Console war, console war never changes

Every switch owner I know has a terrible opinion of the switch 2s price and the new 90$ price tag they started for games.

Meanwhile more and more people around me are buying a steam deck, I have converted 4 people last year alone. Even my nephew has one and is happy with it.

I loved my Switch. I'm not even considering buying a Switch 2. I'll just stick to pc gaming.
- That's such a great way to phrase that.
  The switch 2 has a lot more competition than the switch had, and hasn't made up much ground.
- Ive set up my switch to stream pc games via steam link :p
People around me have a different sort of take. Most of them have big powerful desktops already, and Deck doesn't really appeal to them, so they all ended up buying Switch 1s eventually for the exclusives and portable use, and will likely follow with Switch 2. Deck is still amazing value though, considering it's a full Linux PC you can take anywhere and use how you wish.
- The people around me argue the exact opposite. When they have a desktop, they already have a hige library of games that they dont have to ourchase. But even the ones that dont have a desktop usually get persuaded when I tell them waht some games cost during sales.
I love my steam deck. It's the reason why I finally ditched Windows for Linux on my gaming PC.
This past week I got into emulation on it and have been shocked at how well it has been performing.
- My battery is no longer holding up the same as it did when I first purchased mine, but I'm only replacing my Steam Deck for another gaming device when the Steam Deck 2 launches.
Nintendo didn't start $90 games.
They just announced it first.
- Yeah, and fuck the studios for it. It's not like the money is going to the people who are actually working on the games. It goes to the CEOs. So fuck them. There are enough games in the world I haven't played to last me a lifetime. I will not be buying anything new. But I will be sailing the high seas.
My friend was ok with $90 price tag because he doesn't buy many games, as for me hard pass to switch 2 and its games.
- He still wont be buying games. He'll buying a cart with a key that will allow him to access leased games, for so long as nintendo decides to run the service.

Super expensive, low quality cameras and mics, a janky looking chat, an okay screen, and having to buy games, some of which are years old (Looking at you BOTW), for more than their original buying prices. It's just greed. It's always greed. They saw PS and Xbox selling at already crazy prices and just tried to put the switch 2 in there like it's worth a car payment, or even up to a month's rent if you want the system, a few games, and a working camera (since the cheaper one is only 480p). And they're just coming out and saying they'll be monitoring your screen and chats (which I think more companies do than we think). And they'll brick your machine if they see any mods or emulations. Want to add a fun mod to Mario party? Get bricked, bitch.

If S2 looks appealing, I would highly recommend looking into the steam deck. I don't even have the steam deck and this whole promotion cycle has me eyeing it hard which how awful they're making the S2 launch.

I like my steam deck. It plays basically everything on steam whether it’s verified or not. Even games that don’t work well on it will still run.
Poor battery life means it’s tethered to the wall unless you’re just emulating or playing low end games.
The switch 2 will be cheaper on the secondary market and they will make a “lite” version that is cheaper or a “pro” version that makes the original cheaper. It never makes sense to buy a brand new console outside of keeping up with the joneses.
Or the Legion Go!

What's going on?

Someone did something and, predictably, someone else bitched about it because reasons. Or something. Probably?
- We can't criticise a massive price increase on games and insane markups for a 480p webcam in 2025 because... People are having fun?
  I mean, I can have lots of fun with asbestos too.
Unless something new has happened, it's because the switch 2 is expensive and the games are overpriced
- Something about Nintendo putting bricking your console into the license agreement if you screw with it at all.
- Its expensive, and over priced, and you don't own it despite buying it.
- I'd debate the overpriced bit. Expensive yes. People will happily pay it though since Nintendo consistently puts out some of the best in gaming.

I've no idea what the discourse is like today but from what I recall:

Nintendo: if you really like the Marios, Zeldas, sidescrollers and platformers.
Sony: if you like highly cinematic games, action adventure games with good graphics and JRPGs.
Microsoft (consoles after Halo 3): if you need the yearly releases of WWE and sports games and you want to support American businesses. Also, at some point, there was Lost Odyssey.

Have things changed?

Millions of Steam Decks and their ilk have been sold, and run games significantly better on SteamOS than their Windows counterparts, to the point that Microsoft is reportedly cancelling their own gaming handheld plans. Not a massive challenger to the Switch 2 for most ordinary people, but things are definitely changing.
- Microsoft are likely going to keep on trying anyway, Deck is too big of a threat to their Windows gaming monopoly for them to ignore it. Just look at how they managed to get so many Windows handheld models out of the door seemingly minutes after the Deck released with its Linux based SteamOS. Their worst nightmare is people having a viable alternative to their platforms.
I feel so old that genesis isnt on that list.
I would say JRPG is on par or better on Switch, than Playstation nowadays.
- No shot. You can't even play Clair Obsur on it.
  I'm also struggling to think of any JRPGs that have been released on Switch but not PS4/5 (aside from first party like Mario RPG). While I can probably name a dozen that the Switch hardware can't even handle.
i'm not up to date on general console discourse. but i know for a fact Nintendo, though never famous for being cheap, has been going mental lately. $80 for Mario Kart is mind boggling
- I get the sticker shock, but when in think about $ per fun-time, it's easy for me to rationalize... If you're looking for a coping mechanism that is.
- I assumed the meme is related to high prices decades ago: for example, I remember saving up allowances to buy Star Fox 64, which cost about 70 bucks in the late nineties.
Ahh, the push i needed to NOT fall into microsoft.
consoles after Halo 3
That’s very new then
- Halo 3 released a year + a couple days after I was born. I voted for president last year.
- Halo 3 came out nearly 2 decades ago...

"Genesis does what Nintendon't!"

"Oh yeah? Well Nintendon't suck so I guess Genesis does."

"Bitch, please. You don't even got blood in Mortal Kombat."

"AT LEAST THE MUSIC DOESN'T SOUND LIKE FARTS!"

My comment is got blast processing, so I win
- Holy shit that is a blast from the past.

I remember the days where you either did what Nintendon't or you were green or blue

Good ol' dayz

That's me but I have guinea pigs

I am so glad I abandoned video games in 2015. I feel for the rest of you, though.

Do you play retro games or literally nothing?
- I have a few dumb mobile type games on my iPad that I play when I need to not think, and I watch a good friend play video games on twitch now and again while we chat about life over the phone.
  I haven't owned a console since 2015 and am not on Steam. There are many games out there with amazing stories that I will miss out on, but I'm okay with it, tbh. I'll catch a playthrough on youtube if a game attracts my attention enough, but even that has been awhile. Nothing against games or gamers. I just lost interest one day and I never regained it.

I have learnt not to give a fuck. I can afford all of them if I want anyway.