Gaming dilemma: Steam Deck and Xbox One S or Nintendo Switch & Xbox Series X

[watchcollector1]

Thanks for all your inputs. As I expected the consensus is overwhelmingly in favour of the Steam Deck. It's made up my mind that I need to get one.

I can't afford the OLED version unfortunately but I'll go for the standard 256 or 512 GB. I know the 64 GB drive can be switched out but I'm looking for as much of a plug and play experience as possible rather than tinkering.

Any recommendations on must have games?

[jmarchitect]

I’ve been pondering the same question recently but the battery life of the steam deck is the killer for me.

[dougair]

I’ve been pondering the same question recently but the battery life of the steam deck is the killer for me.

The OLED is better than the OG battery wise. I just carry a power bank. To be honest I get a couple of hours on Days Gone which is more than enough in a single sitting 🤣

[Phil Lee]

Buying direct from Steam, the only LCD model available is the 256GB at £349. The 512GB OLED is £479. It has a massively better screen, better performance thanks to faster memory and longer battery life thanks to the larger battery. The OLED screen is 90Hz and is tunable down if you want to save power. The LCD is 60Hz.

I have no issue with battery life. I can play RDR2 for 2.5 hours at 45Hz with a solid 45fps. I can play on GeForce NOW for 6+ hours with maximum settings on any game.

[watchcollector1]

Buying direct from Steam, the only LCD model available is the 256GB at £349. The 512GB OLED is £479. It has a massively better screen, better performance thanks to faster memory and longer battery life thanks to the larger battery. The OLED screen is 90Hz and is tunable down if you want to save power. The LCD is 60Hz.

I have no issue with battery life. I can play RDR2 for 2.5 hours at 45Hz with a solid 45fps. I can play on GeForce NOW for 6+ hours with maximum settings on any game.

Thanks for the advice. My budget is very tight after recent car, TV and tablet purchases so I'll be buying a second hand Steam Deck 256 or 512 GB. I just can't stretch to an OLED model unfortunately, even second hand.

Battery life shouldn't be an issue as 99% of the time I'll be playing at home with access to a wall socket.