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Duenan@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠agoAlso of note Switch 2 wonât really have any competition.
I donât consider the steam deck or anything else coming out to actually catch the attention of everyday people because theyâre too obscure to people who arenât deep into their tech and also pricing is a lot higher.
Ask a kid about Switch and theyâll know what it is and most likely have played one. They wouldnât have any knowledge of any other portable console.
tombruzzo@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
You might be surprised with at least the steam deck. Now you can buy them through steam theyâre advertised right on the store homepage.
The alternatives might be a bit more obscure but anyone already playing games through steam should know about the deck
Duenan@aussie.zone â¨2⊠â¨weeks⊠ago
I would be surprised as the data does point to a massive gap between the sales of the 2 units.
As of September 30, 2024 146.04 million Nintendo Switch units have been sold.
The number of sales for the steam deck seem to be a little bit vague, itâs probably at 3 million or maybe 4?
I also believe it was only released here in Australia officially 2 months ago and only available in key countries.
The average person isnât really looking at a Steam Deck if you ask me, itâs more of a niche product.
But they can both exist and cater to their respective audiences and demographics.