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considers altering entire network stack to trick a Switch 2 into thinking it never leaves EU soil
"Nah, I'll probably just not buy one. Fuck em."
Steam Deck, nothing more than Steam Deck...
I kind of want to pick one up, but i can't get a clear picture on if I should wait for a steam deck 2. From what I could find, they want to wait until there's enough of an upgrade to be worth it. At one point that suggested around 2025, but more recent stuff makes it seem like they're not even working on one, and other stuff hints that they are.
Get a Steam Deck OLED if you want a Steam Deck. Don't wait for a hypothetical next version. I have both the LCD and OLED, and while both are excellent, the OLED is a slight improvement in a few days (lighter, less bezel, 90hz instead of 60hz, obviously you get an OLED screen, and the CPU/GPU are a tiny, tiny bit beefier).
there will alaways be The Next Device. There are no real hints that it will release anytime soon.
So if you're interested in picking one up, now is a good of a time as any. You can also save some money by getting a refurbished 64GB model and upgrading the ssd yourself (takes just a couple minutes, a screwdriver and a thumbdrive with usb C to reinstall steamOS)
My cousins and I had this discussion and I'm like, "I dunno, I'm happy with it."
It's an indie/AA machine with 6th-gen retro perks. I'm good. That's my niche.
they have said they're not working on a version two because they don't feel the need to upgrade their hardware right now.
this is a low powered handheld gaming device. i use an LCD model as my daily gaming device and it kicks ass. i am unsure what upgrades are going to make it more "worth it" beyond what they've already done with the steam decks they are making and selling.
it works well and plays games right now, is my point.
i advise that you stop waiting to buy the next Shiny New Thing™️ and just get one if you want one. they're fun and life is short. enjoy yourself!
The best/worst part is that I was worried about battery life, and then I realized that I only have so much time as an adult and it doesn’t matter as much, for most games I’d want to play on it anyway.
A power bank for the exceptions. Not perfect but it’s okay.
I picked one up a few years ago and I love it. When I have the opportunity, it's so nice to chill in a waiting room and game instead of just doom scrolling.
Like the other poster said, I'm happy with the regular deck. Given there's no news about the 2nd one, I'd grab it and enjoy.
Its probably 3-5 years out, games aren't pushing hardware enough to justify it at this point.
Are there switch 2 emulators yet?
Switch 1 was feasible as its CPU was similar to the ones found on a $200 android tablet from 2018 so even a Chromebook can emulate that.
Switch 2 is comparable to a mid range modern gaming PC so we have to wait at least a decade for full speed emulation, if not more
Switch 2 GPU is similar in spec to a laptop RTX 2050 with more vram and better DLSS, I wouldn't say that's mid range gaming PC.
I'd say something decent will exist by the end of the decade if Nintendo can't stop development of emulators.
Seriously? It's been out for a few weeks, obviously there aren't any. And since Nintendo spent a lot of time and money to shut down most original Switch emulators I doubt we'll see S2 ones anytime soon. The increased S2 hardware power, also obviously, means you'd need a current or even future top-end PC to be able to handle the emulation.
Your comment is on the level of a 5-year-old asking if they can play Switch 2 on their phone or something. The answer is so incredibly obvious.
Pleasant. I suppose you never have questions about topics which are not your forte?
I get how it can be shocking that someone doesn't know as much as you about something that seems like common knowledge to you,
But tbh I'm like pretty certain the firmware is mostly the same, and it can't be that different if Switch 1 games can be upgraded to Switch 2 games. I doubt they went back and ported every single game to a new system if it wasn't easy to do so. So tbh I don't think its going to be that long for emulators to come out.
You are right about the processing power part but your comment is a bit too harsh considering the switch 2 has shared the same firmware with switch 1. And possibly very similar hardware
I am not a emulator dev. though. But I am speculating it would be easier to develop emulators for switch 2 compared to a brand new console (or compared to generational leaps of other consoles)