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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The article explicitly mentions their target audience, which is ordinary/casual gamers who would not want or expect a desktop mode on their console. They're basically targeting the console crowd. It's not the same audience as steam deck.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

I get that, but I'm wondering why people looking for that wouldn't just get a Switch? Even the Steam deck can be used as a "console" if you just own Steam games.

They're trying to complete with two companies that have huge amounts of resources whilst also not bringing much new value to the table.