Premium Handheld Gaming: Demand for Superior Screens & Niche Form Factors.
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Tiered Product Strategy & Consumer Expectation: The buzz around a potential "Switch 2 OLED" model, with users drawing parallels to Valve's approach with the Steam Deck, shows that consumers are getting used to and even expecting tiered product releases (like a standard model followed by a premium version with an upgraded screen).
- Opportunity: Hardware manufacturers can plan and subtly hint at a product roadmap with iterative improvements (such as screen technology) to encourage both early adoption and later upgrades, managing consumer expectations proactively.
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Advanced LCD as a Viable Alternative: Comments noting that "not all LCDs are made equally" and mentioning "Quantum dots" suggest a growing, though still niche, understanding that modern LCD technology can offer significant improvements over older LCDs.
- Opportunity: Companies using advanced LCDs can invest in marketing to educate consumers on the specific benefits of their chosen LCD technology (e.g., color gamut, brightness, refresh rate, response time) to differentiate from basic LCDs and mitigate direct negative comparisons to OLED if OLED is not used.
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Sustained Demand for Ultra-Portability (Pocketable Devices): The recurring desire for devices "like PSP sized" or reminiscent of the "Gameboy Advance SP," even if they only played older titles or focused on specific experiences (like indie games or emulation), points to an underserved market segment. The mention of a "huge community around retro handhelds" and existing Linux-based SP-like devices further validates this.
- Opportunity: There's a distinct market for companies to develop and market new, truly "pocketable" handhelds. These could focus on:
- Retro gaming and emulation.
- Indie game catalogs.
- Cloud gaming (if connectivity is robust).
- A lower price point compared to flagship handhelds.
- Opportunity: Accessory manufacturers could develop ultra-compact peripherals (cases, chargers, mini-docks) specifically for this emerging class of smaller devices.
- Opportunity: There's a distinct market for companies to develop and market new, truly "pocketable" handhelds. These could focus on:
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Defining "Portability" vs. "Handheld": The debate about whether the Steam Deck is truly "portable" due to its size and weight, versus just being "handheld," highlights nuanced consumer perceptions.
- Opportunity: Marketing can leverage these nuances. Larger devices can be marketed for immersive, at-home handheld experiences or "portable powerhouse" gaming, while smaller devices can emphasize "true pocketability" and on-the-go convenience.
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Screen Accessories & Enhancements: Regardless of the base screen technology, there's always a market for screen-related accessories.
- Opportunity (Reiteration & Refinement): Beyond standard protectors, companies can offer:
- Matte vs. Glossy screen protectors (as user preference varies, highlighted by the Steam Deck OLED matte screen comment).
- Privacy screen protectors.
- Films that claim to enhance color or reduce blue light for specific screen types (LCD or OLED).
- Opportunity (Reiteration & Refinement): Beyond standard protectors, companies can offer:
Origin Reddit Post
r/gadgets
Nintendo Switch 2 Size Comparison vs. Original Switch vs. Steam Deck
Posted by u/dapperlemon•06/04/2025
Top Comments
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/[deleted]
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/Lyin-Oh
Screams paid shill.
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/JBLikesHeavyMetal
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/Mootaya
I’m a huge OLED snob and cinephile (watch everything in a pitch black room with my perfectly calibrated 65” OLED) and I can’t stand having an OLED screen on a handheld device. It’s nice for a
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/Mootaya
I’m a huge OLED snob and cinephile (watch everything in a pitch black room with my perfectly calibrated 65” OLED) and I can’t stand having an OLED screen on a handheld device. It’s nice for a
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/Mootaya
I’m a huge OLED snob and cinephile (watch everything in a pitch black room with my perfectly calibrated 65” OLED) and I can’t stand having an OLED screen on a handheld device. It’s nice for a
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/JBLikesHeavyMetal
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/[deleted]
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/[deleted]
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/JBLikesHeavyMetal
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/[deleted]
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/JBLikesHeavyMetal
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/H_Industries
Quantum dots make a huge difference the delta is really just in black levels and it’s way closer than it used to be.
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/[deleted]
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/[deleted]
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/JBLikesHeavyMetal
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/[deleted]
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/[deleted]
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/walruswes
Bring back 3D?
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/Rpcouv
Depends what you consider portable vs handheld? I think the switch just barely makes the cut for handheld. Handheld ≠ Portable
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/FlarblesGarbles
Yeah I've had this argument with people in the OLED_gaming sub. It's full of people who compare OLEDs to TN LCDs at maxed our brightness from 10 years ago and and act like every LCD us basica
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/[deleted]
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/joestaff
There's a huge community around retro handhelds, and one recently released device is *literally* a Gameboy SP, but it runs Linux and you can play games like Stardew Valley on it. Been thinkin
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/Daznox
We long for the clamshell
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/suentendo
Man, the original Switch has such an antiquated screen with an air gap. And it still has, because it's still being sold. Kinda crazy. Last iPhone that looked like that with the screen turned
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/exus
A laptop is portable so that's a crap argument, but for me the steamdeck is *heavy* and I hate playing it for long if I can't prop it up on something.
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/FlarblesGarbles
I'd prefer OLED, but it's not wild. Not all LCDs are made equally. LCD is still being developed as a technology and making improvements too.
u/hyrumwhite
That’s for the Switch 2 OLED, silly
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/JBLikesHeavyMetal
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/EmVeePe
“Gotta keep it thin and light enough not to hurt”, WTF. This isn’t the OG razer edge, this guy is on something
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/Esc777
Air gap?
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/SolidOshawott
Yeah but it looks like shit because it's always gray.
Switch screen is plastic anyway so it won't shatter.
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/junglespycamp
The original Switch had a pretty mediocre screen even by LCD standards then and especially by LCD now. Initial impressions seem positive for this new screen being much better. I’ll be curious
u/IamZeus11
I wish they’d make something the size of the 3ds/ds again . I like having something that can fit in my pocket
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/kkpc
The author says that the steam deck is a far cry from portable. What a fucking joke of a writer.
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/Miguelboii
Not having it laminated als makes it a lot easier to repair and sort of more environment friendly. Honestly, I preferred it like that. Installing a new glass is like 10$ instead of having to
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/stacecom
Man, I loved my Gameboy Advance SP.
u/FunnyMustache
"I regularly play on my Steam Deck OLED and feel the screen’s dynamic range is lacking despite it being an OLED panel. To be fair, though, my Steam Deck OLED **does have the matte screen...**
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/slothson
The 3ds is underrated. I still use my n3ds. I have like a 100 pictures of my cat on it.
u/09stibmep
Marketing gotta market
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/joestaff
I hope they eventually make something pocketable, like PSP sized. Even if it only played Switch 1 titles, that'd be awesome.
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/Kalpy97
Yea just like what valve did lmao
u/TotemRiolu
And I got suckered in, both times. Bought both base model, and OLED when it came out, for both Switch and Deck.
But it's all right. I love my Switch and my Steam Deck, it was worth it. I us
u/etheran123
Crazy. My deck OLED screen is one of the nicest displays in my house, and that’s compared to a LG OLED TV and switch OLED
u/Crippldfoot
Most modern devices laminate the display screen to the glass. Older or cheaper devices don’t laminate the screens so there’s a gap in between the glass and the screen. It’s usually a cost s
u/facest
The author is absolutely glazing Nintendo in the article, even going as far as putting the Steam Deck down to make the Switch 2 sound better:
“There’s no dispute that Valve’s handheld is grea
u/etheran123
Crazy. My deck OLED screen is one of the nicest displays in my house, and that’s compared to a LG OLED TV and switch OLED
u/Cronotyr
Gotta have a reason to get people to pay $550-600 in a couple-three years.
u/Rixien
People are always surprised that it isn’t OLED yet never surprised that it’s 120Hz HDR. Weird AF.
u/[deleted]
There are games that can't run on steam deck I guess... They also won't be on Switch 2 ever
u/denethortomatoes
Absolutely wild that the Switch 2 isn’t OLED