Re: OT: Not excited about the imminent launch of Switch 2. Are you?

On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 10:00:16 +0200, in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.action,
Werner P. wrote:

Am 06.06.25 um 01:25 schrieb Zaghadka:

IMO, Nintendo Switch is the only console experience that distinguishes
itself from the PC, and does it's own thing. That's why I own it.

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As a Steam Deck owner, I beg to differ :-D

Isn't that portable PC gaming? It looks like a great handheld, but I
never considered it a console. It really is specifically a handheld.

I'm probably just willfully ignoring your winkie, though.

Just to be clear - again, willfuly ignoring any extraneous emoticons -
the point I was making is Nintendo abandoned the _console_ orthodoxy to
carve out its own niche, and it turned out there are (perhaps?) more
gamers there. It's a console experience different from any other, and it
turns a tidy profit. People are still nuts for their IP, even if some of
us see it as a tired retread. My 7-yo nephew is learning about Mario's
world as I type this.

Nintendo does their own thing, take it or leave it, dancing to their own
unique tune.

I have considered a Deck, but my research says the battery life would
frustrate me. I also don't do enough handheld gaming to justify the price
point. But at least it would be a step out of the Windows ecosystem. I'd
like to give booting into a Proton OS on a desktop a spin.

--
Zag

What's the point of growing up
if you can't be childish sometimes? ...Terrance Dicks, BBC