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@Ralizah in an interview on Nintendo's official website(https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/ask-the-developer-vol-2-nintendo-switch-oled-model-part-4/) a employee stated that the OLED uses "new semiconductor technology"that is "able to reduce the power consumption significantly". a earlier version of this Semi Conductor technology was also seen in the HAC-001(-01) revision of the Switch released in 2019 which allowed for better battery life then the original (upwards of 2 hours) & a brighter screen

@Ralizah Most likely as mentioned with battery life, with won't see a OLED steam deck for a while. OLED screens consume up to 5X the power of the LED brethren . it's part of the reason we had to wait so long for a witch with an OLED screen

@Astral-Grain i agree with you, but i also think it's worth noting that with the small screen size you most likely won't be able to tell a difference with AAA games on ultra

@CharlieGirl i wouldn't call the joy cons on the sides comfy, but i do agree, they can be VERY convenient, especially when your a controller short. i just wish more games supported them

@Serpenterror I agree with you. i think it's worth npting that the second family you listed could be tied back to the even older UMPC family (Ultra Mobile PC). they were basically a smaller computer with keyboard shoved to the side, much akin to the PsVita, switch, or steam deck

@Poco_Lypso If Nintendo is going to keep the switch within a reasonable price point geared towards a younger audience like they do now then sadly the switch will never be on par with things that run AAA games. though looking at your example of Persona 6, most likely the switch will be able to run it, Sony will just stand in they way like they did for Persona 5

@Kirgo Valve has already started discussion of a second model of Steam Deck and what improvements they plan on making for it

@Clyde_Radcliffe how is the button layout a joke? it's almost the exact same as an traditional controller with the addition of two touch pads

@glaemay have you held one? The system isn't actually that heavy and uncomfortable to hold with size (having maybe a total inch over the OG switch) and for the power that it packs over both the Switch and Vita i can excuse the weight

@chefgon what games where you trying to play? i have had my deck for almost a year now and the only games i have run into that need any kind of tinkering are emulated games (their legally acquired before anyone goes bashing me), and games that come from third party sources such as gamejolt or itch.io. most AAA games or even indie games have run flawlessly for me with no work required (Examples include Red Dead Redemption 2, Sims 4, Starbound, Terraria, Unturned, both Doki Doki Literature Clubs, and first two volumes of Nekopara)

@nessisonett Steam Deck owner here. the console is actually really comfortable to hold, even more so in bed. unlike the switch's joycons it has grips akin to a traditional controller so you can get a good grip on it and the buttons and joysticks aren't also all squished down either. the system also has the charging port on the top so it is easy to charge the system in bed without fraying the cable or jabbing yourself in the stomach. overall, if it wasn't for the point about the price you mentioned earlier i would whole heatedly recommend one to you