Likewise. The Switch 2 is a very nice handheld, but it doesn’t hold a candle to having a never-locked-down x86 PC in your hands.

it also costs half as much as a steamdeck.

you’re comparing a Civic to a BMW3 series and asking why the Civic doesn’t have leather seats and a 5K audio system.

Well, it does NOW. At the prices I paid the Steam Deck was only a bit more.

cool, and a few years ago you could get a switch lite for $200. still can, in fact.

I’m really not sure what point you’re trying to make here.

Is the Switch Lite the Honda Fit?

my point is everything was cheaper a few years ago.

If you want to discuss prices, discuss them fully. The Deck is more expensive, but the games are cheaper. And the day I bought the Deck I already had a massive collection, with many more games added for free from epic, giveaways…

Depends on when you buy the game. New retail games on steam deck are still 50-60 bucks.

I can also find massive discounts on digital games on switch. I just bought like a bunch of $5 or less games on the last eshop sale.

Does Zelda and Mario go on sale for $5? No. They go on sale for like $30-40. I also just bought Mario Odsyessy for $40.

I’m happy to pay these prices. Cool if you are not? Lots of people buy shit I would never spend my money on. I haven’t bought a gaming PC in 15 years, because it me it seems like a huge waste of money and time.

Almost as if other people have different preferences, and priorities than you do? And they are happy to buy products you are not.

the only console outside of my Steam Deck that i still occasionally use is my old Nintendo DS, because of it’s small form factor and my seemingly undying M3 card lol

Back when Nintendo made good consoles. My 3DS has been my daily driver since 2012, and so far only needed to replace the thumbstick because the rubber degraded. It’s a little tank and I love it.

I had to replace my DS because the hinge broke, which was pretty common back then. I scored myself a used one from the revision a few years back, where they made the hinges more robust.

I have a Cyclops DS flashcart from like 2007 that still works great. Some of the newer carts had time bombs on them so they could sell you another one.

I saw a DSPico on AliExpress earlier this year for less than $5 including shipping so I finally bought a new one because it works a little better on my 3DS and has slightly faster load times.

If you can still find the listing its a good buy.