Comment on Video Game Physical Software and Hardware Sales Just Had the Worst November in the U.S. Since 1995 - IGN

• Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  The steamdeck is physical software? I thought it was hardware with digital software.

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  • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Read it again:

    Physical software and hardware sales

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• jordanlund@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I say this as someone who loves their Steam Deck… Steam Deck sales are insignificant compared to consoles.

  6 million in 3 years:

  birchtree.me/…/steam-deck-sales-numbers-are-in-an…

  The Switch 2 has sold over 10 million, June to September. 3 months. There has been another 3 months since then.

  variety.com/…/nintendo-switch-2-sales-10-million-…

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  • Ulrich@feddit.org ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    No one said it was significant.

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  • samus12345@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    Of course, there’s a significant difference between the two, as a Switch 2 is the only way to play Switch 2 games, while you can play Steam games on a multitude of devices, including other portable ones.

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    • jordanlund@lemmy.world ⁨23⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      And more significantly, the Switch 2 is for kids. There’s no sizable youth market for the Steam Deck.

      But out of all the handheld PCs, the Steam Deck is #1, so that should give you some idea about the sales on the others. 😉

      theverge.com/…/steam-deck-3-year-anniversary-hand…

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