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That’s right, for hardware that’s now eight years old and never got a price discount. It currently sells for C$400 – but they’re about to jack the price.

There are Android tablets that are much cheaper than the Switch, more powerful, more battery efficient. Also, play games better.

Yet, Nintendo is jacking the price.

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[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 41 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Just buy a steam deck and actually own your hardware and software.

[–] steal_your_face@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Except you don't own your software on steam

[–] BroBot9000@lemmy.world 29 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You own more of the software that runs the steam deck than any Nintendo console. You also have the option to buy games from other digital platforms.

Buy games on GOG and run them on the steam deck.

[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Seriously, there are games I bought 25 years ago that work on Steam Deck—and they were never meant to work on Steam Deck. But through the power of Proton, they work.

How many original GameCube games work on a Switch 2?

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

No original ones do considering there's no disc slot, but you can play whatever they choose to drip-feed you via NSO if you pay for the Expansion Pack subscription.

Or you can play every GameCube game on Steam Deck with improved visuals for free.

[–] atomicpoet@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

And consider this: you can hook up your Steam Deck to a dock -- and connect an external DVD drive, which allows you to play decades old titles that aren't available on any storefronts.

It's how I was able to play both Black & White as well as Black & White 2 on my Steam Deck.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 day ago

You can, although I really don't think there's anything wrong with just downloading the game, especially considering it's not being sold anywhere.

[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 day ago

You can run non-Steam games on the Steam Deck as well.

[–] kratoz29@lemmy.zip -3 points 1 day ago

Compared against a Switch 1, yes, it is a crazy deal, but I'd personally wait for a more powerful handheld, or a successor at least in 2025 (almost 2026) that truly competes against more recent PC handhelds, including the Switch 2.