As a day one switch owner and a new SD owner I can tell you it’s comfortable. The SD is amazing.

Hours with the joycon will make anything feel comfortable.

It is for me

In fact I can’t go back to holding my Switch in handheld mode after the deck, it ruined it for me haha

Comfortable but definitely want to keep the deck on a pillow or something when playing for a while on the couch. Just make sure you’re not blocking the back vents.

For me it’s comfortable. But obviously is less confortable then a controller (like dualsense or xbox controller) due to size and weight.

Usually if I have to play for a short time (or while I’m out) I use the steamdeck directly. However, if I have the opportunity to play for a while I prefer to connect a controller.

It sure is but I have large hands since im a large dude

For me it’s very comfortable. A bit heavy, but it never gives me cramps like a Switch or a PS5 controller. It feels a lot like an Xbox One controller in my opinion.

More comfortable than Switch but not as comfortable as a dedicated controller. My right pinky starts to get sore/fall asleep after awhile, especially when playing a game using the right trackpad instead of the right stick.

Heavy, but comfortable otherwise. The weight is my biggest issue with it and largely why I’ve stopped using it as much as I was.

I have fairly small hands so it can be kinda difficult to reach the pads as well as the triggers at the same time but i manage most of the time. overall its pretty comfortable

I have big hands, so it’s a little uncomfortable after 2 hours, but it works well enough

It was heavy at first but after 1 year not so much anymore

I have pretty big hands and a naked steam deck makes them cramp a bit. The Jsaux case makes it perfect for me.

I play souls games without issues, the SD is comfortable for me.

But I do have big hands. I found the Switch to be way too small for my hands and I either needed 3rd party joyconns or a Pro controller just to play games for long periods of time.

For me? No. I had hoped the OLEDs weight reduction would fix it, but it didn’t.

Can’t reach the bumper buttons comfortably but good otherwise