If you were to ask me what was the best product I bought in 2022.
I would say the Steam Deck, but I recommend it to everyone.
Maybe not.
This little console
is not only able to run Triple-A games with excellent performance A games with excellent performance,
but it is also amazing to emulate different types of consoles
and you can even you can use it as a PC, in case you need it.
Steam is not the pioneer in this type products and we can even say that
there are better alternatives to Ayaneo, but they are also more expensive.
But for me the Steam Deck is so good because of three key points.
The first one is its launch price of 419 €.
for the most basic version, which is to be a little more expensive than the Nintendo
OLED Switch, so as well as much bigger as you can see,
but considering its performance, all you can do
and the promotions on Steam or on sites like CDKeys will get you cheaper in the end.
The second point is the total openness of the company in different sections.
For repairs.
Has collaborated with iFixit so you can get your parts,
although for now only for the United States.
If you want to play with Game Pass you can also you can do it like this game
which has me super hooked lately, or even Epic's launcher
Games that you can access with a free app.
Hell, you can even you can change the look of their menus
and many other things in less than ten minutes.
And the last point is that this is a PC that you can use on your couch.
Let's see, you can also you can use a laptop on your couch,
but for gaming it's not so comfortable, with the Steam Deck I can be playing
whatever at the same time I keep my partner company
while watching something on TV that doesn't require a lot of attention.
You know how 90% of Netflix series.
I will develop these points throughout the video.
But I also want to give you three reasons why I might not recommend it.
For starters, its size is massive.
When you take it out of the box you're a little surprised, but over time
you get used to it.
Personally I don't think it's uncomfortable as it's very ergonomic, but it's not something that is
that you can easily put in your pocket or even in a backpack.
Takes up a lot of space.
Another problem is if you don't feel comfortable with the command console.
If you want to install emulators, change the look and feel
of the Steam Deck or even use Xbox Game Pass,
you will have to follow some tutorials with the command console that some people
simply want to avoid and to finish
we have their 5200 mAh battery
that in Coromon with the brightness a little more
by half and the frames capped at 40 it will last me about five hours of use,
but then with Tails of Arise it's a triple A game that value
it goes down to 2 hours and when emulating the PlayStation Portable
I get up to 6 hours of use with these settings.
So depending on the settings and the game
you will have between 2 to 6 hours of use.
That's why you will finish
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And back to the
Steam Deck, I want to ask you a question and that is how many updates
do you think I have received during the month of November?
1, 5, 10 or 15 updates?
The correct answer is 15, counting the stable mode
beta and developer.
But come on, the list of bugs
is not only massive, but it is also well explained.
This gives me great confidence in buying or recommending a product when buying or recommending a product.
like this one, and even more when there is a great community behind it, formed
by some developers who also want to improve it. want to improve it.
And mind you, I haven't even I haven't even told you about Valve's position
when it comes to repairing or modifying the Steam Deck,
because if you buy the 64GB version like mine,
you can put the games on a micro SD without any problem
or you can open it and put an SSD that goes a little bit faster.
In comparison look at the case of Apple with their super expensive computers,
Mac Studio which you can't even you can't even change the SSD.
Anyway, Apple stuff.
It is this openness and good quality/price ratio that makes me fall in love,
but at the same time I must be honest and tell you that it is not the best device
to enjoy some games having a smaller screen,
as it is capable
to hide some imperfections or performance or performance limitations,
but when running on a larger screen larger screen, as I am doing
with the official support of the brand, you can see how its quality is much lower
than that of an Xbox Series S which right now
you can get for about 250 €.
But if you start to open up in the world of indie games on Steam
you will find many gems that run perfectly.
And that's also why buying the Steam Deck to emulate some consoles
old and some recent ones has become so popular at
not being demanding games and with a lot of graphical details, you will have
a good experience that you can even share on your TV with Steam Link.
And in some cases you can even emulate current consoles,
as is the case of the Nintendo Switch.
All these decisions seem to have been to have been made in favor of gamers,
and I think that happens because we are talking about a private company.
Your communication, the continued development of Steam
OS and the openness of the brand make me think that whoever is
behind making these decisions are also gamers
and not executives, who just want to make money.
Let's see, Valve sure wants to make a lot of money,
but the impression I get is that they don't want to put
behind the community and that's cool.
So as a first generation product generation product, it's a product that I love
and I recommend it, but at the same time it has some problems has some problems that should
solve, not only in terms of size, that it becomes cumbersome to transport
or the battery in terms of duration, but also with its display
which should be OLED and whose response to touch
is not the best, especially especially when using the keyboard.
But hey, I'm sure these changes will come
with the Steam Deck 2 that Valve will Valve will release in a year or two.
In the meantime, I will continue to use this one and as I say, it's a product
that I recommend and for this Christmas is an excellent gift.
But good,
I hope you liked this video and I'll see you in the next one bye bye.