This is a pretty good take on all of this. MS, Sony and Nintendo have done nothing but enshitify their platforms in the past few years and yet, they increase the cost of admission at every enshitification step.

[–] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Consoles just have a dwindling list of use cases, so trying to create problems that furthers their use is going to have much the same effect as cable companies trying to pretend that streaming video services don't exist.

[–] Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Yeah we're very quickly getting to the point that consoles are just moot.

With linux support increasing , I expect that to escalate since a lot more hardware will be in reach for running games.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 5 points 2 days ago

Yep, the switch was a great idea to bridge console and handheld. Once the technology is out and the steam deck is open, without subscription, without lock down, allowing all past purchases, etc. ; the console is dead.

[–] arakhis_@feddit.org 7 points 3 days ago

Streisand effect, am now super interested in emulating switch products.

We just need a huge fund to uphold a defense against unjust bully lawsuit threats by N-word company - countless small ones through a petition and/or some big reach influencers/oil-oligarchs that are gamers

Emulators are perfectly legal, after all

[–] nekusoul@lemmy.nekusoul.de 5 points 3 days ago

Agree. Personally I like having something portable, so I've always complemented my PC with a Nintendo handheld. Thankfully, PCs can now be handhelds too, even including an open operating system.

The only time I even booted my Switch after getting the Steam Deck was to rip all my games and saves from there.