Steam Deck Has A Serious Switch 2 Problem

The Steam Deck Has A Serious Switch 2 Problem
I never expected to write an article directly comparing the Steam Deck with the Switch 2. But Nintendo is poised to give its PC-powered competition a rude awakening.
Nintendo Fans Praise Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade on Steam Deck
Nintendo fans on Reddit are impressed with one specific upgrade the Nintendo Switch 2 has on Valve's Steam Deck.
The Steam Deck OLED Has Completely Replaced My Nintendo Switch
In addition to ergonomic improvements, the biggest upgrade over the first-gen LCD Steam Deck is the OLED display, and you see that from minute-one. It maintains the same 1280x800 resolution, but with an improved max refresh rate of 90 hertz. And yes, I got plenty of games hitting that threshold and running at a buttery smooth 90 fps.
The Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal May Have Affected Steam Deck Sales
The Steam Deck is normally within the top five of Steam's Top Sellers list, but something shifted the week that the Nintendo Switch 2 was announced.
Did The Switch 2 Announcement Lead To A Drop In Steam Deck Sales?
As reported by NintendoLife, Switch 2 may have affected one of its competitors already. Steam data showed that sales of the Steam Deck briefly dipped after the Switch 2 announcement. From being a consistent part of the Steam ranking’s top sellers, it hit the lowest ranking it ever had since 2022.
The Steam Deck Is the Best Handheld Emulator (But It's Not Perfect)
The Steam Deck is an emulation powerhouse, with support for older retro platforms and arcade machines through to the PS3 and Xbox 360, EmuDeck makes it easy to install and configure emulators, you just need to bring your own (legal) ROMs.
The 'Steam Brick' is a Steam Deck with no screen
T he Steam Deck is arguably one of the best PC gaming inventions of the last five years, the Steam Brick on the other hand might be another story. What’s a Steam Brick, you ask?
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What handheld PC makers should do to fight the Nintendo Switch 2
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Who Needs a Switch 2 When You Can Get a Space World Nintendo GameCube for $100K?
The ultra-rare Space World Nintendo GameCube was one of the first prototypes of the console revealed back in 2000.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Reveal Seems to Have Hurt Steam Deck Sales
The Switch 2 reveal appears to have impacted Steam Deck sales, causing it to drop from #3 to #47 on the Steam Charts. The Steam Deck had consistently remained in the top 10 of the weekly ...