• TheRealKuni@piefed.social
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    9 hours ago

    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.

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      7 hours ago

      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.

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        7 hours 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…

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          6 hours ago

          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.