Steam Deck Announcement Has Nintendo Switch Fans Comparing Systems

Valve announced their Steam Deck today and a lot of fans are comparing the new handheld to the Nintendo Switch. It’s hard to miss how similar some of the setup is between the two consoles. The Steam device is more powerful and focused on running Steam’s hardware, specifically SteamOS 3.0. Some people are excited at the prospect of a mobile device that can run these games without any noticeable hit to performance. Nintendo’s console has come under fire in recent months because of some ports for modern games suffering on the hardware. That sort of argument is hardly new, but the rumors of a Switch Pro to fix it only fanned the flames. With the Switch OLED now on the horizon, Valve is hoping that some gamers unimpressed with that offering will come over to their ecosystem. One hurdle they might face is that price tag, but some are more than happy to pay it.

We just announced Steam Deck, a powerful all-in-one handheld gaming PC that ships later this year. Get to know Steam Deck: how to test your game, make your game even better on Deck, request a developer kit, and more at https://t.co/bAnPKznYPy #SteamDeck pic.twitter.com/5dlvbhQXuE

— Steamworks (@Steamworks) July 15, 2021

Check out what Steam Deck had to say about their console upon the announcement. Fans are absolutely curious to see this thing out in the wild:

“Steam Deck is the most powerful, full-featured gaming handheld in the world.We partnered with AMD to create Steam Deck’s custom APU, optimized for handheld gaming. It is a Zen 2 + RDNA 2 powerhouse, delivering more than enough performance to run the latest AAA games in a very efficient power envelope.”

Will you be picking up a Steam Deck? Let us know down in the comments! Check out some of the best reactions down below: