can't imagine that this little thing is valve's first successful hardware product

shitted and flopped

>>713481125 (OP)
is it worth if I want to play pirated porn games and goon on it

For that much money you could get a Switch2 and two games.

>>713481198
yes
>>713481208
cool
can i get armored core 6?

>>713481208
Oh shit 2 games!?!?!

Or my steam, epic, gog, and Amazon libraries full of paid and free games and decades and decades of great games through emulation

Fuck that's a hard choice

>>713481198
Yes, but some might take a few simple extra steps like running the game through steam or lutris.

>>713481125 (OP)
too big to be portable
they need to make a steam deck slim to destroy nintendo imo

>>713481125 (OP)
would buy already got a steam deck lcd switch 2 legion go and a asus rog allyx

>>713481208
lmao
It's obvious why the deck went out of stock in the first place

>>713481373
This is why the majority will never be on PC. Such insufferable faggots.

>>713481208

Lmao

>>713481208
Or I can get a Deck and endless free and dirt cheap games.

>>713481527
Ctrl+f "deck" in a Switch thread and come back. In fact go to ANY deck thread and ctrl+f "switch"

>>713481527
>not shackled to a single storefront
>that makes PChads "insufferable faggots"
you're the sort of person that was seething on xitter about the 'eck running shitch games

>>713481208
Dude why do you think the Deck just so happened to sell out right when the switch2 dropped?

>>713481662
The implication being that Switch users have no right calling any other group indufferable. Even amongst Nintendo users, Switchlets are obnoxious as fuck.

>>713481125 (OP)
They need to drop the price for both Deck and Index this is ridiculous.

>>713481198
Yes, RPGM games run just fine with Lutris.

>>713481880
Have you seen the price of its competitors (hint: it's not nintendo or sony). Deck IS the poorfag choice amongst umpcs

>>713481125 (OP)
>650 burgers plus tax and delivery tip

Meh

>>713481527
lol

>>713481972
You can get Legion Go from best buy for $600.

>>713481373
>say n word
>get permabanned from all services and lose access to games

>>713481125 (OP)
I got a Claw 8 for 700US$ at Best Buy (it normally goes for 900), and installed CachyOS on it, pretty happy with it.
>>713482102
>try to play my legally dumped games through a MIG
>get console locked down, 450 bucks stolen
Yeah no thanks, I prefer to actually own my devices.

>>713481527
>come into a deck thread to snarkily shill pure cancer
>omg you insufferable faggots why are you responding with sarcasm
You have zero self awareness.

>>713481125 (OP)
With the Steam Deck and upcoming Steam Deck 2, why even bother with other PC handhelds? with the Switch and Switch 2, why even bother with a PS handheld?

>>713482325
Steam deck 2 is still a decade away

>>713482430
Nah, Valve is probably waiting on RDNA4 mobile, so more like 2 to 3 years away.

>>713481125 (OP)
Just boughted an used 512 LCD for around 250. Like-new condition.
It will be my jarpig + emulation machina

>>713482102
>say n word
>get a community forum ban
>worthit.jpg
>go into my library and keep playing my vidya

>>713482102
happens to consolefags a lot more though

>>713482430
2027 custom low-powered AMD APU based on Zen 5 UDNA

>>713481125 (OP)
People who still care about Steam Deck when chinks and other companies have better handheld PCs can opnly possibly be valvecucks.

>>713482885
Post an oled handheld as strong as the deck for the same price.

>>713482885
Give your cheaper and better recs, bro

>>713482885
Why would I spend more money for an increment that doesn't have trackpads, possibly gyro, and uses Windows over a handheld built and optimized for SteamOS and gaming? Why not just wait on the generational leap that is the Steam Deck 2 instead of wasting money on some handheld from some generic company that specializes in making PCs instead of ones made specifically for gaming with an OS made specifically for gaming?

>>713481972
Not at 5he high end it isn't. Tariffs are probably preventing more sales and discounts. They used to be more common.

>>713481383
>>713481941
convince me to bother learning what the fuck lutris is instead of just adding every exe to steam and using proton ge

>>713482430
You mean 1-2 years.

>>713481208
>and two games
So, all of the switch 2's games?

>1TB OLED already out of stock again

Jeet shill deck. Raped by Ally over and over for the price

>>713483764
Lutris is basically if you just don't want to use steam for whatever reason. Both methods are functionally the same.

Steam deck has NO exclusives lmao!

>>713483951
Good one.
Switch 2 only has 1 game.

>>713483764
A game launcher, I use it for pirated and hentai games.

>>713481373
>epic, gog, and Amazon libraries
I know you're shitposting, nobody actually has any of these that they paid for

>>713484194
*sigh* try again

>>713482325
Nobody actually knows if Deck 2 will happen. Valve only did the Deck because they needed something to get Steam OS and Proton into people's hands and they're already moving on to phase two by rolling out Steam OS for other devices, which will eventually lead to a new wave of Steam Machines that actually do things right.

>>713481125 (OP)
Imagine paying $650 for 800p. I thought mustard race claimed consoles were holding back vidya meanwhile they buy this dogshit?

>>713483764
It's a third party application that's supposed to automate the installation and configuration of non-Steam games you install from other game accounts. The problem is you do this by giving it your login credentials, do you really want to trust some piece of software with your username, email, and password?

>>713484502
Deck 2 will happen one day, but Valve aren't going to rush it. They didn't want the deck to be something that constantly changes, since they're putting so much work into the deck verified program. I see it more like a console that has a long life cycle, 5-8 years. 2-3 more years sounds right.
I have doubts about deck 3 though.

/v/ros, I want to play emulated titles on this. Should I get this or wait for the Xbox Handheld?

>>713484602
switch 2 already has 720p games

>>713484696
prices were leaked to be $999

>>713484923
For the Xbox Handheld? Fucking A, I'm not buying that.

>>713484696
Do you want to pay more for a basically meaningless spec bump, worse controller, and worse software?
Or do you want to pay for a basically inconsequential lower tech spec, better controller and better software?

>>713484923
>>713484972
>trusting the guy who said microsft is working with Xenia.

>>713485175
Pay, LESS for a basically inconsequential lower tech spec.

>>713484696
The Deck can comfortably run Gamecube, PS2, and below. The hard part is getting all the emulators and roms on there, then organizing all of that shit, without a mouse and keyboard. Spoilers: It's going to fucking suck setting everything up, but the actual act of emulating on the Deck is good.
And don't use EmuDeck, that shit is fucking ass to work with and they now lock features behind patreon. RetroDeck is a lot better and is actually made for the Steam Deck rather than just supporting it.

>>713485175
>>713485241
>>713486095
I'm in the In Cart page now bitting my lips, I need more convincing.

How do I pirateshit on the steam deck?
Like I normally got to fit girl and install the game I want but I don't know if I do the same here

>>713481125 (OP)
This is valve's only hardware product unless you count steam link. Steam machines were all licensed.

>>713486179
>buying a deck in 2025.
Yikes.

>>713486095
>It's going to fucking suck setting everything up
>don't use EmuDeck
lol, there's your problem. emudeck made emulation so easy it actually got me back into it because it was almost 100% drag and drop. I dont know what retarded shit they are now doing on patreon but I set up my emulators years before that, it took 2 minutes

>>713486179
Basically at the specs we're looking at, there isn't going to be a meaningful change in compatibility which would be like the number one thing (amount of games you can play on it).
If you're sure you want a handheld pc for gaming, the Deck is basically your best bet since everything else is trying to compete on hardware spec when that largely isn't the issue with handheld pcs (ergonomics and software).

>>713485175
None because a gaming laptop is still better than either of them.

>>713486248
You extract the pirated game to any folder, go to steam and add non steam game, select the .exe, tell it to run using proton and you're done.

If the game has an installer its the same but you add the installer to steam first, run it. When its done you look for the install location and swap the game .exe with the installer .exe.

>>713486743
>Do you want to pay more for a basically meaningless spec bump, worse controller, and worse software?

>>713482102
Should not say Nintendo in pc world

>>713483548
Any machine that use win 7?

>>713484696
Deck is better for emulation, emudeck makes it 100% automated. I dont even emulate on my desktop pc because I cant be assed to set it up.

>>713484502
It's already in development, Zen 5 UDNA since that will allow them to sell at an affordable price while hitting all the benchmarks they need for a generational leap. It leaked with Microsoft's next gen plans along with Sony's.

>>713484658
>I have doubts about deck 3 though.
I agree with this, same for a Switch 3. I don't see there being anymore due to Moore's Law going away.

>>713486179
I just made that post but I'm going to present a counterargument as well: The Deck's hardware is 300% obsolete at this point and it's highly flawed as a gaming device. You're not going to get good performance without sacrificing 60fps, and at the OLED's price it's more expensive than it's actually worth. There's a million other handheld PCs available now that Valve blew open the doors for them, some of which you can install Steam OS on, and if you don't care about it being handheld there's an entire market of mini PCs that are hundreds of dollars cheaper that'll dance circles around the Steam Deck in terms of performance. If you're going for the Deck then you're going for two things: guaranteed support from Valve, and the largest community for handheld PCs who will provide you with everything you could ever need.

>>713486952
Unfortunately, no

>>713481198
>>713483764
yes. you can even run windows on it instead.

>People still think Valve will release Deck 2 after they whore out SteamOS to Asus and Lenovo
LMFAO

Update: I brought the OLED. Now I have to pray and hope it gets to my house in one piece/doesn't get stolen by carriers.

>>713489176
Yes, with Microsoft coming for OEMs, they could muscle their way in. Valve is going to put out at least one more handheld given the success of the Steam Deck that hits all those performance benchmarks they want but I wouldn't expect a Steam Deck 3 though.

>>713489290
>he fell for it

>>713489435
I'm only playing old titles/indie slop anyway. Anything above the specs of the OLED seems like overkill to me.
>>713489549
Stop, please don't anxiety baiting me Anon

>>713489785
Nah he's a fag, if you don't have it, you should pick up Worms Armageddon and Ultimate Mayhem on Steam, they're $3 right now and fuck.
You can hot seat multiplayer with a pal too

>>713489785
>I'm only playing old titles/indie slop anyway. Anything above the specs of the OLED seems like overkill to me.
Honestly, I think Valve is only doing it for future-proofing. In truth, I don't think there is a reason for a Steam Deck 3 nor do I believe Nintendo should make a Switch 3. Gaming has hit a wall on graphics.

>>713489949
>Gaming has hit a wall on graphics.
That's what happens when you prioritize shiny visuals over actual good gameplay. You can polish a turd all you want and put sprinkles on it but it's still a nasty turd at the end of the day.

>>713489949
Eventually they'll need CUDA cores for AI integrated games unless everything goes cloud only, in which case specs stop mattering altogether. Neither of those are supposed to be good things but I'm pretty sure the future is one of those if not both.

>>713490339
>for AI integrated games
The RTX remix shit is already a dying fad that people mostly use for the raytraced lighting.
>Cloud only
Not realistically possible

>>713481125 (OP)
>Still not releasing in my country
They can go fuck themselves for all I care.

>>713490475
I'm talking about games using AI for things like NPC dialogue.

>>713490553
Yeah no that's a horrible and retarded idea that nobody's going to adopt.

>>713481527
Modern Nintendo fans are less than human.

>>713490553
Not happening because it takes more time to train a language model than baking lighting and modern lazy devs already gave up on baking.

>>713487649
You said a whole lot without actually recommending anything better.

>>713490339
Don't NPUs already do that or are the CUDAs more advanced?

>>713490339
I don't think our hardware is anywhere close to running a good model and a game at the same time. It would have to be some cloud garbage. Not worth.

>>713494532
Yup, no Steam Deck 3 or Switch 3. We really don't need them since most if not all games should be playable on both anyways. Plus, when AAA crashes, there won't be any need for anymore generational leaps.