One negative: With all that hardware it’s almost 3 times heavier than the Nintendo Switch, which is already near the upper limit for holding comfortable for longer play sessions.
edit: On closer look that's comparing the Switch without controllers (297g) to the Steam Deck with controllers (669g). The Switch with controllers is 398g, so the Steam Deck is only ~1.7x times as heavy - though that's still a lot of extra weight to hold in your hands.
The build quality is the main I never considered getting a Switch. I simply hated playing with the joycons, they felt like things you win in puff snack bags.
In what sense are the iPhone and iPad not gaming related? Games are 90% of the App Store’s revenue, every new i-device boasts a more powerful GPU that they advertise on stage with top gaming companies. I agree they’d probably never be so gauche as to launch pure gaming hardware but it’s clearly a core pillar of their business at this point.
Tingly feelings in your body are almost always nerve related. Sounds like its pressure on a specific nerve thats causing this issue for you. Hopefully nothing to be alarmed about but that you are putting a strange pressure on a specific nerve.
I bought a "switch grip" that completely fixes the tingling and cramping for me. I have the "satisfye pro" I think. It's pretty big, but there are smaller ones out there if portability is important to you
Ergonomics for me. The buttons are far too close to the edge for my big hands, and it's so thin and flat I have to grip it more with my outer-most fingers than a random comfortable controller.
Had this issue as well. I now use it as a display only and always play with a controller (tabletop mode). If I can't use a controller, I play slower games (like Civ).
Your problem is probably not the weight of the Switch, but that you're resting the weight of it and your forearms on your ulnar nerve (the "funny bone"). Next time it happens, try lifting your elbows off the couch. You'll be supporting more weight with your muscles, but I bet the tingling would go away pretty quickly.
This is such a short-term knee-jerk reaction. We should be thanking Steam for their wonderful push to get gamers into shape. Toned arms might seem like a bit of a joke but when you consider you get your biggest exercise wins doing literally anything at all this will literally savelives. How can you not be for it? Is it heavy enough is the only question to be asked here. There is nothing valve won't do for us!
I wrote every word of it. Probably it isn't really funny at all, even the greatest comedians have misses and I don't claim to be that. But probably not less funny than your response..? Best!
Yes! Start with low reps and weights and just do it regurarily. There are plenty of sites that show what to do if you want to strengthen certain muscle groups.
I've had success with daily low reps, but some longer intervals may work too. Once they've been primed, muscles grow when you rest, so rest is crucial.
edit: On closer look that's comparing the Switch without controllers (297g) to the Steam Deck with controllers (669g). The Switch with controllers is 398g, so the Steam Deck is only ~1.7x times as heavy - though that's still a lot of extra weight to hold in your hands.