Now that it is official!

If only Casey was still around to mald on the Deck success😎

Sadly I have not had any experience, nor any reason to own the Deck. For gaming on the go, it's definitely a decent product.

I'm not sure what that word means but I'll tell ya it seems like GameSpot in general has been pushing the deck hard lately.

Personally though, until I can find a real reason to give it up I will be sticking with the Switch faction as I can just play all my Steam games on PC and don't have real interest in mobile gaming - I mean I use the switch out of the dock only a little bit. It's not to say the Steam Deck isn't a cool device though.

I wasn't aware Valve was making, or needed to make, a "comeback". They're doing just fine, Deck or no Deck.

In either case, I don't see them as competitors; I think people buy the Switch because they want Nintendo, and the portability is a plus, while people buy the Deck specifically for portability.

I could be wrong, and I am sure there is some overlap, but I just don't see it.

If you want to concern yourself with competition, compare both to mobile phone gaming. Then things get interesting...and kind of depressing.

@Sam3231:

Well...the Steam Deck isn't trying to be really a hybrid, is it? I still want one at some point too. Just like, not. Now. But EVENTUALLY. After I get caught up with the current gen consoles. And if there's nothing else I need to buy... So, yeah. Some day.

It's not exactly fair to say they have to make a comeback as I was just being a little facetious. However how far do you think the deck will go compared to the Switch? Will it sell 10 million, 20 million etc.?

In the video he goes as far as saying it's pretty much a console so I figure why not compare?

@Sam3231: you misunderstand...the reason they are pushing the deck so hard is because Valve brought out the brinks trucks and started filling up GS bank accounts. This is how things work.

Though, the deck is still awesome no doubt.

Personally not interested in either as a gaming device. Don't do handheld gaming. I own a Switch because I like Nintendo games and the occasional Platinum title. Deck is a better machine with a better library, but I have a PC for that.

Don't think Deck will ever scratch Nintendo numbers. Brand recognition through the roof, IPs on lock, first to hit mass market with such a device.

It really doesn't need to though. It's not like other gaming devices that must hit a threshold to guarantee support. The games are already there regardless.

For Deck fans, pretty sure the only numbers concern would be hoping it does well enough to guarantee successors. And from the looks of it, seems it's heading that way.

As cool as the Steam Deck is, and it certainly is, it’s no competitor to the Switch. Not by a long shot. Until they can get it on store shelves like Best Buy and Walmart it will never be a competitor in that regard.