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[–] Vipsu@lemmy.world 20 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Aside from the analog sticks, the console itself seems like a fine upgrade from the original making it a tempting for anyone looking for "Switch Pro". But it'll be intersting to see how the price of games and the digital key aspect will affect the game sales down the line.

Steam Deck and other portable pc:s seem to be also getting a lot of momentum so there's increasing amount of competition for handheld devices which was not really the chase with Switch 1.

[–] mrvictory1@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

PC handhelds are nowhere near switch + switch 2, 3.5M units almost equal total number of Steam Decks sold since its launch in 2022.

[–] Vipsu@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

Not yet, but availability of steam decks and other pc handhelds is improving rapidly. Valve also just recently allowed other manufacturers like Lenovo to produce their own devices.

PC gaming is currently overshadowing console gaming and these pc handhelds are just extension of that.

[–] SolidShake@lemmy.world -1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There's no competition for handhelds dude l. This the switch 2.. there was one before it. And it's a console. Mthe steam deck came out after the switch, you could emulate like 95% of the switch library on the steamd deck plus steam games plus wharever you wanted. I'd imagine in 2-3 years the steam deck 2 will come out. But all this is is just a console vs a PC... Still... Just like before. Nintendo kant shaking anything up except that every company will now sell games at $80. Nintendo fucked everyone

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

How?

Did you all forget that Sony has been selling games at US$80 since 2020?

[–] SolidShake@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Could you name one game please.

[–] ms_lane@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] SolidShake@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

$70. Can you name another one with accuracy though.