Steam Deck vs Switch OLED: Which is the Better Deal?

Conclusion.... Nintendont is doomed...... Doooomed and Steam Rolled I tellz ya. lol :P

How soon until Nintendont goes 3rd party?

From the story.... "Let’s not mince words – Steam Deck’s hardware puts Switch OLED to shame."

The Story.

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Nintendo Switch OLED and Steam Deck are set to arrive later this year, and they pose a unique dilemma for handheld gamers – should you pick up the latest Switch model for its impressive new screen and access to Nintendo exclusives, or do you opt for the bulky Steam Deck and have the entire world of PC gaming in the palm of your hands?

On paper, Steam Deck looks like it has a clear advantage over Switch OLED. Featuring some of the latest hardware on the market, Valve’s portable PC can run most next-gen games without a hitch, while Switch OLED is using the same internals from the original Switch launched in 2017.

However, there’s a bit more to the story than what’s packed behind the screen. Let’s take a closer look at these two impressive handhelds and figure out which one offers you the most value

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Full story here...

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/shopping/steam-deck-vs-switch-oled-which-is-the-better-deal/ar-AANo9dx

According to Herms, they're not supposed to be in direct comparison with each other 😄

Swich - some overpriced Nintendo games.

Deck - thousands of PC games from all gens + the ability to emulate Nintendo games.

The OLED is just here to ripoff Nintendo fans because when a Nintendo fan buys something, they don't ask themselves if said thing is worth getting. Its out, they buy it. Acitivision would kill to have this kind of fans. They would most likely rerelease the yearly CoD two to three times in a year and call it Yellow, Blue and Red versions.

Switch is, I can easily find amazing games at retail stores or on the Eshop and all will work.

Steam Deck is too over saturated with games and we don’t know which all will work. And I can’t walk into store and get any physical games either.

Also Switch has way better features. Oled is amazing tech and LCD is outdated and old tech. Switch also has better audio and a nice adjustable stand. Switch also has better storage options and it’s games don’t take up much space at all as they are compressed impressively.

Switch also has a nice dock with USB and Ethernet port for gaming on the tv. You’ll also get a performance boost from the dock which you want with Steam. Also Steam comes with no dock or stand for plugging to you tv.

Another negative is support. Switch has amazing support for its hardware and games. Steam Deck will be relying on users to update. Which is not a great way to keep your system up to date.

Switch also has detachable controllers which can add to comfort while gaming, plus cool customization of colors. Also if you get drift, you can just send in your controller. If you get drift on your Steam Deck, you have to send in whole device.

Switch also has better storage options. While Steam Deck will use SD, it’s not recommended due to performance issues. Switch will run just fine on SD. Steam Deck is basically Vita 2, and it’s bad storage options will only help in out dating a system already looking like last gen.

Price is another win for Switch. You can get Switch for $199 to whereas Steam Deck is double that price at $399 with really bad storage space.

I’ll take the Switch OLED myself. Oh yeah!

@Archangel3371 said:

I’ll take the Switch OLED myself. Oh yeah!

Good stuff. ;)

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Steam Deck is for people who want a portable PC. Switch is for people who want a portable video game console. They're not really targeting the same market.

;)

Steamdeck is always a better deal as you get PC library and emulation including potentially Switch titles considering the progress of that app.

Obviously the unlocked hardware is a better value. That's just common sense.

Different target markets like others have said, but if you have to compare the two and which is a better DEAL, then Steam Deck, and it's not even a hard debate. Depending on how many Steam games you already have, you get more games right out of the box at no additional cost. Games are cheaper because PC is open market with 80% off sales, you'll never have to re-buy your games, and you don't have to buy any $30 toys to unlock quality of life game features. That's a better deal right there.

Just do the breakdown:

Steam Deck is $650 for the best model

Switch OLED is $350

$300 difference in hardware.

That's just (5) Nintendo games at $60.

So the option price wise is weaker hardware with 5 games with paid internet and DLC figures.

Or

Stronger hardware with your exsisting library, cheaper games, no internet fees, and the ability to emulate games on the weaker hardware. Oh, and it will be able to stream any app you want.

Steam Deck is hands down the best deal to me. All of my Steam games will be playable on it and even if I decide to stop using the device in the future all of my games stay with me on Steam.

Plus if EGS truly gets supported on this thing then the number of games I have for it just increased by a whole lot (free giveaways).

That varies from person to person.

Switch is an overpriced weak piece of shit.

@rmiller365: Absolutely. Mind you, I already own a Switch (and like it). But even then, only a handful of my Steam library is available on Switch, and then rebuying those games to play them on the Switch quickly approaches the cost of the Steam Deck... and at the end of it all I'd still be left almost my entire Steam library untouchable on it. Just buying the Deck and get hundreds of games for "free" (compared to rebuying them).

A side from the buttons position. I love the stream deck. I can use it as a pc as well. Much better deal than the Switc.

@hardwenzen: Dude, there are at most about 14 million Nintendo fans who will buy anything just because Nintendo made it (WiiU sales figures). The Switch is flying off shelves because non-Nintendo fans like it.

Anyway, yeah, Steam Deck is the better deal. Better hardware, bigger library, cheeper games, free online. However, as is usually the case with console vs PC, convenience is a deciding factor for many. Modern PC games are weighing in at 100gb apiece, so even if you pick up the full-fat 512gb Deck, that shit's gonna fill up quick. You're going to have quite the micro-SD card collection before long unless you stick to small indies and older games. Which brings us to compatibility issues, a common issue especially with older titles. Some folks just don't have the know-how or patience to deal with it. If this thing is going to move Switch numbers, it needs to appeal to the crowd that couldn't tell you what a Linux is.

And let's be real, Switch is already pushing the size limit of a "handheld" console, and the Deck is even bigger.

Steam Deck is the better deal, the Nintendo Switch pretty much only has exclusives going for it now

Nintendo is where cult like fanatics go to get ripped off.

Valve treats its users with love and care.

I don't like Small gaming PC's that run outa batteries fast are big and fat

Switch OLED for me

SD without question.

Lol, Switch success is causing so much saltiness.

Anyway, both have their market. I'll be sticking with the Switch OLED for now, but will keep an eye on the SD.

Once again there is no reason to decide if you simply choose both like me. Then again, I suppose I chose the Steam Deck since I already have a Switch I always keep docked and since the OLED gets no better performance... well it's the same damn thing. Therefore like I said before, both. However now I'm confused since it doesn't answer the question but still does for my specific situation.. :P

Can you even watch Netflix on Switch yet? The only good thing besides OLED screen is exclusives. Without exclusives Switch would be dead.

@joshrmeyer: No, only Hulu.

Assuming you have 500 games, are you actually going to go back and play all 500 of those games? At best you'd have about 10 that you love and play those, plus the random cool looking game that you try on Deck just because you can. I have 7 steam games, never got into it too extensively, so I'm in the same boat as I'd be buying a Switch for the first time.

@mtron32: oh no. I will never replay all of them. But there are dozens i still play, plus any future games I want to buy for steam. It's impossible to buy all of those games for Switch (most not available) and rebuying 10'll get you Steam Deck. I might as well, even setting aside all the "it's way more powerful" etc chest thumping some are doing. My Switch well still be there for Dread and whatever Nintendo adds to the chute

These are my two biggest issues with the Deck. Switch games are optimized to work on the Switch and not suck up space while the selling point of the SD is playing 1-1 PC games on the go, that thing will fill up fast. Plus, if I'm only going to be playing indies, then I'll just stick with the Switch since they're all on there and I own it.

The size is another thing, the Switch is almost too big, the SD is gargantuan and this is coming from a dude who can palm a basketball in each hand comfortable. The size and the heat from the power output I'm interested in seeing. I already have it reserved, but definitely waiting till I see some month long in hand reviews till I decided to keep it or not.

I have no idea because I can already view it on multiple devices, all I need Switch to do is play indie games.

Sorry but the steam deck is garbage, 2 hours of battery, horrible button placement (that alone is enough to ruin it for me), gigantic for a "portable", runs linux which isn't compatible with a lot of games, it's a good idea horribly designed.

Switch isn't perfect, but I'll gladly take it over the deck.

@mtron32: the heat is great - check out Linus's review with a thermal sensor. Its size makes it cooler

Nice, if the size is what keeps it cool, then the V2 Steam Deck is going to be it.

@mtron32: that was his speculation anyway - more room for it to breathe, and the larger ergo case compared to similar devices simply keeps your hands farther from the heat . I was glad to see that - hot sweaty mobile gaming is no fun

Preemptive damage control. When this thing sells below 10 million life time, they'll say "it wasn't a competition anyway!" even though THEY started this mess.

Switch Oled will sell more price inflated bundles than Valve will sell Steamdecks. 😄

Depends on if you want to play Switch or Steam games.

If we're talking "more bang for your buck", it's definitely SteamDeck though. The hardware is much better than Switch's hardware, and costs about what it's worth. Nintendo's hardware should cost less than it does, but costs more, because "Nintendo". Just like Apple's phones. The games are also way the hell cheaper on Steam than the Switch, which means the SteamDeck+library is much cheaper in the long run than Switch+library.

Let's see. I bought a Switch for 400 bucks. Got like 10 games for it for 70 bucks a pop (this is what games cost in my country. You should see the price of PS5 games). That's 1100 bucks. Yikes. For that kind of money, I could own a portable machine that is way more powerful than the Switch and a humongous library of already owned or much cheaper games. Even the same games that are on Switch costs up to 80% less on Steam.

@luxuryheart: I don't know about that one man. Gabe flat out said Steam Deck wasn't a competitor to the Switch from the get go, and various forums I saw for the steam deck announcement had PC gamers excited about it and the more extreme Nintendo fans bashing it as hard as possible. Even on this forum, the announcement thread had Mesome in full blown meltdown mode commenting on anything positive with a negative one and trying to downplay everything about it. Casey drolls on about sales vs the Switch in every steam deck thread like it's a vote for a middle school popularity contest. There's extremes on preference for all sides, but the Steam Deck announcement definitely got extreme Nintendo fanboys chugging that Hatorade.

@rmiller365: We will destroy it. We will not rest until this device is out of production. Mark our words.

@mesome713: Have fun with that noise 😆

@rmiller365: O we will.

Yeah because a Switch OLED is compact?... Its a handheld right?... Like a phone.

Stop it!

Nintendo fans been trying to convince people that things is handheld not fooling anyone.

Love my Switcherooo.... but steam deck is what I been waiting on for years

Games are more suitable for me on Steam Deck. So the choice is easy. I think the Nintendo is more for the peaceful kind or something.