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  1. Nice to see that #WulffDen coincides with my recommendation: the #Switch2 is the best deal in gaming.

    youtube.com/watch?v=7ZNik05z5dQ

    Even then, the #XboxROGAlly is surprisingly a very close second alternative.

    For $599, it's one of the most affordable handleds around... until it gets a price increase in the coming months.

    No device is safe.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #XBOX #ROG #ROGAlly #ASUS #Handleds #Handled #Microsoft #PC #PCHardware #Windows #Windows11

  2. Nice to see that #WulffDen coincides with my recommendation: the #Switch2 is the best deal in gaming.

    youtube.com/watch?v=7ZNik05z5dQ

    Even then, the #XboxROGAlly is surprisingly a very close second alternative.

    For $599, it's one of the most affordable handleds around... until it gets a price increase in the coming months.

    No device is safe.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #XBOX #ROG #ROGAlly #ASUS #Handleds #Handled #Microsoft #PC #PCHardware #Windows #Windows11

  3. Shocker! The #SteamDeck got a price hike!

    - 512GB OLED = $789 ($200)
    - 1TB OLED+AG = $949 ($300)

    I cannot longer recommend the Steam Deck as entry level gaming.

    If you want to play *something*, get a #MacMini or a #MacBookNeo... if you can find them.

    How much the #SteamMachine will cost? $1,200? Will be DOA?

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Steam #Valve #Handled #Handleds #Portable #PortableGaming #PortableGames #Hardware #PCHardware #PGGaming #Linux #Arch #SteamOS #PCGames #Computer #Computers

  4. Shocker! The #SteamDeck got a price hike!

    - 512GB OLED = $789 ($200)
    - 1TB OLED+AG = $949 ($300)

    I cannot longer recommend the Steam Deck as entry level gaming.

    If you want to play *something*, get a #MacMini or a #MacBookNeo... if you can find them.

    How much the #SteamMachine will cost? $1,200? Will be DOA?

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Steam #Valve #Handled #Handleds #Portable #PortableGaming #PortableGames #Hardware #PCHardware #PGGaming #Linux #Arch #SteamOS #PCGames #Computer #Computers

  5. Looking for your first gaming device?

    Consider a #SteamDeck. You can find it used below $300 on eBay and similar prices.

    👍 Doubles as a PC
    👍 Decent screen
    👍 Great ergonomics
    👍 Good battery life
    ⛔ Plays AAA games with compromises
    ⛔ Few online games
    ✅ No fucking subscriptions

    Test WiFi, audio, ports, screen, loading a game and it's good.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Steam #Valve #PC #PCHandled #Handled #Hardware #PCHardware #Portable #PortablePC #SecondHand #Used #Ebay

  6. Looking for your first gaming device?

    Consider a #SteamDeck. You can find it used below $300 on eBay and similar prices.

    👍 Doubles as a PC
    👍 Decent screen
    👍 Great ergonomics
    👍 Good battery life
    ⛔ Plays AAA games with compromises
    ⛔ Few online games
    ✅ No fucking subscriptions

    Test WiFi, audio, ports, screen, loading a game and it's good.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Steam #Valve #PC #PCHandled #Handled #Hardware #PCHardware #Portable #PortablePC #SecondHand #Used #Ebay

  7. #Dave2D says:

    The #XboxAllyX is aimed to enthusiasts. People who are looking for $1,000 device know what they're getting into.

    The white one, however, my suspicion is that it will be returned a lot. If it's an Xbox product, it has to have an Xbox experience.

    youtu.be/PgFeiwvqS0g

    We'll see how successful it was when the drop the number of units sold. Hint: they won't.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #SteamDeck #ROGAlly #ASUS #Handled #Handleds #PortableGaming #PortablePC

  8. #Dave2D says:

    The #XboxAllyX is aimed to enthusiasts. People who are looking for $1,000 device know what they're getting into.

    The white one, however, my suspicion is that it will be returned a lot. If it's an Xbox product, it has to have an Xbox experience.

    youtu.be/PgFeiwvqS0g

    We'll see how successful it was when the drop the number of units sold. Hint: they won't.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #SteamDeck #ROGAlly #ASUS #Handled #Handleds #PortableGaming #PortablePC

  9. «Believe me, everyone will be pissed off to buy a $1,000 #XboxAllyX that cannot play #GTAVI»

    Or, in other words, why you would spend $600 on an #XboxAlly when you can get a #SteamDeck at $400 (or less second hand) that also can't play GTAVI.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #GTA #GrandTheftAuto #Xbox #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #SteamDeck #Rockstar #TakeTwo #Handled #Handleds

  10. «Believe me, everyone will be pissed off to buy a $1,000 #XboxAllyX that cannot play #GTAVI»

    Or, in other words, why you would spend $600 on an #XboxAlly when you can get a #SteamDeck at $400 (or less second hand) that also can't play GTAVI.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #GTA #GrandTheftAuto #Xbox #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #SteamDeck #Rockstar #TakeTwo #Handled #Handleds

  11. Also, not subdizing the #XboxAlly shows #Xbox knows the handled is not a success.

    If they were, they would have bet their chips on it, from marketing to support. You would have seen it $499/$799.

    Instead, they went the sticker slap. And when the #SteamDeck 2 comes around, people who bought this will be seen as clowns.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #XboxAllyX #ROGAlly #ROGAllyX #RyzenZ2 #Handled #Handleds #PC #PCHardware #Hardware

  12. Also, not subdizing the #XboxAlly shows #Xbox knows the handled is not a success.

    If they were, they would have bet their chips on it, from marketing to support. You would have seen it $499/$799.

    Instead, they went the sticker slap. And when the #SteamDeck 2 comes around, people who bought this will be seen as clowns.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #XboxAllyX #ROGAlly #ROGAllyX #RyzenZ2 #Handled #Handleds #PC #PCHardware #Hardware

  13. Xbox new consoles are Dead On Arrival.

    - #XboxAllyX: $1,000
    - #XboxAlly: $600

    The $600 unit is basically a #SteamDeck with a price hike.

    The $1,000 is a unit that performs way worse than a laptop RTX 4050.

    ...And none of the plays Xbox console games! Are you serious!?

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #Xbox #MicrosoftGaming #ConsoleWar #ROGAlly #AMD #Zen5 #RDNA35 #RDNA3 #Radeon #Handled #Handleds #PCHardware #Hardware #Portable #PortableGaming #PortableGames #GamePass

  14. Xbox new consoles are Dead On Arrival.

    - #XboxAllyX: $1,000
    - #XboxAlly: $600

    The $600 unit is basically a #SteamDeck with a price hike.

    The $1,000 is a unit that performs way worse than a laptop RTX 4050.

    ...And none of the plays Xbox console games! Are you serious!?

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #Xbox #MicrosoftGaming #ConsoleWar #ROGAlly #AMD #Zen5 #RDNA35 #RDNA3 #Radeon #Handled #Handleds #PCHardware #Hardware #Portable #PortableGaming #PortableGames #GamePass

  15. The bane of the Steam Deck is #UnrealEngine5.

    #Zen2 and #RDNA2 are power efficient but not enough to move games that are badly optimized as UE5, like #Borderlands4.

    #UE5 makes the case for powerful handleds, but at that point, why not just get a laptop that will be a better value? Even the cheapest RTX will beat any handled any time.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Laptop #Hardware #Handleds #Handled #SteamDeck #Steam #Valve #Laptops #UnrealEngine #EpicGames #GameDevelopment

  16. The bane of the Steam Deck is #UnrealEngine5.

    #Zen2 and #RDNA2 are power efficient but not enough to move games that are badly optimized as UE5, like #Borderlands4.

    #UE5 makes the case for powerful handleds, but at that point, why not just get a laptop that will be a better value? Even the cheapest RTX will beat any handled any time.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Laptop #Hardware #Handleds #Handled #SteamDeck #Steam #Valve #Laptops #UnrealEngine #EpicGames #GameDevelopment

  17. For much as some people say the #SteamDeck is starting to show its age...

    ...there is still no comparable hardware at that price point.

    You're only getting $800+ handleds because these more powerful and consuming, not because these are "the next bing thing".

    I can bet #Valve is still working with #AMD for a custom made successor.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Handleds #Handled #Portable #PC #PCGaming #PCGames

  18. For much as some people say the #SteamDeck is starting to show its age...

    ...there is still no comparable hardware at that price point.

    You're only getting $800+ handleds because these more powerful and consuming, not because these are "the next bing thing".

    I can bet #Valve is still working with #AMD for a custom made successor.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Handleds #Handled #Portable #PC #PCGaming #PCGames

  19. Still haven’t seen a #MiniPC that’s worth the money aside from the #MacMiniM4.

    I believe the #SteamDeck and other handleds have taken the spotlight. For $500 you can get a decent portable gaming device.

    From $1,000 you get into entry-level gaming laptop territory and that’s it. There is no room for Mini PC anymore above $300, where you start to find second hand Mac Mini. The 128GB HX 390 is niche.

    #PC #PCGaming #Computer #Computers #Handled #Handleds #Portable #Videogames #Gaming #Games

  20. Still haven’t seen a #MiniPC that’s worth the money aside from the #MacMiniM4.

    I believe the #SteamDeck and other handleds have taken the spotlight. For $500 you can get a decent portable gaming device.

    From $1,000 you get into entry-level gaming laptop territory and that’s it. There is no room for Mini PC anymore above $300, where you start to find second hand Mac Mini. The 128GB HX 390 is niche.

    #PC #PCGaming #Computer #Computers #Handled #Handleds #Portable #Videogames #Gaming #Games

  21. I don't see a market for $1,000 handleds, no way.

    $700 was already pushing too much. Most devices offered a shit experience for $300 more than the base Steam Deck, or even the $549 Steam Deck OLED.

    For $1,000 you can get a $400 Steam Deck and a decent second hand $600 MacBook M1 for extreme battery life.

    It's AMD to blame? Will the #XboxAllyX ($800~) have a chance?

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #AMD #SteamDeck #Valve #SteamOS #Handled #Handleds #PCGaming #PC #PCGames #PCHardware

  22. I don't see a market for $1,000 handleds, no way.

    $700 was already pushing too much. Most devices offered a shit experience for $300 more than the base Steam Deck, or even the $549 Steam Deck OLED.

    For $1,000 you can get a $400 Steam Deck and a decent second hand $600 MacBook M1 for extreme battery life.

    It's AMD to blame? Will the #XboxAllyX ($800~) have a chance?

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #AMD #SteamDeck #Valve #SteamOS #Handled #Handleds #PCGaming #PC #PCGames #PCHardware

  23. Consoles can be handleds, but not all handleds can be consoles.

    An #iPad is a handled, but is a tablet.

    A #Switch2 is a handled, but also a console.

    A #SteamDeck is a handled, but also portable computer.

    So, the #XboxAllyX would be...

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #Steam #Valve #Consoles #ConsoleWar #Handleds #Handled #PortableGaming #Xbox #XboxAlly #PC #PCGaming #PCGames #Computer #Computers

  24. Consoles can be handleds, but not all handleds can be consoles.

    An #iPad is a handled, but is a tablet.

    A #Switch2 is a handled, but also a console.

    A #SteamDeck is a handled, but also portable computer.

    So, the #XboxAllyX would be...

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #Steam #Valve #Consoles #ConsoleWar #Handleds #Handled #PortableGaming #Xbox #XboxAlly #PC #PCGaming #PCGames #Computer #Computers

  25. The leaker eXtas1s (first time hearing him, but media say is reliable) got the price from two retailers.

    October release date:
    - $499 / €599 - #XboxAlly White - Zen2/RDNA2/16GB-6400/512GB
    - $799 / €899 - #XboxAllyX Black - Zen5/RDNA3.5/24GB-8000/1TB

    The $499 Xbox Ally looks like trash against the Steam Deck, tho.

    youtube.com/watch?v=4WPdijzg6U

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Game #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #Xbox #Handled #Handleds #Portable #PortableGaming #PC #PCHardware #PCGaming #PCGames

  26. The leaker eXtas1s (first time hearing him, but media say is reliable) got the price from two retailers.

    October release date:
    - $499 / €599 - #XboxAlly White - Zen2/RDNA2/16GB-6400/512GB
    - $799 / €899 - #XboxAllyX Black - Zen5/RDNA3.5/24GB-8000/1TB

    The $499 Xbox Ally looks like trash against the Steam Deck, tho.

    youtube.com/watch?v=4WPdijzg6U

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Game #Microsoft #MicrosoftGaming #Xbox #Handled #Handleds #Portable #PortableGaming #PC #PCHardware #PCGaming #PCGames

  27. Just noticed #Xbox first-party handled has been cancelled, which makes sense why the heavy push for the #XboxAlly.

    thegamepost.com/microsoft-xbox

    My guess is that there is more money to be made licensing/subsidising Xbox-compatible handleds than investing on their own hardware.

    "This is an Xbox" vibes.

    #Microsoft #Videogames #Gaming #Games #MicrosoftGaming #Hardware #Handleds #Handled #PC #PCGames #PCGaming #Portable #PortablePC #Windows #Windows11 #MicrosoftWindows #XboxAllyX

  28. Just noticed #Xbox first-party handled has been cancelled, which makes sense why the heavy push for the #XboxAlly.

    thegamepost.com/microsoft-xbox

    My guess is that there is more money to be made licensing/subsidising Xbox-compatible handleds than investing on their own hardware.

    "This is an Xbox" vibes.

    #Microsoft #Videogames #Gaming #Games #MicrosoftGaming #Hardware #Handleds #Handled #PC #PCGames #PCGaming #Portable #PortablePC #Windows #Windows11 #MicrosoftWindows #XboxAllyX

  29. My take on Windows for Handleds? It's shit. Period.

    What Microsoft should have been focusing since the handled idea was to slim down XboxOS and deliver it to a low powered device.

    That would mean zero hopes for a handled as flexible as the #SteamDeck, but they could compete in price or allow dual-booting (which will never happen).

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #Xbox #Handled #Windows #MicrosoftGaming #Handleds #Hardware

  30. My take on Windows for Handleds? It's shit. Period.

    What Microsoft should have been focusing since the handled idea was to slim down XboxOS and deliver it to a low powered device.

    That would mean zero hopes for a handled as flexible as the #SteamDeck, but they could compete in price or allow dual-booting (which will never happen).

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #Microsoft #Xbox #Handled #Windows #MicrosoftGaming #Handleds #Hardware

  31. After some thought, my biggest beef against #Expedition33 is that it uses #UnrealEngine5.

    While #SandfallInteractive implementation is very good in terms of performance, it still kills most weak graphics cards. On #SteamDeck is barely playable, and on low it looks like crap.

    If GOTY games are starting to make Steam Deck look like a legacy device, then we all are better not recommending it anymore.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #ClaireObscurExpedition33 #Steam #PC #PCGames #PCGaming #Handled #UE5

  32. After some thought, my biggest beef against #Expedition33 is that it uses #UnrealEngine5.

    While #SandfallInteractive implementation is very good in terms of performance, it still kills most weak graphics cards. On #SteamDeck is barely playable, and on low it looks like crap.

    If GOTY games are starting to make Steam Deck look like a legacy device, then we all are better not recommending it anymore.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #ClaireObscurExpedition33 #Steam #PC #PCGames #PCGaming #Handled #UE5

  33. I firmly believe that #GTAVI is going to put the #SteamDeck as a legacy device.

    If the game doesn't run at 720p@30fps at low settings, I'll stop recommending it until the next #SteamDeck2 comes to the market.

    Not that the #SteamDeck is a bad device or else, today is one of the bests and more affordable entries to #PCGaming. Is that "one game" that will displace the platform.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #GTA6 #Steam #Rockstar #TakeTwo #PCGaming #PC #PCGames #Hardware #Handled #Handleds

  34. I firmly believe that #GTAVI is going to put the #SteamDeck as a legacy device.

    If the game doesn't run at 720p@30fps at low settings, I'll stop recommending it until the next #SteamDeck2 comes to the market.

    Not that the #SteamDeck is a bad device or else, today is one of the bests and more affordable entries to #PCGaming. Is that "one game" that will displace the platform.

    #Videogames #Gaming #Games #GTA6 #Steam #Rockstar #TakeTwo #PCGaming #PC #PCGames #Hardware #Handled #Handleds