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Been thinking about getting a steam deck. Talk me in or out of it. I've got a desktop, but thinking something handheld would be good when I want to sit on the couch. What are your favorite and least favorite things about your steam deck?

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[–] Krafty@kbin.social 0 points 2 years ago

What I love about the steam deck:

It can play most of my library flawlessly.

I can relax on the couch and watch TV while I play games.

The buttons and controls are excellent and I can game for several hours.

What I dislike about the steam deck:

Sometimes it gets really hot after an intense gaming session.

The battery life isn't the greatest. (Although I usually have a charger close by.)

WiFi kinda sucks on it. I use a cheap Ethernet dongle when I need to install games.

Sometimes my eyes hurt and get blurry if I use the deck too long. My advice is to take a break from time to time once I realized that the culprit was the steam deck.