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Definitely my Deck. I like being able to sit on the couch and play alongside my husband on his PS5, rather than being stuck at a desk. Iβve always played handhelds, like the PSP, gameboy/DS/switch.
PC. I just love mouse and keyboard too much.
All platforms. I own a Gaming PC, PS3, 4, 5. XBOX One, Nintendo Switch and an old school Nintendo, Sega Genesis, also have a Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo DS, and DS 3D.
I just love video games!
PS5 and PC.
On PS5 it's usually games like God of War and Horizon.
On PC it's the occasional shooter, and I spend many hours on Satisfactory.
Occasionally I'll find a fun game to play on my steam deck, but overall I don't use it much. Make sure you evaluate the games that work on it before you spend to make sure you shouldn't wait for the supported list to grow.
Got my deck earlier this week and have been loving it for emulation.
I went PC -> Switch -> Steam Deck. Also briefly PS1 when I was a kid. I'm a PC gamer at heart, probably gonna stick with it.
Nintendo 3DS is my favorite of all time π
PC, mostly because I like KB+M. And if it's a game that uses a controller, I have the steam deck.
If we are talking strictly console, then the xbox360 is my all time favorite console and preferred console, especially since my absolute favorite controller goes to them as well.
Otherwise, PC is just more convenient for the fact I can use a 3rd party 360 controller and play console games via dedicated emulators or RetroArch cores.
I have a few other consoles, but my desktop and 360 are most definitely my picks for what I'd use if given the choice.
If I had a hacked switch and my computer had better specs to run pokemon violet at even close to 30 frames per second, you bet I'd just back up my games onto my desktop and play them on it using my 3rd party 360 controller.
PC. I have never owned a console my entire life.
I have owned most platform and by far I think the PS is the best. The exclusives are a level above everything else.
PC->Steamdeck->=Switch
PC for most games, but I also use it for most things in general
Steamdeck for any mid-tier games that can run on it well, or games that i'll be playing while also doing other things. Also for portability
Switch for better portability if the quality will be more or less the same, since it's lighter, smaller, and doesn't heat up much/at all. But also pretty much strictly for portability. If I plan to use it on a screen i'll use steamdeck.
Greatest of all time had to be the Nintendo DS. Such an amazing library full of games that weren't afraid to try all kinds of crazy experiments.
Current-gen, my loyalty lies with Linux, even if the state of native ports isn't so great.
PS (currently 5)
Just Nintendo Switch for me, itβs enough for the type of games I want to play and very convenient to play wherever I am
I currently play games on my PC, Switch, and Xbox Series S. I buy Xbox Anywhere titles whenever possible so I can enjoy it on my PC or Xbox!
They are more or less the same piece of hardware with different software in it. There are no reasons a console wouldn't do the same things that a PC does other than the devs put limits on what you can do with these. Consoles are crap made for stealing kids money
But it does seem to have better hardware for the price which they usually get back from games so unless u buy a lot of games it's probably a cheaper option. That said I am strictly a pc gamer playing indie titles so take it with a grain of salt.
Don't fall for the trap, it's not cheaper when you consider that you can do no upgrade and no repair
It's also not cheaper when you consider the cost and limited choice of console games compared to the almost limitless choice of things to play on a PC, many of which are free or can often be heavily discounted. Also I hear your can use your PC for other things too!
That wasn't the question, though.
@Miczech@lemmy.ml @asklemmy@lemmy.ml I own a plethora of gaming consoles: NES, Genesis (original and Nomad, original Xbox and Xbox 360, PS1 and PS2, Wii, and Switch.
But my favourite is PC hands down. I own a Steam Deck and love it.
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I play a lot of MMOs on my PC laptop, but other than those I mostly use my Switch.
It depends on the scope - the Switch is great for playing on the go, PC is of course the most powerful of the bunch, and for the people that just don't like to tinker with everything there's the Xbox and PlayStation. And then of course there's the Steam Deck, which is roughly the best of each of the others.