WHY the Steam Deck is POPULAR (Not Performance)

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@julienmelnick 23 күн бұрын

What is YOUR favorite Steam Deck Feature?

@BargoTheBandit 23 күн бұрын

It has a special magic that is hard to put into words.

@shaneacker5787 23 күн бұрын

Simply freeing up the TV for my wife’s junk food shows is its most valuable trick. Harmonious

@hausmanprime6623 23 күн бұрын

One Stop shop gaming.......bro i dont think we have ever seen you in a tshirt 😂

@nelsikegaming 23 күн бұрын

Emualation + the dock. I was just playing PS2 with a friend for hours! It felt awesome to play couch co-op again on a device that could play modern day PC games, can be picked up to play in bed, it's just awesome

@malcolmar 22 күн бұрын

The relatively low cost of the machine, the Verified status like you said, the form factor, build quality and great Steam sales. Also the fact I can place all the PC games as well as many of the Xbox exclusives and many PS4 and PS5 games. The Steam Deck just works and it constantly gets updates and support from Valve and the community. I too am a dad. Believe me I get it!

@JM-pm1yb 23 күн бұрын

Seeing YOU without a hat, is like seeing The Cat in the Hat without his hat.

@julienmelnick 23 күн бұрын

I knew it would break the internet

@paulkendrick4153 22 күн бұрын

@@julienmelnickit’s literally just like Double D from the old cartoon Ed Edd n Eddy removing his beanie 😂

@Autotrope 15 күн бұрын

I welcome the new hatless Julien. Normalise gaming youtubers NOT wearing hats or beanies indoors if you ask me 😊 Also, he has hair! He's lucky it's not a thinning receding thing like me

@user-rl2jl8zx1c 23 күн бұрын

Though homie was about to take b0n9 rips….

@EisOfSpades7 23 күн бұрын

One good thing coming out of this is devs are targeting the deck so games release already being verified since they made an effort to make sure it ran well on deck. It’s not only good for deck users. But it also helps make sure games run well on lots of different hardware other than just the top of the line stuff.

@Jan_Havranek 23 күн бұрын

no hat, no hoodie, daylight, wtf is going on

@superturborose 23 күн бұрын

Summer time 😎

@julienmelnick 23 күн бұрын

💯

@iznax9 22 күн бұрын

The funny thing is that when comparing the Steam Deck with the home consoles, gaming PCs, other handheld PCs, etc the argument is "it's not about the power, it's about convenience etc" When the Switch comes up though (that's arguably way better when it comes to that) all of a sudden it's all about the power again 😄

@Gamer-vs3xl 22 күн бұрын

The steamdeck is the most powerful convenient device, while the switch is just the most convenient device.

@iznax9 22 күн бұрын

@@Gamer-vs3xl It depends on the point of view, some can say it's not either (convenient or powerful) In actuality along with the Switch are by far the less capable gaming divides and the Steam Deck it's also way less convenient and reliable

@julienmelnick 22 күн бұрын

I wouldn’t suggest one over the other. They both deliver similar experiences on paper, the game catalogs is what defer them. Steam simply has more access than Nintendo. If I had to choose one, I would still choose Nintendo because of my affinity with the franchises.

@iznax9 22 күн бұрын

@@julienmelnick Exactly, the games will always be the decisive factor, everything else is just for the shake of argument, I'm just refering to the moving of goalposts

@brainscott 18 күн бұрын

I think you nailed it, despite me owning the Ally and Legion Go, I still pick up the SD the most.

@EmbracedDestiny 23 күн бұрын

Kakarot is now certified for steam deck :)

@paulkendrick4153 22 күн бұрын

All I want is gears of war 1 to work!!! Any way possible at all bro? Really want to play Gears of War 1 on my OLED

@peaceandthepanic 20 күн бұрын

do you have a link for that case and stick grips?

@JamieR 23 күн бұрын

I remember my dad locking Wolfenstein on floppy disks. And me figuring out how to unlock it to play when he wasn't looking. Was around 7 years old 😂 That was on one on the first Mac devices on the market.

@joopvanhedel1372 23 күн бұрын

If Microsoft is making a hybrid handheld and there is a good chance that will be the next console then they have a big problem with the Steam deck because the Steam deck can play almost all their games

@racerwilson152 22 күн бұрын

Even more games would be compatible if the anticheats had Linux enabled

@BenjaminDarlingMusic 23 күн бұрын

I use a 48” 4K tv for docked Steamdeck. Definitely isn’t the peak visual performance, but it’s workable. The hybrid nature makes up for it though. Hands down my favorite gaming device since the Gameboy SP or PS2.

@TTG_Forever 21 күн бұрын

Yo man. I just ordered a Steam Deck Oled and you inspired me to start my own handheld videos. I been on the Ally mainly so we'll see how I vibe with the deck.

@N3RDCULTURE 23 күн бұрын

Damn, I been eyeing that kettle for a while. I want it.

@One-12937 12 күн бұрын

I just bought a steam deck OLED last month. Really enjoy it, I don’t think I’ll be buying console or pc anymore. Just like the portability of SD and the good deals on games. Never going back.

@jamez_gamez 22 күн бұрын

Damn, this gotta be the first time seeing you without a hat and with hair. Nice video as always

@paulkendrick4153 22 күн бұрын

Looks like a whole new person without any hat 🧢 😂

@Wiksila-co1fg 22 күн бұрын

Steam verified can be huge thing for pc gaming once steam deck 2 comes out since there could be finally pc spec where almost every game i known to run and pcs that have more power can just run that game better

@evilcrashbandicootthetouho2753 3 күн бұрын

Steam deck lcd is still laptop

@Zeft64 23 күн бұрын

People kill me saying “I’m a Mac user not a pc user” as if Mac’s aren’t PERSONAL COMPUTERS (pc=personal computer) like hello? Yall stop saying that. Hell you can even install the same os you would on a none Apple pc to a Mac. Yall killing me with this ☠️😂

@XanderBroeffle 23 күн бұрын

Blame Apple with the Mac vs PC campaign. You’re not wrong, but you also know that the majority of the time people mean Windows vs Apple.

@Skett 23 күн бұрын

By that reason a cd is a dvd and vice versa. For a while macs were pcs as they were running x86 processors, but not anymore

@vyor8837 22 күн бұрын

@@Skett a CD player literally can not read a dvd. It is physically impossible.

@Skett 22 күн бұрын

@@vyor8837 I know, that's my point, they're different. It doesn't mean that a cd isn't a Digital Versatile Disc though. As I said, Macs had a period of using x86 processors and therefore would have been pcs, but right now they aren't. Hence you can't natively run windows anymore

@vyor8837 22 күн бұрын

@@Skett There is an ARM windows version.

@mtbikerrobbie6797 22 күн бұрын

Portable gaming u knew it was the future of gaming

@taylor91192 21 күн бұрын

How is offline play? Do you need WiFi to play something like rdr2 or can you play your downloaded games offline? I’ve heard mixed reviews

@Reallife315 21 күн бұрын

It’s fine. It can vary game to game tho. I had mine offline for a couple weeks and had no problems.

@julienmelnick 21 күн бұрын

Great. Sometimes I play 100% offline and don’t even know it until I go to open the friends tab to see who’s playing.

@thekonietzkystrain 23 күн бұрын

Whoa... Shape-shifter!!!

@brainscott 18 күн бұрын

Valve optimizes on your experience, nuff said

@MarineX 23 күн бұрын

Dynamic range on this video is Gucci. Windows are normally tricky. You kilt' it. I bought a mini PC for light gaming like Stardew Valley, and older Command and Conquer

@jarg6985 23 күн бұрын

I also use a TV hooked up to my gaming PC! Nice! And Kingdom Hearts and FFX? Hell yeah man.

@nukfauxsho 22 күн бұрын

I have the exact same setup as yours with the skull and co case and thumbstick covers. Love it so much. I modded my steam deck with an transparent case with a cold plate on the thermal cover/shroud. I also replaced all thermal pads and paste with higher performing paste/pads. In addition, i updated the NVMe storage to 2TB. Such an awesome piece of tech.

@MercyCEO 23 күн бұрын

Whoa, No-Hat Julien!

@julienmelnick 23 күн бұрын

im real under there hahah

@Marta1Buck Күн бұрын

You sound like Louis Rossman, but way less grumpy.

@tom22333 22 күн бұрын

After I clicked the video your new look had me thinking... Hey this guy is stealing the making coffee idea! Also, why are you putting coffee into your bong 😅

@julienmelnick 21 күн бұрын

Good one.

@dallinrushing9833 19 күн бұрын

You should review the official steam deck dock compared to other docks.

@awesghulam 23 күн бұрын

You got hair!!

@julienmelnick 23 күн бұрын

hahah I do

@jckorn9148 23 күн бұрын

I got a dock and ran it through my Retrotink 4k...... It's amazing, makes it feel like a portable retro PS4. Kingdom Hearts at 30 fps through it with all the CRT filters, it looks perfect(IMO) Persona 3 Reload pops.....CRT mask, interlaced flicker, and a slight blur, takes me back. and I haven't noticed any weird lag or artifacts that I got with my Switch on the Retrotink. And I can just pick it up and play it anywhere else in the house. Steam sale....lol I'm set for a long while.

@StephanKjr 23 күн бұрын

I use a 65” OLED as my pc monitor

@julienmelnick 23 күн бұрын

How far away do you sit?!

@EmptyZach 23 күн бұрын

Not thinking I could properly do this has kept me away from PC gaming because I wanna play games on a couch, not at a desk. But after some research and seeing people set their PC up like a console with things like Steam Big Picture mode has me about to pull the trigger on a PC.

@RecliningWhale 23 күн бұрын

@@EmptyZach You're not alone, i've noticed a lot of people don't seem to consider the fact that you can plug a PC directly into a TV and/or use something like a steam link to stream to your TV for a very typical couch gaming experience. I've got a PC for when I feel like playing at my desk, a steam deck for when I want to take it on the road with me, and a steam link for when I want to have that couch gaming experience.

@EmptyZach 21 күн бұрын

@@RecliningWhaleI pulled the trigger on a gaming PC hours after I left that comment. Hooked it up to my 65” TV and having so much fun. The performance difference from console is unreal.