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  • P potate@lemmy.ca
    25 May 2025, 12:28

    Looking for some advice. My Switch Lite is approaching the end of its life and given that a Switch 2 is basically the same price as an OLED Steamdeck I was thinking it might be a good time to jump back to PC gaming.

    I'm not much of a gamer. I got the Switch Lite because of portability and the ability to wake it up, play for ten minutes and then toss it back in my bag. My only beefs with the Switch ecosystem is that you can't download DLC - for Cities Skylines I have the bare game on Switch but a pile of DLC on my laptop for example.

    So - would going with a Steamdeck make sense? Any gotchas I should know about? Is there a better option?

    Thanks all!

    **edit: y'all rock. I'm ordering an OLED Steamdeck

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    noerknhar@feddit.org
    wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:04 last edited by
    #9

    If you want to stay in the Nintendo eco system (or at least have no issue with that), the Switch 2 would be the better choice - better hardware, more options with the mouse feature and placing on a TV or display, etc.

    If you want to be more flexible, like tempering around with a bit of config stuff and game / graphics settings, controller layout, etc. then I suggest the Steam Deck. I can honestly say that it's a lot of fun.
    Non-Steam games are sometimes tedious to install and configure Proton with the right version of proton etc, bit you don't have to do any of that, it's just options that come with the device.

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    • G gumus@lemmy.world
      25 May 2025, 12:47

      If you already have a decent PC, you can emulate Switch 🤷

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      solarpunker@slrpnk.net
      wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:05 last edited by
      #10

      How it's the emulation? Can you emulate all the games?

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      • P potate@lemmy.ca
        25 May 2025, 12:28

        Looking for some advice. My Switch Lite is approaching the end of its life and given that a Switch 2 is basically the same price as an OLED Steamdeck I was thinking it might be a good time to jump back to PC gaming.

        I'm not much of a gamer. I got the Switch Lite because of portability and the ability to wake it up, play for ten minutes and then toss it back in my bag. My only beefs with the Switch ecosystem is that you can't download DLC - for Cities Skylines I have the bare game on Switch but a pile of DLC on my laptop for example.

        So - would going with a Steamdeck make sense? Any gotchas I should know about? Is there a better option?

        Thanks all!

        **edit: y'all rock. I'm ordering an OLED Steamdeck

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        rhvg@lemmy.world
        wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:11 last edited by
        #11

        Deck is much larger and heavier.

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        • P potate@lemmy.ca
          25 May 2025, 12:28

          Looking for some advice. My Switch Lite is approaching the end of its life and given that a Switch 2 is basically the same price as an OLED Steamdeck I was thinking it might be a good time to jump back to PC gaming.

          I'm not much of a gamer. I got the Switch Lite because of portability and the ability to wake it up, play for ten minutes and then toss it back in my bag. My only beefs with the Switch ecosystem is that you can't download DLC - for Cities Skylines I have the bare game on Switch but a pile of DLC on my laptop for example.

          So - would going with a Steamdeck make sense? Any gotchas I should know about? Is there a better option?

          Thanks all!

          **edit: y'all rock. I'm ordering an OLED Steamdeck

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          dremor@lemmy.world
          wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:14 last edited by
          #12

          What do you mean by "end of its life" ?

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          • P potate@lemmy.ca
            25 May 2025, 12:28

            Looking for some advice. My Switch Lite is approaching the end of its life and given that a Switch 2 is basically the same price as an OLED Steamdeck I was thinking it might be a good time to jump back to PC gaming.

            I'm not much of a gamer. I got the Switch Lite because of portability and the ability to wake it up, play for ten minutes and then toss it back in my bag. My only beefs with the Switch ecosystem is that you can't download DLC - for Cities Skylines I have the bare game on Switch but a pile of DLC on my laptop for example.

            So - would going with a Steamdeck make sense? Any gotchas I should know about? Is there a better option?

            Thanks all!

            **edit: y'all rock. I'm ordering an OLED Steamdeck

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            simple@lemm.ee
            wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:20 last edited by
            #13

            Steam Deck is great but keep in mind it's way bigger and heavier than the Switch Lite. If you move around a lot, it's not something you can just toss into a backpack.

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            • P potate@lemmy.ca
              25 May 2025, 12:28

              Looking for some advice. My Switch Lite is approaching the end of its life and given that a Switch 2 is basically the same price as an OLED Steamdeck I was thinking it might be a good time to jump back to PC gaming.

              I'm not much of a gamer. I got the Switch Lite because of portability and the ability to wake it up, play for ten minutes and then toss it back in my bag. My only beefs with the Switch ecosystem is that you can't download DLC - for Cities Skylines I have the bare game on Switch but a pile of DLC on my laptop for example.

              So - would going with a Steamdeck make sense? Any gotchas I should know about? Is there a better option?

              Thanks all!

              **edit: y'all rock. I'm ordering an OLED Steamdeck

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              ulrich@feddit.org
              wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:23 last edited by
              #14

              The only reason you should buy a Switch is if you have no self respect, don't give a shit about being in an abusive relationship with Nintendo, and don't care about sending thousands of dollars to a company that hates you to get an artificially limited device, and absolutely MUST play Nintendo first-party games, in the intended fashion.

              The Deck is such a better device in nearly every way.

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              • S solarpunker@slrpnk.net
                25 May 2025, 13:05

                How it's the emulation? Can you emulate all the games?

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                inlandempire@jlai.lu
                wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:30 last edited by inlandempire@jlai.lu
                #15

                Not every single one, but a fair amount. People maintain compatibility lists for different emulators, for example this is one for Ryujinx https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Ryujinx_Game_Compatibility_List

                Edit : better yet here's a list from the same wiki, of emulators for the Switch, with a % of game compatibles https://emulation.gametechwiki.com/index.php/Nintendo_Switch_emulators

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                • R rhvg@lemmy.world
                  25 May 2025, 13:11

                  Deck is much larger and heavier.

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                  nokturne213@sopuli.xyz
                  wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:48 last edited by nokturne213@sopuli.xyz
                  #16

                  This was a huge surprise for me going from the OG Switch to my OLED deck. Also the short battery life while in sleep.

                  Edit: add switch

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                  • P potate@lemmy.ca
                    25 May 2025, 12:28

                    Looking for some advice. My Switch Lite is approaching the end of its life and given that a Switch 2 is basically the same price as an OLED Steamdeck I was thinking it might be a good time to jump back to PC gaming.

                    I'm not much of a gamer. I got the Switch Lite because of portability and the ability to wake it up, play for ten minutes and then toss it back in my bag. My only beefs with the Switch ecosystem is that you can't download DLC - for Cities Skylines I have the bare game on Switch but a pile of DLC on my laptop for example.

                    So - would going with a Steamdeck make sense? Any gotchas I should know about? Is there a better option?

                    Thanks all!

                    **edit: y'all rock. I'm ordering an OLED Steamdeck

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                    magic@lemmy.ca
                    wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:49 last edited by
                    #17

                    Out of curiosity, what games do you play other than Cities Skyline?

                    If you just want something for portability + ten minutes of gameplay, what about an android phone you can emulate on + one of those phone controllers that turn your phone into a portable console?

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                    • I inlandempire@jlai.lu
                      25 May 2025, 12:51

                      Biased because I'm pro steam deck, but yes, Steam Deck will offer you the full steam library of games, on top of games from other platforms / consoles through emulation

                      This was the main selling point for me

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                      nokturne213@sopuli.xyz
                      wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:51 last edited by
                      #18

                      Steam Deck will offer you the full steam library of games

                      *some exclusions apply.

                      Of my nearly 300 games in my library, 36 are fully steam deck certified. While another ~70 have some layer of compatibility. Leaving almost 1/3rd of my library not usable on the Steam Deck.

                      I S U A J 5 Replies Last reply 25 May 2025, 13:53
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                      • N nokturne213@sopuli.xyz
                        25 May 2025, 13:51

                        Steam Deck will offer you the full steam library of games

                        *some exclusions apply.

                        Of my nearly 300 games in my library, 36 are fully steam deck certified. While another ~70 have some layer of compatibility. Leaving almost 1/3rd of my library not usable on the Steam Deck.

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                        inlandempire@jlai.lu
                        wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:53 last edited by
                        #19

                        I usually check protondb for more detailed data on games compatibility https://www.protondb.com/

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                        • P potate@lemmy.ca
                          25 May 2025, 12:28

                          Looking for some advice. My Switch Lite is approaching the end of its life and given that a Switch 2 is basically the same price as an OLED Steamdeck I was thinking it might be a good time to jump back to PC gaming.

                          I'm not much of a gamer. I got the Switch Lite because of portability and the ability to wake it up, play for ten minutes and then toss it back in my bag. My only beefs with the Switch ecosystem is that you can't download DLC - for Cities Skylines I have the bare game on Switch but a pile of DLC on my laptop for example.

                          So - would going with a Steamdeck make sense? Any gotchas I should know about? Is there a better option?

                          Thanks all!

                          **edit: y'all rock. I'm ordering an OLED Steamdeck

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                          snekerpimp@lemmy.snekerpimp.space
                          wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:56 last edited by
                          #20

                          End of life as in? Battery not keeping a charge? Joystick drifting? USB-C connector messed up? Most of those problems can be fixed, ifixit has the parts and great walk throughs. Just fix it and keep playing what you like how you like.

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                          • N nokturne213@sopuli.xyz
                            25 May 2025, 13:51

                            Steam Deck will offer you the full steam library of games

                            *some exclusions apply.

                            Of my nearly 300 games in my library, 36 are fully steam deck certified. While another ~70 have some layer of compatibility. Leaving almost 1/3rd of my library not usable on the Steam Deck.

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                            spacenoodle@lemmy.world
                            wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:57 last edited by
                            #21

                            That's very surprising. Is your library chiefly old DOS games or something?

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                            • F flandish@lemmy.world
                              25 May 2025, 12:50

                              I love my Legion Go. Solid screen. detachable joycons. Standard Win11. It plays things like Satisfactory and RDR2 real well. Ok batt life. Meh speakers. use bluetooth.

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                              potate@lemmy.ca
                              wrote on 25 May 2025, 13:58 last edited by
                              #22

                              There's a SteamOS version too, right?

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                              • D dremor@lemmy.world
                                25 May 2025, 13:14

                                What do you mean by "end of its life" ?

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                                potate@lemmy.ca
                                wrote on 25 May 2025, 14:06 last edited by
                                #23

                                Joysticks need to be replaced again, battery life is becoming tragic so that needs replacing too. Any time I pick it up at this point, the battery is dead.

                                Biggest issue to be honest is that I want a bigger screen and that isn't the device's fault.

                                I'm going to order a whack of parts from ifixit and spruce it back up for those Nintendo exclusive hankerings.

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                                • N nokturne213@sopuli.xyz
                                  25 May 2025, 13:51

                                  Steam Deck will offer you the full steam library of games

                                  *some exclusions apply.

                                  Of my nearly 300 games in my library, 36 are fully steam deck certified. While another ~70 have some layer of compatibility. Leaving almost 1/3rd of my library not usable on the Steam Deck.

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                                  ulrich@feddit.org
                                  wrote on 25 May 2025, 14:09 last edited by
                                  #24

                                  "Deck verified" is an absolutely useless metric and very often wrong. I pay no attention to them and neither should you.

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                                  • N nokturne213@sopuli.xyz
                                    25 May 2025, 13:48

                                    This was a huge surprise for me going from the OG Switch to my OLED deck. Also the short battery life while in sleep.

                                    Edit: add switch

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                                    ulrich@feddit.org
                                    wrote on 25 May 2025, 14:11 last edited by
                                    #25

                                    The OLED is the same size as the OG but lighter.

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                                    • S solarpunker@slrpnk.net
                                      25 May 2025, 12:38

                                      If you already have a decent PC for games a Switch allow you to play more games.

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                                      potate@lemmy.ca
                                      wrote on 25 May 2025, 14:12 last edited by
                                      #26

                                      I had a decent PC back in the day (I grew up in the era of building my own water cooling systems) but as a casual gamer I can't wrap my head around around modern graphics card prices and I rather be able to play on the sofa for five minutes while I wait to pull something from the oven.

                                      I'm old.

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                                      • U ulrich@feddit.org
                                        25 May 2025, 14:11

                                        The OLED is the same size as the OG but lighter.

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                                        nokturne213@sopuli.xyz
                                        wrote on 25 May 2025, 14:12 last edited by
                                        #27

                                        I meant my OG switch. Updated my comment.

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                                        • N nokturne213@sopuli.xyz
                                          25 May 2025, 13:51

                                          Steam Deck will offer you the full steam library of games

                                          *some exclusions apply.

                                          Of my nearly 300 games in my library, 36 are fully steam deck certified. While another ~70 have some layer of compatibility. Leaving almost 1/3rd of my library not usable on the Steam Deck.

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                                          ampersandrew@lemmy.world
                                          wrote on 25 May 2025, 14:13 last edited by
                                          #28

                                          1/3 sounds high. Just because it isn't verified doesn't mean it won't work, and most of the non-anti-cheat-related compatibility problems are solved by installing Proton GE.

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