cw_sasuke
Octorok
Oh of course, but when im talking about hardware i mean mostly the hardware power as in SoC. Thats what most people care about since it directly affects the the games you are able to play and their quality.That's a good point, and I think that's also why Valve crammed as much into the Deck as they did. Even down the line when a follow-up or revision of the Switch releases, it likely won't have stuff like track pads, capacitive sticks, and back buttons, or allow the user to extensively tweak things about the software running on it, how you interact with it input-wise, and so on. So the Deck will still have a few differentiating features when it does eventually become the weaker hardware.
Ofc there will be plenty of reasons for a SteamDeck regardless of the hardware power...the same way there will be still be plenty of reasons to own and stick to Switch post Deck release....or the 3DS...or etc. - well you get the point.
Thats why the either or mentality is weird, none of these system can replace the other 1:1.
Ive always been a PC x Nintendo gamer and the Deck is gonna replace my HTPC that i was about to upgrade before the Covid crazyness hit. Best of both world imo.
Between Deck and Switch/Switch 4k, portable gamers are gonna eat like crazy the next couple years - good times ahead.