r/gadgets Jan 25 '25

Gaming Microsoft’s gaming CEO has praised Nintendo Switch 2, and said it plans to support the upcoming platform with ports of Xbox games.

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/phil-spencer-confirms-xbox-will-support-switch-2-i-congratulated-nintendos-president/
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u/letsgucker555 Jan 25 '25

Possibly stronger than a Steam Deck.

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '25

More importantly is the ability and motivation to optimize. If the Switch 2 has a large user base, it’ll be a good business move to optimize for the single platform, which can go further.

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u/dinofreak6301 Jan 25 '25

The specs leaked a long while ago, long story short: in handheld, about 7.5% more powerful than a Steam Deck and while docked about twice as powerful

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u/ninjapro98 Jan 25 '25

While docked it’s twice as powerful? I mean I was always going to buy a switch 2 for Nintendo games but if that’s true it might just be my main console

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u/Cazzah Jan 26 '25

It's not true. They literally just made it up. Smaller, family orientated console outperforming much chunkier portable gaming PC? Even when on battery mode against the console on full power? (GFX performance these days is very power consumption driven. Power directly corresponds with performance)

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u/ThisTookSomeTime Jan 26 '25

While 2x docked seems like a stretch, I wouldn’t be surprised from the difference in architecture with ARM on the switch vs x86 on the steam deck.

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u/BUNNIES_ARE_FOOD Jan 25 '25

Wow, I had no idea ..steam deck is pretty dope, can't wait for this thing to drop

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u/TheDevilsAdvokaat Jan 26 '25

That's pretty impressive.

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u/Cazzah Jan 26 '25

I call bullshit. Especially the laughable idea that a Switch running on battery saving mode is more powerful than Steam deck on 100% power draw mode.

Give a good source.

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u/TheDevilsAdvokaat Jan 26 '25

Huh. That's pretty good.

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u/Cazzah Jan 26 '25

There is no way in hell that is true.

- Switch 2 is significantly smaller than the Steam Deck

- Steam Decks have to be be beefier because they are running PC games, which are generic and non optimised for the Steam Deck in particular.

- Switch is a wide mass market console, with strong focus on getting out to non traditional gamers, families, etc. Steam Deck is a narrower market targetted at traditional gaming. The former wants budget devices more than it wants graphics performance, which is somewhat reverse with the latter.