I'm the opposite.. I only play it for visual novels, FPS, horror and RPG games. I did purchase a laptop off eBay the other day though because playing "all ages" versions of eroge on Switch seems counterintuitive if I can get the full 18+ versions with H scenes on a Windows based system.
Do you not think its because people already have one. Someone is not thinking oh I've waited 6 years to buy a Switch I'll get a Steam Deck instead. They either have one or they weren't interested in the Switch in the first place
That logic is a bit flawed. Sales haven’t stopped abruptly because everyone has one. There’s still some momentum so obviously not everyone has one, and there’s obviously still interest in the console x number of years into its lifecycle.
You could argue that everyone had a Switch by the time the OLED version (minimal improvements) released. People were buying them.
The SteamDeck hasn’t even fully released. They’re struggling with hardware procurement and delivery. Doubt this niche device is carving out Nintendo’s sales. Plus the economy sucks and people rather eat. People are buying less, and neither device is an essential.
Just wait for a Pokemon release and that will fix it. Kiddie purchases are what really fuels Nintendo more than anything.its the RPGs that have me still on it.
That sounds like fake news, I've read Nintendo Switch Sales have tripled since Jan 2022 and it's on its way to becoming "The Best Selling Console of All Time That Will Never Be Beat"
It being handheld is one of, if not the major selling point, besides exclusives. It is entirely fair to compare them. Nintendo had an opportunity to upgrade the hardware, and they didn't.
Does the Steam Deck have Zelda, Fire Emblem, Metroid, Astral Chains, Shin Megami Tensei V Or is it getting Bayonetta 3? Oh, no? Ok, I’ll stick to Switch then, thanks!
No need to get defensive, this article only applies to a very small hand full of people that actually own a Steamdeck. It is like when Sony fans used to bash XBox for their 1st party games being on PC, when most of them don't even have a PC that can run the games themselves.
The fact that you are acting like even a quarter of the people who use emulation burn their own roms/iso (the only legal way to do it) speaks volumes about how hard you are trying to downplay Nintendo exclusives.
Actually I've just finished Super Mario Odyssey last week on Yuzu on my 256gb Steam Deck (first Mario game ending that I see him crying lol), and currently enjoying Metroid Dread, I hate those robot dogs that follow you anywhere, but finally manage to kill one after defeating the big eye thing lol. I'm planning on playing all those games you mention at some point, and also some PS3 games that run pretty well with RPCS3 too, this thing is a beast.
Oh yes. Steam basically has all the indies ever and have been there longer and are on sales oft. I've been playing a lot of indies and slower games on my pc and keep thinking I want to play portably lol. Really can't wait to get myself a deck once they're back in stock.
I simply just not impressed at how much they charged you for any Switch model it simply overpriced for what it is. And no matter how many games and ports they threw at me I still won't buy until there's another sizeable discount.
Steam sales are just simply better, and there's way more games there. The Deck was the reason a lot of people were looking for to move into PC. Sure it's huge but a handheld that lets you play Steam games is too enticing. PC in general is looking like the way to go this gen with every reason to buy a console slowly ending up on steam anyway.
Nintendo know exactly what they offer and who will buy it. a huge % of people are happy to buy inferior specs to play seemingly superior IP's, like Mario, Zelda, Pokemon etc... love or hate them (both the games and the company itself), they couldn't give 2 shits if the steam deck has better specs or not. As a consumer, I will simply buy both... or, I wont. It's that simple, but Nintendo should really try to focus on a switch pro tier of market eventually imo, because that's one thing they have always been super weak with. If they offer a pro comparable to the deck or beyond, they'd have a huge control of the market. Being able to play zelda at proper resolutions and fps (outside of pc emulation, which is another conversation) would be pretty huge for me, the same with it's rpg library.
“Superior IPs”? aka IPs for the kiddo’s…Nintendo is stuck doing cute games while everyone else is doing their best to push technical gameplay and graphical boundaries further. I own a switch and it collects more dust then any other Nintendo console I’ve ever owned. Couldn’t be more dissatisfied with their game output the gen. I’m sure I’d see it differently if I were still 10 years old though.
I said "seemingly", its the opinion of the majority, not entirely mine. I do hold many Nintendo games in very high regard though and appreciate the unique charm many of their titles have. But I'm also not blind to the fact that games like Horizon, The Witcher, Ghost Of Tshushima to name just 3 are levels ahead of most of what Nintendo offer. But again, its an opinion... and Nintendo don't really care because the majority love their IPs and consoles regardless of whether or not they are their fave games of all time.
I'd say the upcoming AyaNeo Air is far more superior than the Steam Deck. Can't run visual novels without Windows after all. Plus that nice OLED screen the Air is going to bolster.
id rather have a steamdeck over a switch any day of the week - especially because of this. its a portable for adults, with a broader range of games and far less limitations in terms of capability, speed and even storage. switch feels decidedly oriented toward younger gamers, almost all of nintendos exclusives feel oriented to kids and the big 3rd party ports suffer from low resolution, bad framerates and dialed down graphics. i say all of this as an owner of a switch who is tired of 6 out of 10 games being mario themed.
I find this a good thing, now Nintendo can't simply release a more powerful Switch 2 and call it a day, since I doubt it would be better than Steam Deck that can already run the latest titles, so they need to add some special feature that Steam Deck can't do. I'm secretly hoping we get a Switch 3D, now with eye tracking, higher res and faster screens, it could be amazing. Anyone that tried the New 3DS knows that 3D was great, no more flickering compared to vanilla 3DS, so it would be great for a Switch follow up.
I probably would feel the same way, but just like with my phone, I always see portable systems like the Switch as hot trash on the go. I much rather leave video games at home rather than bury my face in more digital garbage.
maybe nintendo will actually have to put some money into their next console. but probably not because nintendo fanboys will buy anything nintendo shits out lol
Hahaha no, steamdeck perhaps ruined Nintendo for you Steve but Nintendo will still be growing strong, its above 107 million, i see no way that steamdeck will reach that number, stay of the copium Steve...
I do hope steam deck pushes Nintendo to make a more powerful handheld , it’s getting old that al the bayonettas look about the same with the remaster one of the first looking the best
And still Nintendo sells theyr hardware like hot cakes, the Nintendo communitie does not care about graphics, its a complete different public buying Nintendo consoles and they stick to Nintendo like glue. Nintendo is doing what works for them, and Nintendo gamers love it.
switch sales have been dropping every month since the deck release if you look closely
Honestly not fair to compare the deck to switch just because it's a handheld.
Does the Steam Deck have Zelda, Fire Emblem, Metroid, Astral Chains, Shin Megami Tensei V Or is it getting Bayonetta 3? Oh, no? Ok, I’ll stick to Switch then, thanks!
Oh yes. Steam basically has all the indies ever and have been there longer and are on sales oft. I've been playing a lot of indies and slower games on my pc and keep thinking I want to play portably lol.
Really can't wait to get myself a deck once they're back in stock.