LogFAQs > #968320550

Originally posted this on the PC board but seems hard to get an actual discussion going there

So I made my reservation about a month ago and just got an email this morning telling me my steam deck is now available to purchase. However Im not entirely sure if I want to pull the trigger on it since Im mainly a console gamer and not sure how often Id use it. I mostly play PC games that arent on console or for slightly older games that I know will be better than playing the console version. But without rebuying a bunch of more recent AAA games that I already own on console Im not sure how worthwhile it would be if Im not getting the full power out of it. If nothing else I feel like I might use it as a Nintendo Switch alternative and play older handheld games that cant be played there. Or I might just use it as an emulation machine since Ive heard it can play just about everything.

To anyone who has a steam deck, is it easy to use and figure things out compared to using a PC? Other than pricing are there any advantages/disadvantages of using it as my primary PC versus just upgrading my PC? Ive never felt like I need the most powerful gaming PC but I know the steam deck would be an upgrade over my current PC for the most part so Im hoping it might encourage me to do PC gaming more often.

Based on all of that, do you think I should keep my order and hope that Ill get some good use out of it? Even though Im somewhat worried about not using it very often, I feel like I might regret it later on if I dont buy it when I have the chance and valve eventually stops making them, which would be when the pricing on them would skyrocket in the second hand market. Is there anyone else who was in a similar situation where they bought a steam deck mostly out of curiosity but ended up liking it a lot? I got a couple days to decide one way or another. Thank you in advance to anyone willing to help me out with this.