Nintendo Switch 2 Surpasses Steam Deck in Gaming Preference
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Summary
The author reflects on their shift in gaming habits over a year, favoring the Nintendo Switch 2 over the Steam Deck. They highlight the Switch 2's reliability as a key feature.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledDespite thinking of myself as a proper console player, I found that I was using my Steam Deck to run more than 50% of the games I’d played so far that year.
Valve’s big bet on portable gaming was custom built towards my shifting habits.
Now, a full calendar year later, I’ve hardly even booted up my Steam Deck OLED.
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