I’m trying to determine if I should get a steam deck. Money isn’t a problem. I just don’t know if I would realistically use it as I have all the consoles and do not have a steam account full of games. If a new game comes out I’m probably going to get it on console, and I have a switch for the 4-5 flights I take a year. Is there a type of game or use-case for the SD I might be overlooking? Or is it really designed for PC players to take their games on the go or couch play? Most of the reviews I’ve seen are people who already play PC, not seen any console-only people give their thoughts.
I already have a crazy backlog but gaming is my biggest hobby. I just don’t want to buy one to not use it.
I’m fairly casual but would probably be relatively close to your experience other than that I’m casual.
My main systems were PS4 and Switch.
I bought the Steam Deck because I had a few games on Steam that weren’t available on console over the years and a few more that I’d bought because they were stupidly cheap and played on my non-gaming PC, though it had a decent middle range GPU.
It changed the way I play for sure. Completed more games than I ever have before because you can play in 10-30 minute snatches in ways I just couldn’t on the TV or PC.
Massively changed the way I buy games. Not bought a single thing for Switch or PlayStation since I got the Steam Deck; but everything on PC now and almost always when it’s on sale which seems to happen all the time relatively speaking.
It’s also fantastic for emulation and I’m rediscovering loads of old PS2, Xbox, and N64 era titles (all of which of course I own the originals of) and that’s hugely fun too.
Like I say though, I’m no hardcore CoD player or anything.