for just 200 dollars more, you can get the lenovo go s (running on steamos) with a much better screen and performance just to name a few. all you’d be missing out on are the big trackpads and two of the rear buttons (L5 and R5).
the allure of the steam deck was how cheap it was. not anymore unfortunately…
For me the touchpads are one of the big selling points. I see what you mean by the only $200 difference offering an entirely newer processor and screen, but I honestly don’t know why they would’ve done it with only a tiny touchpad on one side.
One question I immediately have though, because it took me a minute to even find the Legion go S and there are apparently two different versions of it (2025 & 2026), is how much is valve style support worth? Even though Lenovo is my go to for prebuilt machines right now, I’m not sure I trust them with $1000 handheld over the amount of time that the steam deck has existed.
This is the allure for me as well. The trackpads make it so I can play any style game I want on the handheld, which is amazing. I’m playing emulated console games, modern steam games and games from the 90’s early 2000’s that were designed with mouse and keyboard in mind. I wouldn’t want a faster device without the trackpads, as it would cut down on a lot od games i’d like to play.
There’s no way you’re gonna be able to play Age of Empires, or similar games with joysticks, thats for sure.
The Steam Deck is the best device for old games and old game emulation. If you want to play newer games it’s woefully underpowered. Something like RDR2 or like The Witcher 3 are vastly superior on a Lenovo Legion Go. More powerful and with a much bigger display. I’ve had both devices and they both do different things well.
Detachable controllers and two USB-C ports are really nice on the Legion as well.
Precisely. I got the 256GB LCD for $400, and it was an excellent performance-to-dollar value. $780 minimum is simply not worth it when newer and more powerful PC handhelds are hovering close to $1000 minimum now.
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Even if you could afford it at this price, it’s simply not a good value.
I’m curious what exactly you mean; Like are you saying it’s just too expensive for what it is or too old or what?
for just 200 dollars more, you can get the lenovo go s (running on steamos) with a much better screen and performance just to name a few. all you’d be missing out on are the big trackpads and two of the rear buttons (L5 and R5).
the allure of the steam deck was how cheap it was. not anymore unfortunately…
For me the touchpads are one of the big selling points. I see what you mean by the only $200 difference offering an entirely newer processor and screen, but I honestly don’t know why they would’ve done it with only a tiny touchpad on one side.
One question I immediately have though, because it took me a minute to even find the Legion go S and there are apparently two different versions of it (2025 & 2026), is how much is valve style support worth? Even though Lenovo is my go to for prebuilt machines right now, I’m not sure I trust them with $1000 handheld over the amount of time that the steam deck has existed.
This is the allure for me as well. The trackpads make it so I can play any style game I want on the handheld, which is amazing. I’m playing emulated console games, modern steam games and games from the 90’s early 2000’s that were designed with mouse and keyboard in mind. I wouldn’t want a faster device without the trackpads, as it would cut down on a lot od games i’d like to play.
There’s no way you’re gonna be able to play Age of Empires, or similar games with joysticks, thats for sure.
The Steam Deck is the best device for old games and old game emulation. If you want to play newer games it’s woefully underpowered. Something like RDR2 or like The Witcher 3 are vastly superior on a Lenovo Legion Go. More powerful and with a much bigger display. I’ve had both devices and they both do different things well.
Detachable controllers and two USB-C ports are really nice on the Legion as well.
Precisely. I got the 256GB LCD for $400, and it was an excellent performance-to-dollar value. $780 minimum is simply not worth it when newer and more powerful PC handhelds are hovering close to $1000 minimum now.