Obviously you’re on a SteamDeck sub-reddit… but I would like to think I can provide a somewhat ‘objective’ answer to your question!
For last few years, during pandemic, I ran a Switch and a PS5 - feeling that both gave me access to play any & every game I wanted to. Pre-pandemic my job involved a considerable amount of travel, but of course that stopped… so plenty of time at home meant that the PS5 got a decent amount of play.
Post pandemic, regular service has resumed with my work and I travel 3 weeks of 4. When home I have a busy family/schedule etc… and time to grab the TV for “me” is sparse. So I sold my PS5 and got a Deck, now having Switch and SteamDeck.
Initially I was not fond of the Deck… but this was a “me problem”, as I have never PC gamed - and been very much used to the ease of just plug&play with the Switch.
However, now I absolutely love the Deck - and it is genuinely not too complicated. You just research games before you buy, to assess performance, and then just tweak the in-game settings (+ Steam UI settings) to ensure best FPS without the game looking like sh*t.
I got 100% achievements Lies of P playing exclusively on Deck, and am now enjoying Armored Core and BG3.
Switch and Deck is ideal for me right now, and if you travel a lot it makes sense maybe to do the same? Emulation also allows you to dabble in Nintendo titles, although I am no expert here
Obviously you’re on a SteamDeck sub-reddit… but I would like to think I can provide a somewhat ‘objective’ answer to your question!
For last few years, during pandemic, I ran a Switch and a PS5 - feeling that both gave me access to play any & every game I wanted to. Pre-pandemic my job involved a considerable amount of travel, but of course that stopped… so plenty of time at home meant that the PS5 got a decent amount of play.
Post pandemic, regular service has resumed with my work and I travel 3 weeks of 4. When home I have a busy family/schedule etc… and time to grab the TV for “me” is sparse. So I sold my PS5 and got a Deck, now having Switch and SteamDeck.
Initially I was not fond of the Deck… but this was a “me problem”, as I have never PC gamed - and been very much used to the ease of just plug&play with the Switch.
However, now I absolutely love the Deck - and it is genuinely not too complicated. You just research games before you buy, to assess performance, and then just tweak the in-game settings (+ Steam UI settings) to ensure best FPS without the game looking like sh*t.
I got 100% achievements Lies of P playing exclusively on Deck, and am now enjoying Armored Core and BG3.
Switch and Deck is ideal for me right now, and if you travel a lot it makes sense maybe to do the same? Emulation also allows you to dabble in Nintendo titles, although I am no expert here