After using the Switch 2 for a week I'm glad I have a Steam Deck

Switch 2 is for 1st-party games. Deck is better for everything else. Versatility of Deck is it's strength: 3rd-party games and prices, streaming like Chiaki4Deck, Moonlight/Sunshine, GeForce Now, advanced emulation, comfortability, advanced controls, Steam cloud saves, etc. It's the perfect handheld sidekick to a primary Steam player.
 
The mods banned him for telling the truth.
I prefer to think of it that they gave him more time to play with his Switch 2.

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I got Switch 2 to play Nintendo games, many of which with other people (smash, Mario party, mkw, splatoon, etc)

Even with emulation, I would imagine you can't do MKW online with a PC but what do I know
 
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The honeymoon period of the Switch 2 is over with. People are now starting to come out and speak frankly about the truth that Nintendo's long rumored Switch Pro was renamed to Switch 2. It's not a new console as much as it is just a hardware refresh. Sure it runs games better than Switch, but at the end of the day, it's no more fun than its predecessor. Mario Kart World may sell it to some, but it was pretty clear to me that there was no innovation there that made it any more fun than the last game. In fact, many consider it a step back. When Nintendo was so guarded with things like how the open world worked, and then the bricking feature was announced, I chose to sit this one out. I already had a Steam Deck, so another Switch just didn't offer any incentive for me to rush out and get one. I already had Cyberpunk on SD and PC, and after seeing how lifeless the traffic patterns were compared to what is on the Deck, it shocked me how people compared the Switch 2 version to it and said it was better. I mean, sure if you don't have access and Switch 2 is the only way to play it portably, it's fine, but for those with options, why? Quite a few gamer YT channels that stated this very same thing jumped on Switch 2 day one I guess for views, maybe the feel of buying a new console. Those videos didn't turn any fantastic numbers anyway and they look like idiots. They lost subscribers and gained nothing for playing two games; one they already owned, and the other a cash grab rehash racing game. It's their money I guess, but I was one of the many subs that hit the road.
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Sure it runs games better than Switch, but at the end of the day, it's no more fun than its predecessor. Mario Kart World may sell it to some, but it was pretty clear to me that there was no innovation there that made it any more fun than the last game. In fact, many consider it a step back.

So you could be talking about any MK since 64 then.

Hey man, I like the game and its gimmick. I got gold cups in almost everything 150cc already, but I didn't expect it to give me a bj or else Nintendo sucks, just be Mario Kart.
 
like i said, a lot of hurted nintendo fanboys here, they cant even control themselves :messenger_grinning_sweat::messenger_grinning_squinting:
I'm nowhere close to a Nintendo fanboy. I think I've finished less then 15 games total on Nintendo systems and really the only Nintendo franchises I like are Zelda and Pikmin. My Switch 2 got returned to Target.

But yeah, I'm the fanboy.
 
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Going through that thread I realized something:

If I had to decide to either make the world cancer-free or Nintendo-fanboys-free, I would choose the latter.

Nintendo fanboys are the reason why we got a Switch Pro instead of a proper Switch 2.
 
Let's not forgot… You can play every Switch 1 game on Steam Deck for absolutely free also. And I am sure by the time Steam Deck 2 comes out, we will get all Switch 2 games also.

It's a farce Nintendo didn't put a OLED version out also but it's Nintendo. They will wait until millions and millions of people have the LCD model and then announce OLED like they couldn't have done it previously so people will double dip.
 
Console came out what, 2 weeks ago now? I know theres gonna be lots of new people who will be underwhelemed, but give it a year or two and its gonna be one of those must own consoles once they start trowing out new software for it.
 
man I can't force myself to play modern slop on my PC, let alone at 720p 20fps on a steam deck. at least nintendo still makes fun games and you know they'll be developed and optimized for the console.

retroid pocket covers all the other stuff I'd actually like to play on a portable at a fraction of the price (indies and more robust/obscure emulation)
 
Let's not forgot… You can play every Switch 1 game on Steam Deck for absolutely free also. And I am sure by the time Steam Deck 2 comes out, we will get all Switch 2 games also.

It's a farce Nintendo didn't put a OLED version out also but it's Nintendo. They will wait until millions and millions of people have the LCD model and then announce OLED like they couldn't have done it previously so people will double dip.
I'ts a good LCD panel. How much would the price increase if they'd put a OLED 120Hz panel in there instead? These are considerations engineers have to take into account when designing a product, see so many retarded takes like this from clueless people it's ridiculous.
 
Let's not forgot… You can play every Switch 1 game on Steam Deck for absolutely free also. And I am sure by the time Steam Deck 2 comes out, we will get all Switch 2 games also.

Did you know that when you go to a car dealer and ask to test drive the car, you can just drive it home and keep it, absolutely free. Crazy, how do more people not know about this?
 
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