If you do already have a large list of PC games, then you'll be able to play them while comfortably on your couch instead of needing to be at your computer desk. If you are not a computer gamer or don't already have a library of Steam games, it might not be as appealing. Valve's gaming system is geared towards Steam users who specifically want to access their libraries on a powerful handheld. Unlike the Switch, it has extra back buttons and trackpads on either side under the joysticks, giving players more control options. Just like the Nintendo Switch, the Steam Deck also features gyro, or motion controls and a touchscreen for easy interaction. The mid to high-end versions actually use SSD internal storage, which alone should make the device run a whole lot smoother and faster than a Switch. The Steam Deck is by far the more powerful console. Regardless, that means the majority of official Nintendo Switch controllers are now supported, which can only be good news.Nintendo Switch Breath of the Wild (Image credit: iMore) These are less capable and less widely available, yet they were supported first. These are special controllers that are only sold to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, with controllers modeled after the NES, SNES, Nintendo 64, and Sega Genesis (or Mega Drive) controllers available to buy. Oddly enough, this comes after Steam added support for Nintendo's Switch Online controllers with an update at the end of July. A lot of people are bound to have these controllers lying around, and if you want to play PC games with a controller, this makes that much easier for those people.

Still, the Nintendo Switch has sold over 111 million as of June 30th, 2022, and while roughly 19 million of those are from the Switch Lite model, that still leaves over 90 million units that ship with Joy-Con controllers in the box. The Joy-Con have become somewhat infamous for the drift issues that affect the analog sticks - though it's been shown to happen with plenty of other modern controllers, too - and they're generally not the most comfortable.

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