this post was submitted on 27 Aug 2023
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Steam Deck

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A place to discuss and support all things Steam Deck.

Replacement for r/steamdeck_linux.

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The true number of playable games is of course much higher, but this is still an impressive milestone.

For comparison: the Nintendo Switch has roughly 4500 games available for it, the PS5 has about 500 games (+ 3500 PS4 games), and the Xbox Series X/S have 400 (+ 3000 Xbox One games).

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[–] Spuddlesv2@lemmy.ca 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

And yet exactly 0 Steam Decks are available for purchase in Australia.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You have my sympathy. If I could change two things about Valve's handling of the deck, I would make it available in more regions and make SteamOS available for other handheld PCs.

[–] morgan_423@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've heard that while it's not exactly SteamOS... ChimeraOS gives a very similar experience, should you own one of those Windows handhelds and don't want to use Windows primarily on it.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 4 points 10 months ago

I think that's a great option for end users, but I'd really like to see it as an officially supported OS for these devices when purchased.

If nothing else, the companies could offer a version of the device without an included license for a discount, I think saving 50+ dollars up front and getting a better user experience would be appealing to a lot of people.

[–] NeedAnotherOne@aussie.zone 3 points 10 months ago

I got one of amazon.com.au in June. The price was pretty much the same as the direct conversion from USD, and it got delivered the next day. Obv a 3rd party seller but have been super happy with the purchase.