Steam Deck OLED vs Nintendo Switch OLED - What should you buy?

Steam Deck OLED vs Nintendo Switch OLED. This video will hopefully help you decide which handheld gaming device you should buy.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Design and Comfort
2:06 - Subscribe
2:24 - Games
4:18 - Local Multiplayer
5:02 - How easy is it to use
6:29 - Hardware
6:58 - Battery Life
7:17 - Storage
7:39 - Price
8:13 - Screens
9:13 - Accessories
9:41 - Conclusion

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[BenjaminPavolko]

I bought a steam deck oled this winter because it emulates my Switch Games better than they play on switch.

[wilsonzea]

i got both, and honestly i got tired of the choppy experience of switch, I still love it but also wish there was a new improve model.

[Krieger]

I love both. I have the Switch OLED and Steamdeck and have just ordered the Steamdeck OLED.

[oogboog]

steam deck can definitely emulate switch

[ZerneBDTDev]

1) Moderne COD are not SplitScreen.
2) Older ones does have SplitScreen even on PC
3) You can connect both JoyCon on Deck.

[theflippestside]

Can you play split screen if you dock your steam deck and plug it into a tv?

[hlewis]

Switch for Pokémon games
Steam for PS2 and PC games!

[SynthGrooves]

The steam deck emulate switch games better than playing switch games on the original harddware with 60fps and higher resoltion

So that makes the switch a better option

[JM-pmyb]

Do people still buy 64GB micro sd cards???

[jetnavigator]

Biggest disadvantage of the deck is the amount of fiddling you have to do to get even verified games to work. On the switch, everything just works.

[blueseaturtle]

Takeaway comparisons

Steam deck oled:
(Pros)
1. Better graphics
2. Slightly bigger screen
3. Can run AAA games better than switch
(Cons)
1. Battery life isn’t great when playing demanding games (can last around 2-3 hours)
3. Higher price than switch by 200$
4. Can’t play some of the switch exclusives

Switch oled:
(Pros)
1. Cheaper by 200$
2. Can play exclusives (Mario, Zelda, animal crossing ect)
3. Better local play (local multiplayer)
(Cons)
1. Poorly runs Triple A games
2. Less storage than steam deck
3. Slightly smaller screen

Conclusion:

Even though I like the idea of playing Triple A games in my hands with decent graphics… is it worth it if I can only play them for a few hours before the battery dies? At that point why not just get a low end gaming laptop… I’m sure you can find a decent gaming laptop for around 600$ and probably have it run for a little longer.

Price wise switch is the obvious winner… but graphically it can be quite poor at times.

[David-gpfd]

switch has a ton of aftermarket joycons and grips. Id say if you have a good gaming pc already, then get the switch for the exclusives and better battery life and multiplayer. and the dock. Especially now that nintendo cracked down on emulators. But switch 2 is coming next year so maybe wait for that

[clanjade]

Switch hands down play games last longer no where near power drain plus big n exclusives I
have a legion go rog ally an steam deck

[filippetrovic]

There is no comparison. If you got PC SD is as good as useless and Switch has incredible library of exclusive games. Battery life is a lot better too and its cheaper. I got 256GB sd card and it was cheap. I would never consider any future handheld pc releases as my Laptop with 4060 is 5 times faster and these toys will never catch up. I will just upgrade to 5080 laptop and switch 2 on release and SD players can stay miserable.

[MilliHeartz]

crazy if you think the switch oled is better than the steam deck oled. Steam Deck wins by miles. Switch in 2024 is old hardware and laggy