Is the steam Deck for someone like me

Barbiefan1475

so I wanting to get a steam deck and my mom said no bc its for power users and adults and the ayo neo air is better and I'm like whattttt
So I'm askin this is it for me or no?

nolan

I would say go for it, but it depends in what games you want to play, retro emulation?, old pc games from steam?, the game use some anti-cheat software? for the last question if yes, i could say forget it, don't buy a steam deck valorant or call of duty won't work. steam deck is basically a pc in a hand held form factor

Brucehankins

nolan +1 on that.

It all depends on the games you want to play. Also, since it is essentially a handheld PC, you should expect to actually spend somewhere between $550-$700 on it. The base model works, but it won't be a great experience.

If you're looking for something to just play games, the new Logitech G Cloud Gaming Handheld may be the better option. It's a midrange Android device with a big cheap screen and Logo controls. You can use X Cloud game streaming, NVidia, and install Android games. It's also $349, so not terribly priced. Just don't expect that it will have a +5 year life like a console or switch, probably going to be a 3-4 year type of device.

Barbiefan1475

Brucehankins so thats my mom reason for not paying it i guess its expensive and yea i just talked to my mom a hour ago and she said that she is going to buy me a cheaper handheld device that runs windows ( although she is a linux user for a long time she wants to play valorant with me which is in my opinion is something I'm interested in

stalebrim

I think the best part of Steam Deck is that it's indeed an unlocked x86 Linux PC, giving many possibilities. Not that I could ever afford such device, but it looks very cool to me.

murbert

My question is who is paying for it? Tha will tell you much about whether the Steam Deck is for you.

Barbiefan1475

murbert my mom usually does the paying stuff but she said no to the steam deck

tomscharbach

murbert My question is who is paying for it? Tha will tell you much about whether the Steam Deck is for you.

That was my (father of four, foster of one, and grandparent of several) thought, too. But even if @Barbiefan1475 is paying, parents have the final word.

@Barbiefan1475, you and your mom might want to read some reviews comparing the two platforms, looking at the questions as objectively as possible. As others have said, the two platforms are different and which will be better for you will depend, in large part, on how you plan to use the device. You and/or your mom (either or both) might be surprised at the answer you get. As I see things, the operating system (Steam OS vs Windows) is a secondary consideration.

I'm not a gamer and don't have an option otherwise.