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That's interesting because I rarely use my steam deck because of my switch 1 and 2. Seems like this is almost... Hmmm... Personal preference. Something like that
You know you're comparing steam deck (2022) to an 8 year old console that's about 2 times smaller and has better battery life, right? Also Cyberpunk 2077 is way better on switch 2.
Do you really buy Nintendo consoles for something other than first party Nintendo games? Why?
I do because it's a simpler and more streamlined system and fits significantly better into my lifestyle. The extra portability is a big plus, too.
Don't know what their message was that they deleted, but I play tons of third party games on Switch. It's my go-to for any indies, or long RPGs. Even for general gaming, as long as the performance and visuals aren't a major downgrade from other consoles, I prefer to play that on Switch.
The message was "I have found that anything but first party Nintendo games are better on steam deck. I'm playing persona 4 on deck after playing half of it on switch 1 and just the resolution alone makes it so much better."
Ah, okay. Thanks.
I'm sure many people play third party games on their Switch (as do I) but that wasn't the question I was asking. The deleted message was along the lines of "buy a Steam Deck, it's better for everything except first party games", so I wanted to know if they specifically bought it to play third party games.