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[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 27 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Which I'm playing on my Steam Deck! Which starts at only...wait, 750 dollars?!?

Edit: $790

[-] Flashstash98@piefed.zip 4 points 1 day ago

Crazy to think the base lcd model was like $350 only 2-3 years ago. I know it's not valves fault but that is a huge jump in price.

[-] Yenaplus@europe.pub 21 points 2 days ago

Bought it when it came out 419€. I dont see myself paying twice the price today.

[-] nekobeko@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Or you could get an AYN Thor for 350$ + 30$ shipping and a wait time of 3 months

[-] LemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago

Or you could buy a miyoo mini plus and get it within a week for like $50.

That's what I did and I play all my retro games on it, I even prefer it over my steam deck for retro gaming.

[-] NonconfrontationaI@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 days ago

Or you could download an emulator and play on a 10 year old laptop on a big screen tv.

[-] BlueOysterCultist@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

I can’t get over how great ps2 emulation is

PS3 is decent but half the games I wanna play aren’t ready yet, the ones that are done are great though

[-] Buelldozer@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago

Given how fast AI recompiles are coming out just wait a week or two.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago

Yeah, that's definitely directly comparable to a portable device like a Steam Deck or AYN Thor.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 4 points 2 days ago

About as comparable as the AYN Thor (Android phone with weird form factor) is to Steam Deck (PC with weird form factor).

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Are you unfamiliar with the concept of portability? Or do you carry a television everywhere that you go?

[-] absentbird@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Laptops are portable. I think the point of the TV was that the formfactor and weight of the system aren't a big issue when docked.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

A laptop and a portable gaming handheld are two different classes of devices. The form factors alone are enough to make a laptop not a great portable gaming handheld.

[-] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago

I think you can put SteamOS on those badboys now too, so you can say goodbye to shitty Android launchers

[-] ripcord@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

That's true. Or depending on what I want to play, lots of even cheaper systems. Although the Steam Deck is JUST powerful enough for everything I want to play.

Edit: Also I use the shit out of steam play streaming to TVs and things

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