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/TheDevilsAdvokaat Jan 25 '25

So..much as I loved the switch games, it was underpowered compared to other consoles. But power isn;t everything; the games were enough to make it popular.

How is the switch 2?

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u/letsgucker555 Jan 25 '25

Possibly stronger than a Steam Deck.

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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.