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minus-squareHobbitFoot @thelemmy.clublinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·15 hours agoThe Switch was Nintendo giving up the spec race entirely to create an ok console and good handheld device. The Steam Deck copied the design ethos of the Switch. It is an ok gaming PC that is great for mobile gaming. A Steam console would be slightly different, but I could see it doing well, especially if it can become an entertainment center.
minus-squaregazterlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoHas Nintendo ever really been about the spec race? Apart from maybe the 64.
The Switch was Nintendo giving up the spec race entirely to create an ok console and good handheld device.
The Steam Deck copied the design ethos of the Switch. It is an ok gaming PC that is great for mobile gaming.
A Steam console would be slightly different, but I could see it doing well, especially if it can become an entertainment center.
Has Nintendo ever really been about the spec race? Apart from maybe the 64.