I use mine all the time, I love this thing even with its quirks
One of my favorite things about it is that it brings the full power of Steam Input (the input remapping system made for the Steam Controller and available for other controllers) to a handheld, I’m already a Steam Input diehard who plays as many games as possible with a controller so this is the best handheld for me, I’ve played a lot of games on here that normally use keyboard and mouse controls
I think it depends on what you’re looking to do with it. I don’t think it is going to replace a full gaming PC for most people, for instance.
I like mine, but it is mostly the “hang out on the sofa” device while my partner is watching TV. I only bring it out of my flat on long trips, with the expectation I will use it in my hotel room. It is too big (and drains battery too fast) to be used on my regular commute. I don’t really play games on commutes though.
For that use case, it is fantastic. It does make using anything like a Switch afterwards feel like a child’s toy.
It also is fun to tinker with, it is basically just a PC running Linux so there are plenty of other things you can get working on it outside of Steam.
Yes, but make sure you have large storage if you plan on playing a lot of games.
Idk, I just love how your title doesn’t specify how you’re going to actually get one, lmao.
If you mean is it worth stealing, absolutely, small, easy to pluck out of the hands of someone on public transport, and theres a big aftermarket to resell to.
If you want to buy one, sure, if you’ve got 300 bucks to spare and don’t have any other immediate needs.
A steam deck can replace a huge number of devices, works very well, and I recommend it to people who don’t need the latest console or superior gaming rig. I think that if you also usually have a laptop, it makes more financial sense to get a steam deck and thin, dedicated GPU-less laptop rather than a laptop with a dedicated gpu.
It is also just a good deal in general, hardware-wise and performance-wise. It has a very performant GPU, outperforming more expensive similar devices. It also benefits from being a consistent platform, like a console, so there are games that work very well specifically on a deck. You can also find user guidrs for making games run well specifically on a deck.
Also it is great for emulation.
So while it depends on personal finances and what you expect to get out of it, I think I it has a great balance between cost and what you get.
