being able to play my ps2 games again is amazing. on screen keyboard sucks 😅
I dont get the console wars anymore doesn't make sense the two home consoles are borderline exactly the same in specs and nintendo is just going to keep making port consoles. So having a portable gaming pc for the price of a home console is a steal
I am a playstation fanboy and an xbox fanboy, I already LOVE this thing. Finally, a handheld pc gaming console with better graphics than the switch, xbox one, AND ps4. It isnt as fast as the ps5 or xbox x, but come on, you get more titles and FREE online multiplayer!!
Great video I hope this gives Nintendo some actual comptition so they actually come out with a better handheld instead of being lazy because they know Nintendo fans will buy their products regardless.
I'm a massive lifelong Nintendo fan but a lot of their decisions lately have been prayin pissing me off. When it comes to features, the Switch should've been like the 3DS but even better. The 3DS was so good. What the fuck went wrong?
@@angelvillegas9604 Saying the Steam Deck is gonna fail is beyond stupid. So many people created accounts and logged onto Steam to buy the Steam Deck that their entire network crashed. It's going to sell at least 5 million. No one's saying it'll kill the Switch.
@@TheAbsol7448 it will sell less than half a million lifetime. And everyone is called it the switch killer in Case you haven't noticed. And it's already sold out it's small limited stock and some won't be available till next year. So it won't sell high
It angers me because a lot of people are basically calling me stupid now for buying a switch instead of the steamdeck, like bro, i like the switch leave me the heck be.
A lot of PC gamers play games console style on the couch, with a controller. The amount of people who play that way is large enough that Valve made Big Picture mode just for them.
The only thing I didn't like about the Steam Deck is that Valve announced it 2 month after I got a portable PC, because I know it's gonna outperform mine by 50%.
New Vegas, Skyrim, and maybe fallout 4( I really wanna try the fallout 3 remake using the fallout 4 system). I mean this thing can possibly run cyberpunk 2077 so it should be able to run it.
Its not even released and it already has the biggest game library out there. It is possible to emulate, play other games on other game libraries and other sources. You can also turn it into a proper pc if you have peripherals. The fact you can use it for work sets it apart from consoles
I can assure you that Xbox fans (those of us with some damned sense, anyway) are in NO way upset about the Steam Deck. Quite the opposite. The Steam Deck is a portable gaming PC with integrated game controls and would be WAY better for streaming games from Game Pass on than a dinky ass phone. Also, as it's a PC, you can install Windows on it if you want. Which means, with Game Pass Ultimate, all the Windows PC games that are available on it (and NOT available on the console or on mobile streaming) can be installed and playable there too. Anywhere you want to take it. Valve just gave Xbox fans the handheld gaming device we've always wanted from Microsoft without Microsoft having to do any of the work building or marketing the thing.
Which is even more hilarious when you consider the fact that a console has the same components as a PC but is a feature restrictive box that has very limited functionality
So I can either pay 600 for a ps5/xbox, plus 80 for the next gen ports, or I could pay 700 to play forza, halo, horizon zero dawn, dayz gone, pretty much any old nintendo game that nintendo somehow really doesn't want me to play and my other 1400+ games on steam both handheld or docked to my tv. Wow, what a dilema!
I think it’s actually a really cool idea and I don’t get why people are flipping out about it. Just because this exists now doesn’t mean all the consoles are doomed
They don't need to have it! The trackpads and customization can substitute for a keyboard and mouse! I'd recommend looking at NerdCast's video on the Steam Controller (The Steamdeck will use a similar solution, but improved.)
I see the Steam Deck having a huge market for budget laptop gamers especially. The specs are better then most laptops you can find for $400. Only thing that sucks is the storage, but at least it has a microsd slot to increase it. Now PC gamers have another option on what they can do with the platform. It's not going to try at compete with the consoles, it'll focus on it's own markets
@@xfiqf2812 The thing is, if you want to extract the most performance for a given price point, building your own rig is the best route. But if you *_only want to play games on PC_* (while doing some light weight office) and you're _highly constrained_ with budget then this might be a good option for you. Lastly you also have to know what kind own perf target you'd expect from your build. Ofc you also have to see the perf number from this device yourself. But, seeing the kind of tech being put into this, I can see this being received well.
Lifelong console player (who occasionally does low-spec PC gaming) here that is quite excited about mine; pre-ordered as soon as I was able to and I'm very excited to have a large backlog of PC games available that I missed out on for years.
I don't understand why consoles even exist 🤷 It can be discontinued by the brand when they want. A pc is like versatile device which can be modified and can last the longest.
I've been getting into the PS2, PS3, PSP, and PSVita, but I still think Nintendo has a much better back catalogue. It's a shame they hardly ever re-release their games. I'm excited to get the Steam Deck so I can play all of my console exclusives in one place.
I’ve always stuck with Nintendo. I’ll wait to see what the thing is capable of and if it’s powerful enough I will completely legally play Mario odyssey on totally official hardware
Update 1.01 "Sorry steam deck is out of steam, something went wrong, can't play your game." Then people will trash it for being a PC because of all the unrealistic hype. It's like hyping up a laptop, it will have compatibility issues as any pc. People need to curb their hype about this, it's pretty experimental.
I don't get why people are so fucking mad. I'm a console guy because I love couch gaming but even if the Steam Deck doesn't live up to its expectations, if it can run PC games portability at a decent framerate, it's still going to be amazing.
I mean, for 750 (the price of re upgraded model) you can find laptops with 2060’s or 1660’s and better processors, both with some upgradability. I think the closest to the regular one is a Lenovo ideapad or Legion
@@no_4259 But laptops are a significantly worse form factor for mobile gaming. I would much rather play a Deck while laying in bed or on a plane or something.
@@owusu_ux check the Gateway Creator’s with an i5-10300h. It has constantly been retailing for 700-800 when it has restocked, though I remember it has reached 650 in the past. I will try to post links but on another comment since TH-cam sometimes removes them.
what the Switch will have over the Deck is more portability, especially if you got the Lite. my Switch Lite fits in my purse and is pretty easy for me to pull out on the Metro on my way to work, meanwhile the Deck is going to need a full satchel or backpack to carry with you. Honestly the Switch Lite is even pushing it for me, a lot of times ill bring my PSP with me instead for something even smaller
One criticism I do have to agree with is the button layout. I've been playing Skyrim on switch lately and being able to move the camera stick with the bottom of my thumb while keeping the top of it in easy reach of X A and B is really comfy and natural yet it won't be possible on steam deck. Copyright violations are actually based af so I don't get the problem there
can't relate to it. , I would have to bend my thumb in a really weird way to use the stick and buttons at the same time on the switch. and what do you mean with copyright?
It’s hard to tell which will sell better. Now bare in mind, I’m a Nintendo fan so subconsciously, I will be a bit biased. Sorry for that. The main reason people buy the switch from my own understanding is the exclusives. Granted, steam has some exclusives, but not to the same extent. However, the Deck has doubled the space, and much more ram. So who knows? Edit: more thoughts came to mine. All extreme gamers can all agree, that keyboard and mouse reigns supreme. So why buy this when you can use your ultimate gaming PC? And at its price point, you can buy a half decent gaming laptop. I personally see this being a huge hit for the first month, then plummeted in sales. It will probably be as successful as the PS Vita. Again, who knows? In the end, I don’t care. I love Nintendo, and have never had a problem with them. I’ll probably end up buying the switch pro when it comes out. So who cares which is better? It really comes down to the your personal gaming ideas and gaming preferences (exclusive, keyboard and mouse vs controllers, genre, etc.) We’re all gamers in the end :)
almost passed out from heat exhaustion once. was like 110+ in my room with all my computers running.. just perfect thermal transfer and it can work perfectly is ANY TEMP.
I don’t see the hate, like people consistently underestimate the power of a pc especially in handheld form. And the switch is technically a tablet pc just significantly less powerful than the steam deck. Anytime a well known and respected company makes a move like this fanboys and sheep’s get mad. And they talk about price? $60 games that came out over 2 years ago?
This is the first time I saw the "worse ergonomics" claim, which even back on reveal was completely ludicrous. The Switch doesn't even have any ergonomics to speak off, being a flat board with nothing for your hands to properly hold on to, and you would need a Pro Controller or a third party joycon to even get any semblance of a comfortable grip, whereas the Steam Deck visibly has large grips that would be easier to grasp. The recent hands on by lots of reviewers definitely point out how much more comfortable the Steam Deck is to hold compared to the Switch.
I think the nintendo fanboys were the worst when complaining about it. Playstation and Xbox might be complaining but it's nothing compared to the nintendo fanboys.
You still can! It's only 5$ for a reservation and while you will get it later and need a bit of time to reserve it after you get something on the steamstore(which can easily be something you intend to play on the deck) it's very easy to get a reservation
You still can! It's only 5$ for a reservation and while you will get it later and need a bit of time to reserve it after you get something on the steamstore(which can easily be something you intend to play on the deck) it's very easy to get a reservation
You still can! It's only 5$ for a reservation and while you will get it later and need a bit of time to reserve it after you get something on the steamstore(which can easily be something you intend to play on the deck) it's very easy to get a reservation
a handheld that gives you everything you want and nintendo fanboys have a problem with it hmmm... that tells me who to ignore except that I already knew to ignore nintendo for the last 20 years. Sales dont equal successful great consoles... it equals successful console... justin bieber is a successful pop artist... he is definitely not the best and could easily be called the worst... this is the switch
Ayaneo, onexplayer does that already. But anyway why would be emulating since pc has more interesting games, even make the other handheld owner keeps begging port on comment section for it. No offense tho
@@kyfa4966 Switch owners port beg because it's been a while since Nintendo last had third party support. Plus, it's good to put games on Switch that can run on it. It's really dumb that Atlus hasn't put Persona 4 Golden on it, and it's dumb that Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal aren't on other platforms.
I have a switch and a reasonable PC, and i'm going to buy this for sure. I bought the switch because of Nintendo wonderful exclusives and for being portable, and having a second switch that runs all steam games would be really cool Already preordered one for me (possible heavy update)
@@durshurrikun150 No, if you buy Halo for example, you can play it on Xbox console and PC. If you have gamepass, you have the license to play that library as well. So I mean that Xbox console players actually have a bunch of PC games they can immediately tap into.
I'm wondering, how often Nintendo fanboys are looking at the prices in their game store? New games $60, 3 years old games $60, ports of 15 years old games $60, do they even know it's not like that on PC? You can only find really big and recent games for that price in Steam, and moreover, you don't pay for any memberships to play online. The price difference will be payed off after buying 2-3 games in Steam instead of the eShop. And I'm not even talking about piracy.
It triggers console boys because its another PC which they know is way better than console but its handheld and disguised as a console which they cant handle.
Steam Deck is 100% worth it. This thing can potentially run the fucking PS3 Emulator and if it can handle emulating the switch. i can emulate almost everything besides maybe ps4 (if emulator is still in production), xbox, and the new age consoles
People only buy Nintendo hardware for portability and the games. The steam deck is actually a good system that’s portable and has every game to ever come to steam.
To the last tweet, what does this mean about a pc gamer would not like the steam deck becausr don't like using consoles in general? Is because of the keyboard + mouse vs controller? Because you can use keyboard and mouse on the steam deck.
A lot of these tweets and comments only shows how very little many of these people know about PC gaming in general, and to be fair I’ve heard this kind of stuff from PC gamers when it comes to consoles as well over the years. The best people who know about PC and console gaming would be people who play both consoles and PCs while not being fanboys...in other words true gamers.
when harman smith inevitably makes a video complaining about this he's gonna have some dog shit takes on it, and i can't wait to laugh at those also yeah steam deck looks neat, i might pick one up, one day
Nintendo fanboys: its copying the switch A switch a portable console with a screen GPD WIN: pocket PC - smaller PC variation Steam deck:PORTABLE PC- full PC with screen Switch: CONSOLE WITH A SCREEN -not a PC it's a CONSOLE
It's hard to understand what consumers are thinking when they root against competition. The Switch is nearly 5 years old and Nintendo is way too comfortable having full control of the portable console market to even update their games and hardware or lower their prices.
What part of PC do they not understand? You’ll be able to emulate switch games on it, along with other console games, while having access to a HUGE PC gaming library…
That wont be for a while. You need a beefy rig to run Yuzu .
@@marshinz5696 according to Yuzu site, it falls within the spec requirements. The spec requirements seem to be a modest, but I guess we all have varying opinions of what beefy is. Only one way to find out, and that’s to try it, lol. I personally have no reason to emulate switch, since I own one, so it’s not on my priority list. If I buy the steam thing, it’ll probably be another vanity item I don’t use, like the PS5 is. Just hard to find enough time when I’m getting a lot of use from my newest PC build.
@@CombatMonkey11B I won’t be getting one either. If what you say is true that’s huge for Emu users. My 6800 XT is a month old today. I honestly haven’t owned a Console since Xbox 360. Ironically, the Switch is the only one I’v been interested in because it’s cool tech.
@@marshinz5696 I recently bought a switch to occupy me while waiting at the VA hospital and such. It’s pretty cool actually. Definitely snag one up.
Seems sexy
Man some people have been so angry about it, and random fanboys bringing up the psp and stuff as "miles better " lmao
and well, steam have retroarch, who works as a psp neither.
Somebody has to make salty speedrun steamdeck video lol
@@Shin_Gojira PSP and PS vita have retroarch too... Humm I wonder how long till vita emulators for the steam deck are ready...
While I love the psp I wouldn’t say it’s better then the steam deck tech wise
@@Shin_Gojira anyone who would genuinely say the psp or vita is better has literally 0 idea what they're talking about. Psp is over a decade and a half old, while the vita is getting close to a decade. The steamdeck hardware and software trump anything on the mainstream games market for handhelds. It's like saying a 10 year old chair that's slowly growing mold is better than a brand new one with electric foot rests.
There are many people who think there are no games for PC anymore because they do not see them in the stores. How sad they do not realize the insane amount of PC games available that are sold over the internet, even most console games are on PC.
It’s actually so weird that there are people who think that…like have they not heard of digital games??
@@silent-hills consoles are literally slowing switching to full digital. People just are dumb
*profusely scrolls through all 10,263+ games on Steam alone*
Being able to play binding of isaac (hopefully with workshop support) on the go without having to buy it again and start a new file sounds great.
Enter the gungeon on a portable console would be fun
It’s a PC, it will have workshop support
You could probably wipe the OS and install Windows XP...I don't know why you want to do that...but nobody is stopping you
@@hanro50windows xp? You mean windows 19 right? Anyways no one should need to install windows to run their games on the deck
@@realtimestatic
Imagine running anything except Windows 25 in the current year. The absolute state of Windows 19 peasants. 🤣
"it won't sell!"
::cries while looking at his July 2023 estimated delivery::
Plus if you want, you can install any of on it. Nintendo actively goes after people who installed different os on the switch.
Really? I’ve been in the homebrew community for the switch since it started and I haven’t seen many cases of the big N going after people who try to install different OS’ on their switch. Mainly because they have no way to track it. Like, at all. It’s a different OS so it isn’t wired to transmit files and error logs to Nintendo
BEWARE THE NINJAS NINTENDO NINJAS
@@avocadeous not the ppl that use it ppl that distrubute it.
I'm a console player and this excites me!!
Same.
Same
Did you pre-order a model yet?
@@roqeyt3566 I missed the preorder
@@fendercuber you do realize you can still preorder, right?
They can't promise much on delivery dates, but at least you get a spot in line.
You can also get a refund on your deposit should the early reviews not be to your liking
The 350 Switch model is about as much as a PS5 digital with significantly less power for the price. This should anger people more than something as powerful as the Steam Deck being as cheap as a PS5 for the power it has in it. Two different scenarios here. I’m a console gamer and I reserved a Steam Deck day one. This looks awesome.
IMO you can't really compare consoles on price like this*, but if that's the way you want to go you can also point to other portable PCs like the Aya Neo, GPD Win 3 and OneXplayer that start at twice the price of the bottom tier Deck. I'm not sure how they all compare to the Deck on specs but a) there's a limit to what batteries can do so if they're significantly more powerful they won't have a long battery life and b) the Deck seems to be quite capable and with more features like suspend/resume, gyro control that can be toggled just by touching a stick or trackpad and remappable trackpads.
*I know I'm not the only person who sees it this way, but you're buying consoles to play games so the first question should be "what games do I want to play?" and if those games aren't available on a platform, you can rule it out. It doesn't matter how the PS5 compares to the Switch if you specifically want to play Gran Turismo and The Last of Us or Mario and Zelda.
I've heard things like:
"why does it play Uncharted, God of War and Spiderman? Why can't we have something like that???!" from Playstation fanboys.
I hope the steam deck succeeds so valve works more on it. Maybe make more powerful ones for the same cost in the future.
This is a something that I'm going to consider buying. Pretty exited.
Linus Tech tips has a video where valve let's him run some tests briefly. And he's pretty hopeful for it as well.
I’m considering getting it as well
Small correction. Valve never released a Steam Machine. They made 300 prototypes as reference devices. Other manufacturers like Alienware, iBuyPower, Falcon Northwest, etc. made their own Steam Machines and most opted to install Windows rather than the SteamOS due to the lack of compatible games.
This is the first PC that Valve has designed with the intent to release. A lot more at stake this time around.
guys, update. The steam deck is a success. not a big one *yet* . but it's a success
There is still some bugs to be manged on it, and i bet after q3 is when the steam deck will be fully polished.
The amount of salt is hilarious.
I know right? What's the point of having only one over the other? (Besides of course budget)
Probably the best emulation device out there and definitely the best handheld device we have right now!!!
It’s honestly really sad that the steam deck can play switch games much better than the switch itself! Hey shit tendo, that should tell you something right there. And emulation oh boy! Let me tell you, Nintendo 64 games running in 4K 60 FPS. And yet Nintendo wonders why people will play their classic games on steam deck rather than get the stupid shitty online shit pack/shitty service
"Much better"
That's a straight up lie.
Console fanboys in the five stages of grief. The first stage (denial) is what they're going through.
Consoles, play the game the way it’s meant to be played.
Steam deck, play the game the way you want to play the game.
Playing GMOD with the Steam Deck will be surreal
Ye
TTT on the toilet
Anybody comparing PC to a console as equal is missing the point. That goes to show you how brainwashed they are into the console marketing. They wouldn't know freedom even if it smacks their face.
Such innovation from Valve. I'd want one.
Valve
I think there was one time where some kind of company tried the same that them, it was a computar tablet sized and people just did not bought it and forgot about it
Well wasnt the gpd first?
@@applehazeva2739 Valve is innovating the entire Linux scene here.
Gonna blow some people's mind but in Serious Sam, Sam never pumps the shotgun its only a sound effect.
I might actually buy one of these things when the price drops.
Can finally dump my potato laptop that keeps slowing down and breaking every 5 minutes. Seriously I've had to reinstall windows multiple times on that thing.
Idk if the price is ever going to decrease.
valve is selling at these at an incredible loss, so i don't think you'll get it cheaper any time soon
if a second iteration of steam decks come out I can't imagine they'll be as affordable
the steam deck is great! playing my pc games on a plane is great. my ps2 died about 5 years ago, so being able to play my ps2 games again is amazing. on screen keyboard sucks 😅
I dont get the console wars anymore doesn't make sense the two home consoles are borderline exactly the same in specs and nintendo is just going to keep making port consoles. So having a portable gaming pc for the price of a home console is a steal
I am a playstation fanboy and an xbox fanboy, I already LOVE this thing. Finally, a handheld pc gaming console with better graphics than the switch, xbox one, AND ps4. It isnt as fast as the ps5 or xbox x, but come on, you get more titles and FREE online multiplayer!!
i grew up with handhelds and still prefer them today over pc/ home consoles so im hyped for this
Great video I hope this gives Nintendo some actual comptition so they actually come out with a better handheld instead of being lazy because they know Nintendo fans will buy their products regardless.
Steam deck will fail just like the others power is irrelevant
I'm a massive lifelong Nintendo fan but a lot of their decisions lately have been prayin pissing me off. When it comes to features, the Switch should've been like the 3DS but even better. The 3DS was so good. What the fuck went wrong?
@@angelvillegas9604 Saying the Steam Deck is gonna fail is beyond stupid. So many people created accounts and logged onto Steam to buy the Steam Deck that their entire network crashed. It's going to sell at least 5 million. No one's saying it'll kill the Switch.
@@TheAbsol7448 it will sell less than half a million lifetime. And everyone is called it the switch killer in Case you haven't noticed. And it's already sold out it's small limited stock and some won't be available till next year. So it won't sell high
@@TheAbsol7448 you cant reserve a steam deck if your account is brand new tho, but yea with all the hype around it i think itll sell decently.
These ppl treat consoles as if it was an ideology
It angers me because a lot of people are basically calling me stupid now for buying a switch instead of the steamdeck, like bro, i like the switch leave me the heck be.
A lot of PC gamers play games console style on the couch, with a controller. The amount of people who play that way is large enough that Valve made Big Picture mode just for them.
The only thing I didn't like about the Steam Deck is that Valve announced it 2 month after I got a portable PC, because I know it's gonna outperform mine by 50%.
I’ll be able to fallout new Vegas with mods on the go! I’m super excited.
New Vegas, Skyrim, and maybe fallout 4( I really wanna try the fallout 3 remake using the fallout 4 system). I mean this thing can possibly run cyberpunk 2077 so it should be able to run it.
Hopefully the mod managers see a port to Linux
@@hanro50 there are soooo many mods I've been dieing to try and switch dosent support mods of any kind. Not even creation club
I’m jumping ship from console and reserved a deck
wait till those fools see the legion GO 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Twitter people just throw away all IQ and brain cells
Long behold I’ve had my steam deck for going on here now and I absolutely love this thing it has gone beyond my expectations for it
Its not even released and it already has the biggest game library out there.
It is possible to emulate, play other games on other game libraries and other sources.
You can also turn it into a proper pc if you have peripherals. The fact you can use it for work sets it apart from consoles
I play both on my switch and pc so this steam deck is my personal heaven
I can assure you that Xbox fans (those of us with some damned sense, anyway) are in NO way upset about the Steam Deck. Quite the opposite. The Steam Deck is a portable gaming PC with integrated game controls and would be WAY better for streaming games from Game Pass on than a dinky ass phone. Also, as it's a PC, you can install Windows on it if you want. Which means, with Game Pass Ultimate, all the Windows PC games that are available on it (and NOT available on the console or on mobile streaming) can be installed and playable there too. Anywhere you want to take it.
Valve just gave Xbox fans the handheld gaming device we've always wanted from Microsoft without Microsoft having to do any of the work building or marketing the thing.
This is assuming Windows drivers work for it ...
It's a custom chip... there's a chance the available windows drivers will be utterly garbage.
I'd still like to see Microsoft take a stab at it. I also really want to see a PSVita successor. It was actually such a cool console.
It angers the plastic box peasant because its a handheld with PC hardware in it.
Which is even more hilarious when you consider the fact that a console has the same components as a PC but is a feature restrictive box that has very limited functionality
A box to pay to play online
So I can either pay 600 for a ps5/xbox, plus 80 for the next gen ports, or I could pay 700 to play forza, halo, horizon zero dawn, dayz gone, pretty much any old nintendo game that nintendo somehow really doesn't want me to play and my other 1400+ games on steam both handheld or docked to my tv. Wow, what a dilema!
I think it’s actually a really cool idea and I don’t get why people are flipping out about it. Just because this exists now doesn’t mean all the consoles are doomed
this is as serious as serious sam... seriously serious...
I think their mad because all of their consoles are gonna be emulated on it and damn well too
Other than RTS games, it's extremely rare to find a PC game without controller support.
They don't need to have it! The trackpads and customization can substitute for a keyboard and mouse! I'd recommend looking at NerdCast's video on the Steam Controller (The Steamdeck will use a similar solution, but improved.)
@@michaelawesome1864 Of course. That's not my point. For people who play exclusively with controllers. Most pc games have baked in controller support.
@@kewlztertc5386 sorry, read it wrong 😅
I see the Steam Deck having a huge market for budget laptop gamers especially. The specs are better then most laptops you can find for $400. Only thing that sucks is the storage, but at least it has a microsd slot to increase it. Now PC gamers have another option on what they can do with the platform. It's not going to try at compete with the consoles, it'll focus on it's own markets
it'll be interesting to see if this takes off in the asian market for example the japanese gaming market.
@@77wolfblade there's a really strong PC presence in asian counties, especially china, so I can see it succeeding there
Would you reccomend this for someone who wants to get into pc gaming?.
Or should i build my own first or buy pre built?.
@@xfiqf2812 well that depends what you're looking for and how much you want to spend
@@xfiqf2812 The thing is, if you want to extract the most performance for a given price point, building your own rig is the best route.
But if you *_only want to play games on PC_* (while doing some light weight office) and you're _highly constrained_ with budget then this might be a good option for you.
Lastly you also have to know what kind own perf target you'd expect from your build.
Ofc you also have to see the perf number from this device yourself. But, seeing the kind of tech being put into this, I can see this being received well.
The steam deck is a console. it’s just what a console should strive to be
Lifelong console player (who occasionally does low-spec PC gaming) here that is quite excited about mine; pre-ordered as soon as I was able to and I'm very excited to have a large backlog of PC games available that I missed out on for years.
I don't understand why consoles even exist 🤷
It can be discontinued by the brand when they want.
A pc is like versatile device which can be modified and can last the longest.
Exclusives and insane loyalty
Line between console and PC is blurring every day.
I was a ps guy all my life after being a Nintendo baby, steam got me on deck.
Same here =)
I've been getting into the PS2, PS3, PSP, and PSVita, but I still think Nintendo has a much better back catalogue. It's a shame they hardly ever re-release their games. I'm excited to get the Steam Deck so I can play all of my console exclusives in one place.
I’ve always stuck with Nintendo. I’ll wait to see what the thing is capable of and if it’s powerful enough I will completely legally play Mario odyssey on totally official hardware
@@avocadeous You can play it on Steam Deck perfectly legally if you have a hackable Switch.
Update 1.01 "Sorry steam deck is out of steam, something went wrong, can't play your game."
Then people will trash it for being a PC because of all the unrealistic hype. It's like hyping up a laptop, it will have compatibility issues as any pc. People need to curb their hype about this, it's pretty experimental.
The switch is less powerful then a modern smartphone.
Switch:
Sells you a damn calculator
Smartphone:
You already got a calculator
We all know who's the chad here
@@somefries3101 LMAO 😂
I don't get why people are so fucking mad. I'm a console guy because I love couch gaming but even if the Steam Deck doesn't live up to its expectations, if it can run PC games portability at a decent framerate, it's still going to be amazing.
Havent used a PC since my last one...2013. I preordered the Steam Deck :)
I'm interested in this for emulation and playing games on break at work but I'm open to a nice laptop if I can find something good at a similar cost
I mean, for 750 (the price of re upgraded model) you can find laptops with 2060’s or 1660’s and better processors, both with some upgradability.
I think the closest to the regular one is a Lenovo ideapad or Legion
@@no_4259
But laptops are a significantly worse form factor for mobile gaming. I would much rather play a Deck while laying in bed or on a plane or something.
@@owusu_ux check the Gateway Creator’s with an i5-10300h. It has constantly been retailing for 700-800 when it has restocked, though I remember it has reached 650 in the past.
I will try to post links but on another comment since TH-cam sometimes removes them.
@@augustday9483 yeah but he did say he was open to the performance gains of the laptop form factor.
I have played all the mainstream consoles in the past couple of years, and this is something i would love to have!
what the Switch will have over the Deck is more portability, especially if you got the Lite. my Switch Lite fits in my purse and is pretty easy for me to pull out on the Metro on my way to work, meanwhile the Deck is going to need a full satchel or backpack to carry with you.
Honestly the Switch Lite is even pushing it for me, a lot of times ill bring my PSP with me instead for something even smaller
One criticism I do have to agree with is the button layout. I've been playing Skyrim on switch lately and being able to move the camera stick with the bottom of my thumb while keeping the top of it in easy reach of X A and B is really comfy and natural yet it won't be possible on steam deck. Copyright violations are actually based af so I don't get the problem there
Touch pad
can't relate to it. , I would have to bend my thumb in a really weird way to use the stick and buttons at the same time on the switch. and what do you mean with copyright?
love people being oblivious.
It’s hard to tell which will sell better. Now bare in mind, I’m a Nintendo fan so subconsciously, I will be a bit biased. Sorry for that. The main reason people buy the switch from my own understanding is the exclusives. Granted, steam has some exclusives, but not to the same extent. However, the Deck has doubled the space, and much more ram. So who knows?
Edit: more thoughts came to mine. All extreme gamers can all agree, that keyboard and mouse reigns supreme. So why buy this when you can use your ultimate gaming PC? And at its price point, you can buy a half decent gaming laptop. I personally see this being a huge hit for the first month, then plummeted in sales. It will probably be as successful as the PS Vita. Again, who knows? In the end, I don’t care. I love Nintendo, and have never had a problem with them. I’ll probably end up buying the switch pro when it comes out. So who cares which is better? It really comes down to the your personal gaming ideas and gaming preferences (exclusive, keyboard and mouse vs controllers, genre, etc.) We’re all gamers in the end :)
*you can slap a keyboard on the steam deck
People seem to not realize the sheer amount of games pc has just because "they are not exclusives"
Also the trackpads actually can substitute a keyboard and mouse, which I believe will be a huge selling point
Off topic but what's the name of the game you're playing in the video?
almost passed out from heat exhaustion once. was like 110+ in my room with all my computers running.. just perfect thermal transfer and it can work perfectly is ANY TEMP.
I don’t see the hate, like people consistently underestimate the power of a pc especially in handheld form. And the switch is technically a tablet pc just significantly less powerful than the steam deck. Anytime a well known and respected company makes a move like this fanboys and sheep’s get mad. And they talk about price? $60 games that came out over 2 years ago?
This is the first time I saw the "worse ergonomics" claim, which even back on reveal was completely ludicrous. The Switch doesn't even have any ergonomics to speak off, being a flat board with nothing for your hands to properly hold on to, and you would need a Pro Controller or a third party joycon to even get any semblance of a comfortable grip, whereas the Steam Deck visibly has large grips that would be easier to grasp. The recent hands on by lots of reviewers definitely point out how much more comfortable the Steam Deck is to hold compared to the Switch.
I think the nintendo fanboys were the worst when complaining about it. Playstation and Xbox might be complaining but it's nothing compared to the nintendo fanboys.
Personally I’m a console player, but I wish i had a pc. But when i heard about this I wished I could get my hands on it.
You still can! It's only 5$ for a reservation and while you will get it later and need a bit of time to reserve it after you get something on the steamstore(which can easily be something you intend to play on the deck) it's very easy to get a reservation
You still can! It's only 5$ for a reservation and while you will get it later and need a bit of time to reserve it after you get something on the steamstore(which can easily be something you intend to play on the deck) it's very easy to get a reservation
You still can! It's only 5$ for a reservation and while you will get it later and need a bit of time to reserve it after you get something on the steamstore(which can easily be something you intend to play on the deck) it's very easy to get a reservation
Bru the reason is cuz I dont have enough money
Bigger Linux adoption is the main reason I'm cautiously excited for this machine.
for those who hate the button layout its a pc.... you can like I don't know Connect your own controller maybe just a hunch
can’t wait to play trolldier in the toilet
Don't you wanna be ON the toilet instead?
@@michaelawesome1864 nah in is better
a handheld that gives you everything you want and nintendo fanboys have a problem with it hmmm... that tells me who to ignore except that I already knew to ignore nintendo for the last 20 years.
Sales dont equal successful great consoles... it equals successful console... justin bieber is a successful pop artist... he is definitely not the best and could easily be called the worst... this is the switch
I want to see someone emulating Botw on this
Ayaneo, onexplayer does that already. But anyway why would be emulating since pc has more interesting games, even make the other handheld owner keeps begging port on comment section for it. No offense tho
@Gabriel Eder my I3 GTX 460 1GB PC can play BOTW
No worries
@Gabriel Eder i cant decide if Dolphin or CEMU is the best Emulator ever :D
@@kyfa4966 Switch owners port beg because it's been a while since Nintendo last had third party support. Plus, it's good to put games on Switch that can run on it. It's really dumb that Atlus hasn't put Persona 4 Golden on it, and it's dumb that Persona 5 and Persona 5 Royal aren't on other platforms.
Mostly agree with you but I doubt the guy at 2:20 is a "console fanboy" with his tf2 spy avatar
now the switch actually has to IMPROVE itself
I have a switch and a reasonable PC, and i'm going to buy this for sure. I bought the switch because of Nintendo wonderful exclusives and for being portable, and having a second switch that runs all steam games would be really cool
Already preordered one for me (possible heavy update)
I don't think Xbox users are upset. We already have library of PC games that we can now play on the go - without streaming.
Actually no, Xbox can play only a fraction of the games available on PC, you don't have the entire library of PC games available.
@@durshurrikun150 No, if you buy Halo for example, you can play it on Xbox console and PC. If you have gamepass, you have the license to play that library as well. So I mean that Xbox console players actually have a bunch of PC games they can immediately tap into.
@@duderdude4831 No, they have a bunch of multiplatform games that they can play, they don't have the entire library of PC games.
@@durshurrikun150 what
@@duderdude4831 I corrected you, read.
I'm wondering, how often Nintendo fanboys are looking at the prices in their game store? New games $60, 3 years old games $60, ports of 15 years old games $60, do they even know it's not like that on PC? You can only find really big and recent games for that price in Steam, and moreover, you don't pay for any memberships to play online. The price difference will be payed off after buying 2-3 games in Steam instead of the eShop. And I'm not even talking about piracy.
A man of culture
I’m thinking of getting the steam deck to play tf2
"I biuld better dog than you in every way"
It triggers console boys because its another PC which they know is way better than console but its handheld and disguised as a console which they cant handle.
I play on console and I dont remember giving a shit
It will be avaliable next summer, at least at a normal price.
It doesn’t anger me.
*Directed by:*
*George Lucas*
Already reserved! I can not wait for this thing to drop :-)
I personally might get it because I don't want to lug around a tower when I travel but I want the functionality of computer.
Steam Deck is 100% worth it.
This thing can potentially run the fucking PS3 Emulator and if it can handle emulating the switch.
i can emulate almost everything besides maybe ps4 (if emulator is still in production), xbox, and the new age consoles
They literally only talk about X Cloud despite Valve making Remote Play and their own Cloud..
People only buy Nintendo hardware for portability and the games. The steam deck is actually a good system that’s portable and has every game to ever come to steam.
1:51 Nintendo has a patent on removable joycons. So no, it does not violate copyright
To the last tweet, what does this mean about a pc gamer would not like the steam deck becausr don't like using consoles in general? Is because of the keyboard + mouse vs controller? Because you can use keyboard and mouse on the steam deck.
What game is in the background?
A lot of these tweets and comments only shows how very little many of these people know about PC gaming in general, and to be fair I’ve heard this kind of stuff from PC gamers when it comes to consoles as well over the years.
The best people who know about PC and console gaming would be people who play both consoles and PCs while not being fanboys...in other words true gamers.
More how little they know about gaming in general. Imo hate a brand but never become loyal to it.
when harman smith inevitably makes a video complaining about this he's gonna have some dog shit takes on it, and i can't wait to laugh at those
also yeah steam deck looks neat, i might pick one up, one day
While picking his ear and tapping his table all the while trying to lord his nintendo virgin card over us all.
I can already see the title: Valve's Switch Knock-off Will Fail!!!!
@@brandondudley3202 think it needs like 12 more exclamation marks
So the guy made the video but wait for the end lol: th-cam.com/video/p9xBI4VMe4c/w-d-xo.html
I think it's mostly Nintendo fans because they're unhappy that the deck might be better.
Have you seen the ps fanboys, there even worse than the Nintendo ones!
What is the game being played in the background?
Serious Sam
Nintendo fanboys: its copying the switch
A switch a portable console with a screen
GPD WIN: pocket PC - smaller PC variation
Steam deck:PORTABLE PC- full PC with screen
Switch: CONSOLE WITH A SCREEN -not a PC it's a CONSOLE
Do people not realize that "copying the Switch" is a great thing? Who the fuck could realistically be upset about that?
If i can play the souls games at 60 fps on a handheld, i will be super happy
It's twitter... you could probably offend someone with information they 100% agree with.