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[yurinka]

What I meant was Steam Deck sells to Steam users, Switch sells to everyone.

The sentence doesn't make sense and it's baseless.

It's like to say Switch only sells to Nintendo fans and Steam Deck instead sells to everyone.

 

[GigaBowser]

The sentence doesn't make sense and it's baseless.

It's like to say Switch only sells to Nintendo fans and Steam Deck instead sells to everyone.

I think you know what I'm trying to imply.

Nearly all SteamDeck users will have a Steam account, that's their fanbase. The PC Steam fanbase. It just dilutes the number of consumers they will appeal to.

It's a pretty big audience though so I think it can outperform the Vita long term.

 

[BadBurger]

I think you know what I'm trying to imply.

Nearly all SteamDeck users will have a Steam account, that's their fanbase. The PC Steam fanbase. It just dilutes the number of consumers they will appeal to.

It's a pretty big audience though so I think it can outperform the Vita long term.

Both of you guys are right in a way.

There are plenty of gen Z gamers who never made a Steam account. They prefer Epic Games Store because of Fortnite and free games. So the Steam Deck is something they're likely never to be interested in.

However, Steam really is still probably the largest platform out there aside from mobile.

And Nintendo most definitely targets everyone. They go out of their way to, in fact, even making products for and marketing to much older possible customers.

 

[sainraja]

I think it shouldn't exist .

 

[64bitmodels]

I think it shouldn't exist .

 

[GigaBowser]

I think it shouldn't exist .

Why? SteamDeck is amazing. PC gaming on the go.

 

[SmokedMeat]

I don’t know, but it deserves to and I hope it does.

Glad to see Valve’s seeing so much success with it.

 

[Mephisto40]

It would have to appeal to kids to sell that many, and sadly it's aimed at 25-40 year olds with jobs

 

[Ozriel]

You guys are seriously underestimating this.

It will sell minimum 10 million units. Likely significantly more.

The combination of affordable price and cheaper games on steam will resonate with a decent chunk of the market.

 

[Ogbert]

No idea.

But since getting one two months ago I haven’t turned on my PS5 or PC.

Incredible piece of kit.

 

[sainraja]

Why? SteamDeck is amazing. PC gaming on the go.

I am not sure what it is about the thing that I just don't like (I know it's irrational) but the thing seems so uninspired to me.