r/gaming • u/SilentNova300 • 15h ago

PlayStation’s Future Has Never Looked Bleaker

https://www.ign.com/articles/playstations-future-has-never-looked-bleaker
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u/vivid_dreamzzz 10h ago

Yeah anyone who thinks the Steam Deck is even remotely capable of "overtaking" the Switch simply hasn't looked at the numbers.
Contrary to how it seems online, SD is an incredibly niche console.

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u/UsernameIn3and20 6h ago

Given that the appeal of the steam deck to most people is PC gaming on a handheld, it would always remain niche as a lot of popular PC games arent exactly always controller/linux friendly.

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u/WorkFurball 6h ago

A huge reason for that is just how few they produce though.

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u/Burpmeister 3h ago

I love Steam but I swear some of you people are in a cult.

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u/WorkFurball 3h ago

Insane thing to say as an admitted cultist, I haven't been a PC player for 12 years.

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u/Burpmeister 3h ago

That explains why your opinion on the Steam Deck is so misinformed.

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u/WorkFurball 2h ago

Nothing misinformed about it, it's been underproduced compared to its demand. The fact that it sold out even after an outrageous increase in prices recently is a great demonstration of that.

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u/Burpmeister 1h ago

It sold out because of the price increase. People got scared it will only go up.

When it was at the original low price the supply lasted just fine.

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u/Wes_Warhammer666 19m ago

I've never even seen one in person yet, even my hyper nerd PC gaming friends don't have it.