Based on sales numbers of these is it safe to assume no one wants handheld gaming systems anymore thanks to mobile phones?Switch doesn’t count since it’s a home console and majority of people would prefer to buy a version that doesn’t undock.
>>726087228I have a decent mobile phone but I also bought a Deck anyway since I don't play gacha shit and only a tiny fraction of Steam games have mobile port.
It's safe to assume you're a retard.
>>726087228the ps5 one isn't even a "handheld gaming system" and the others are more expensive than home consoles
>>726087495Actually I think they updated it so you can load APKs onto it and can use it for emulation and shit
>>726087228>Is it safe to assume I'm retarded?Yes.Deck is a product for people who already have a large steam library and want the option to play games portably. Hell last time there was a LAN I took the deck because it's less hassle than moving my desktop.As they keep releasing new products in this range and Steam Deck 2 is inevitable it seems like that niche is large enough to justifiy continued investment.
>>726087228Are you retarded the legion go 2 is entirely sold out and impossible to find, even scalpers could barely get their hands on them there’s like 3 listed on eBay.
It’s kinda funny if you combine the sales of everything in that pic the Vita still outsold them all.And people say these will threaten Nintendo.
>>726088319Well no, people don't say that.Mentally ill nintendo fans scream that because they assume any other options are "stealing" from nintendo.
>>726087228>Switch doesn’t count since it’s a home console and majority of people would prefer to buy a version that doesn’t undock.So it sold leagues above all the other Nintendo home consoles because...?
>>726088594they stole sales from their own handheld division, da doy
>>726087228Nope, Steam Deck is selling well and continuing to sell, the Steam Deck 2 will be huge for PC handhelds. Valve is the Nintendo of PC gaming, PC handhelds is their market.
>>726088805LOLLMAO even
>>726088849So you ignored every other reasonable response because you had no reply. Did you samefag so you could finally "win" against your own imaginary argument?lmao
>>726089164Numbers and facts speak for itself, steamie.
>>726088849>>726089197You Snoys are a whole other level of retarded. Valve is PC, Nintendo is console, two different markets that don't compete with one another. Nintendo's competition is Sony, Valve's competition is Microsoft.
>>726089398Why are you calling him a Snoy when he's clearly campaigning for Valve's systems? That makes him a Mustardrace, not a Snoy.
>>726089197Switch 2, aka the star wars outlaws box
>>726088530You mean valve fans screaming from the roofs to buy a deck instead because they can’t fathom the idea that people prefer Mario over CoD or Half life.
>>726089197So you're deliberately ignoring 90% of the thread to win an imaginary argument? You sure showed them lil buddy
>>726089197I genuinely can’t believe sometimes how fucking terrible the deck is at running any game post 2015
>>726089576>bringing console war shit a pc thread while wearing a Nintendo maskThat's definitely a Snoy
>>726088319>And people say these will threaten Nintendo.Only retarded Snoys said this and they also come in journalist flavor. Snoys always like to start shit but hate getting hit.
>>726087228Normalfags don't know they exist and normalfags are 98% of the console audience. Until these get the same kind of marketing and physical retail presence consoles do they will remain dedicated hardcore systems.
>>726088805PC handhelds will, remain an extreme niche but the buzz around them will die when the Steam Deck 2 launches and people expecting a 10x boost like the original Switch will be met with a sub 2x boost because that's where hardware is.
>>726089879I'm glad they never will. Steam Deck's market will continue to grow slowly. Most who have a Steam Deck will get a Deck 2 while new Steam Deck users will come in with Deck 2. It's not a console so it's not expected to sell console numbers. What I can't wait for is seeing the Deck 2 crush Microsoft's own first-party Xbox handheld, that's going to be very funny. Valve will crush Microsoft with the same strategy Nintendo will use to crush Sony's PS6 handheld.
>>726090053Cope, they will continue to grow, they won't come close to console handhelds but they will grow thanks to Steam Deck 2. I can see the Deck 2 outselling the Deck 1 in its lifetime but slower than a console like the Switch 2 will.
>>726089576>clearly campaigning for Valve's systems?/v/ is so fucking retarded
>is it safe to assume noone wants gaming handhelds if you ignore the success of the switch and switch 2?lol
>>726090225>they will continue to grow>even as prices grow and value to consumer takes a nose diveOnly when counting legacy devices or lower cost ones, the core of it's market will either dwindle or stagnate.
>>726090125>Microsoft's own first-party Xbox handheldAre they still making that or do you mean the rebaged Asus Ally?
>>726087228It's an enthusiast console meant for a specific group of people it was never going to do record breaking numbers. It's the best selling handheld pc which is no surprise because Valve basically runs the PC gaming market.Which is why all the praise of the Steam Machine is so odd. Everyone is quick to assume the average consumer is going to buy a Valve console when Valve has never been big with the normie/casual market. It will also do Steam Deck numbers
Haven't all of the Nintendo surveys shown that docked vs handheld play is pretty close to 50/50?
>>726090547Yeah, it's going to use that Magnus chip but Microsoft will disable some cores then grab the AT4 UDNA with 24 compute units to make a handheld. That thing will probably cost either $900 or $1000.
>>726090784No, handheld mode is king
>>726087228>no one wants handheld gaming systems anymoreHandhelds used to be relatively cheap and small devices that you could take everywhere. Those bulky pricey things are not the same category, a modern equivalent to the GBA. Instead, you must look into chink pocket emulators.
>>726090547They cancelled it because AMD wanted 10m units and they saw the deck at 4m sold and went NOPE.
>>726091297They canceled the Xbox console one, they didn't cancel the Magnus one. They decided to go with an APU they can just shove in everything with one of AMD's UDNA GPUs and call it a day.
>>726090314I agree, hence why they're calling PCfags "Snoys". There's no Sony fanboyism anymore, it's PC vs Nintendo now.
>>726091815>it's PC vs Nintendo nowHow? They literally don't compete with one another, it'll just be a never-ending battle of pure retardation because they're completely different markets from one another.
>>726087712i remember LAN parties fondly. it's kinda crazy to think they could make a come-back and thanks to a portable device of all things
>>726091935Because PCfags like Nintendo games but don't like Nintendo consoles, so they covet being able to emulate Nintendo games to stick it to Nintendofags.
>>726092145>PCfags like playing games without being locked down by consolefaggotry, so they show off emulation of console games whenever they can because they canfixed it for you
>>726091935>How? They literally don't compete with one anotherYeah they do, just not directly. Valve will keep steamrolling at their own pace as they have been as consoles continue to decline from their highs 15 years ago. The console model is antiquated, far too risky and has only gotten scummier to try and shore up their cratering adoption.
>>726092389>PCfags like playing games without being locked down by consolefaggotryThat's still consolefaggotry, it's just PC vs Switch. Nintendo got pissed at this and locked down the Switch 2 in response.
>>726092431Not really. Killer apps sell consoles. Nintendo knows this, it's been their business model since the NES. People buy Nintendo consoles to play Nintendo games, other games are just the bonus. If there's no software that you'd like to purchase hardware for then the hardware will continue to remain niche, like VR headsets. VRChat and HL Alyx are the only real reasons to get a headset.
>>726092145>Because PCfags like Nintendo gamesOld Nintendo games.Modern Nintendo games blow chunks.
>>726092619Sour grapes because the Switch 2 is locked down. Don't think I don't know what you're doing. If Bananza and Imprisonment were emulatable you'd be going "lel thanks for beta testing tendies!!!! :))))))"
>>726092145That's just third worlders, no one gives a shit about them.>>726092431Nintendo will be fine just like Valve, gaming is just returning to normal while that high-end shit is dying.
>sour grapes>sales numbers>goy wars outlawsAll we need is a "pcvegans" and the thread can die
>>726092779I could not possibly care less about Calarts Kong or musoushit, especially when I thought BotW blew ass. I don't even bother emulating my Switch games. As far as I'm concerned Nintendo's last truly good game was KI:U and their golden age was 30 years ago.
>>726087228>Total Sales: 154.01 million units as of September 30, 2025.
>>726089708>has an amd gpu
>>726093221Every console does you retard
>>726089197>the one game the s2 can run better than the deck because of its forced raytracing is fucking outlaws, forcing tendies to fellate a cancerous shit game they won't ever actually buyWill never not be funny.
