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Sometimes people give me crazy looks when I say all my kids have their own #SteamDeck
Yes, it's a bigger initial investment than giving them Nintendo switches, but then you're plugged into a whole world of affordable games you actually own.
Pair that with the steam family account and game sharing... The cost makes up for itself within a year I think.
And my kids couldn't be happier. Me too.
Hope Santa dropped some steamdecks on y'all this year!
@codemonkeymike Mike, you know I applaud the hell out of this! But I have to nitpick here... what makes you say these games are "owned" because they're on Steam Deck? Wouldn't owning a physical cart on Switch constitute something closer to true ownership?
When we buy ANYTHING digitally that requires a 3rd party platform to run on, we're effectively leasing that content.
@killyourfm ok well how about this. Theyre owned long-term. Games I bought 10 years ago are still installing and playing. And I can even share with my kids.
That's unheard of in console land. You end up buying those games over and over.
I suppose that's what I meant. Buy once and always be able to install and play.
@killyourfm but you are correct that it's not fully owned. It makes me groan a bit, but valve has really made this tradeoff worth it.
Esp when I got my stream deck, I installed Skyrim and it picked up my saved game from 7 years ago lol. That's wild and cool
@codemonkeymike OK your replies made me smile.
There might be a Switch 2 and a PS6 soon, but there will NEVER be a "PC 2."
And yea, there's something magical about Valve where they can ask you to swallow a bitter pill that ends up tasting like candy :D
@killyourfm haha indeed. Cheers! And yes, ironically I've gotten some of my fave old Xbox 360 games going on the deck too.
I don't even consider myself a big gamer, but the deck and steam make me feel like one. And it's great.
Oregon Coast Trail @killyourfm@layer8.space@codemonkeymike This is such a wholesome reply and it warms my heart. And that's not just the whiskey talking. Cheers!
@killyourfm
To chime in, you can also play some old games either via emulators or which you have original CDs etc. from when you leave the steam ecosystem. Try that with a classic console.
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