Steam deck is a fantastic bit of kit do doubt about it. It’s totally awesome but I felt like I had to sell up as I just wasn’t using it as one should.
For context I’ve always been a console player my whole life and have never tried pc gaming until I got a deck. The first few weeks grabbed my curiosity being able to adjust settings and mess around with what ever I wanted.
But I also had a ps5 and most games especially newer ones just run and play better on there so I found myself just not using the deck. I also thought the deck was too bulky to really be comfortable taking it out with the battery being drained super fast and using it as a portable should be used.
I sold it and bought a switch lite which you can literally fit in your pocket it’s very portable and with games not using much power on there the battery generally stays functioning for about 3-4 hours on average.
I can understand this. The deck still isn’t the most portable thing in the world, and it’s a far throw from what the GPD WIN was when it originally released. I’m hoping that after lots of iteration a company will start attempting to make a more pocketable PC handheld again, even if the specs aren’t the absolute best. The real issue on the table is dealing with heat and battery life in a small form factor, something I don’t think anyone has been able to nail down yet. The future of x86 translation on ARM is interesting, but it’s got quite a way to go.