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Should I say fuck it and buy a steam deck now? Before all the tariffs hit. (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 23 hours ago by secret300@lemmy.sdf.org to c/steamdeck@sopuli.xyz

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I kinda have the money. Not really. Well... I'd survive til next pay. But if I wait and it goes up in price then it's gonna be harder to get one.

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[–] drinkwaterkin@lemm.ee 12 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I had this thought-process back in December before ordering a Retroid Pocket 5, which was evidently the right call. At this point things are so turbulent that it might be too late. I mean you probably could order right now and the price probably won't suddenly go up - but more important is that everything is so up in the air that you might need that money in the near future for other necessities.

[–] Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

The Retroid Pocket looks awesome. I've been eyeing a Steam Deck, but tbh I'd have my fun cut out for me with just a retro handheld that can emulate stuff up til Gamecube. Do you like it?

[–] drinkwaterkin@lemm.ee 3 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

It's growing on me very quickly. Been playing a lot of Chrono Trigger on it right now. It's a lot more comfortable to hold than the Steam Deck too. Plus, it supports both Android and Linux. There are already versions of Rocknix and Batocera available for it. It has one of the best looking displays I've ever seen as well.

That said, Steam Deck is still my main go to, because at the end of the day it is a full fledged PC.

[–] Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (1 children)

Thanks! I hear a lot of people complaining about the ergonomics. So it isn't uncomfortable to use for lengths of time? Apparently they haven't released their own official grip yet either, so I might wait until they do.

[–] drinkwaterkin@lemm.ee 2 points 21 hours ago

I got a set of grips for it, but I'm not going to use them unless I'm playing a game using the analog sticks. That's the only part that's uncomfortable for me. On dpad-centric games I'm finding it very comfortable on it's own. Also just want to add that it has probably one of the best dpads I've ever used. Very accurate inputs, and just the right amount of tactile feedback without being quite as loud as the Xbox controller.