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joshstrange ◴[] No.42726760[source]
At this point I'd be hard pressed to consider this over my Steam Deck. We will see the specs later but I doubt it will really compete processing-wise or screen-wise.

The openness (full arch desktop) of the Steam Deck is also awesome while having a great UI that you never have to leave if you don't want to.

EDIT: I mistakenly called it "fedora desktop", my bad

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irrational ◴[] No.42726902[source]
Isn't the point of owning a switch to play games that aren't on the Steam Deck? Zelda, Mario, etc.?
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joshstrange ◴[] No.42726923[source]
With emulators those games can also be played on the Steam Deck.
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maronato ◴[] No.42728846{3}[source]
Why pay for the Steam Deck, though? Buy it online and claim it never arrived to get a refund.

I’m yet to hear a moral argument for emulating current games you don’t own unless you’re poor and need to choose between buying Zelda and starving.

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ZeWaka ◴[] No.42729684{4}[source]
What if you buy the game secondhand, cheaply? My friend got Animal Crossing with their switch for free with a bundle, but they don't like playing the game. This would be much better than paying full price for a game that never will go on sale.
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1. Manuel_D ◴[] No.42730481{5}[source]
Buying a used game means the original owner can no longer play, and has to repurchase if they want to play as again. The same is not true for emulators