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Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 4 months ago

Gaming handheld prices are out of control, except for the Steam Deck

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Gaming handheld prices are out of control, except for the Steam Deck

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Steam Hardware@sopuli.xyzEnglish · 4 months ago

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Can you really be expected to pay over $1,000 for a handheld gaming PC when Valve's handheld can be yours for as little as $399 brand new?

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I believe a lot of the folks into these retro handhelds ditch the default Android system and install a community made distro specifically for running these retro emulators! TechDweeb talks about them.

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