Steam Deck now has thousands more games than the Nintendo Switch

I have a Switch but have bought maybe 3 games for it tops. Where Steam has user reviews, a super simple refund policy, and frequent deep discounts, Nintendo's purchasing experience is clearly lacking in a customer-friendly approach.

Anyone asking for recommendations for their next gaming device, it's Steam Deck every time.

It's a computer, so yes. There are more computer games than switch games.

People buy a Nintendo console to play Nintendo games. As good as the steam deck is (and I really do want one, but GabeN has decided that Switzerland does not exist), you ain't going to be playing Splatoon on it.

Not everything has to be a contest. Let people like things that they like.

The SD had the Switch's entire library the day it came out, no fucking shit it has thousands more games from the day it came out even ignoring that

Including *cough* switch games *cough*

Any x86 handheld console always has more games than the Switch including the Switch games

The Switch has worse specs than most phones these days, literally a phone is better. And don't get me started on the eShop, it's so bad.

It always did. 🔫

Whoa Switch games + non-Switch games = more games than Switch??

And non of the games on Steam are Nintendo games. Sure you’d could use an emulator but the average mainstream casual gamer can’t be bothered to learn how to do that. And Nintendo is a much better known brand than Steam with the casual crowd. Nintendo is not really competing with Steam. Smart phones, which most people already have and the games are free, are a much bigger threat to Nintendo than the Steam Deck.

Nintendo has always had competition with superior hardware in the handheld department. The Sega Nomad, WonderSwan, and Playstation Vita were all good examples of that. Nintendo products being much cheaper are always what keeps them ahead with handheld consoles.

I've have a switch but steam deck is one of the best purchases I have ever made. It's such a beautiful device. Not to mention you can change the internal storage and add expandable storage. The biggest advantage steam deck has is its community.

I only have a Switch and want a Steam Deck, I'm not gonna lie, emulation is one of the biggest selling points to me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

but which platform has more shovelware to sift through? Using the Nintendo store feels like swimming through a literal shit hole that someone dumped a tiny bag of gemstones into.

Still only 24 hours in a day

My steam library is massive and I've got tons of games I'll never play.

plus way more nintendo, super nintendo, genesis, and n64 games then you can get on switch online

Seeing as Deck games include Switch games it's always had more

Apples and oranges comparison. The Steam Deck is PC-adjacent hardware that can access a back catalogue of thousands of games going back twenty years, well before the Steam Deck was even an idea.

The Switch is a game console with its own ecosystem, and it has existed for six years. Games have to be developed specifically for it. The only thing both have in common is that they're handhelds.

Hasn't this been true since it launched?

I barely touch my switch. Only one or two games that were actually worth playing that actually felt smooth. Completely different story with my steam deck.

Will probably sell the switch

It always did. But maybe not verified.

I can play Spotify, Doom, and Runescape at the same time on my Steam Deck. I don't think any other console can do that

High quality thousand of games…

The Steam Deck also costs significantly more