I bought the official Valve Steam Deck Docking Station for myself for Christmas, "completing" my gaming "setup". Though I seldom play on the big screen, having the official dock to output the Deck to my TV just felt like it was necessary, even if I did have to modify the grip so that the USB-C nub could fit properly.
I bought the Steam Deck from a seller on ebay back in January, just one week before putting in my notice at Food Lion. I initially bought the Deck as a companion piece to the Switch, which had been my (only) primary means of gaming since it launched in 2017. Little did I expect it to not only knock the Switch out of the rota, but to also make me reconsider any day one purchases of Nintendo consoles in the future. The Steam Deck changed gaming for me forever, refining the road that which the Switch initially paved for me.
The added benefit of being able to natively play modern releases is the expansive emulation capabilities of the Deck. I could even emulate Switch games on this thing if I really wanted to.
I will definitely still be buying future Nintendo consoles, but I think the days of being a Nintendo-only gamer are done. My plan is to just hold off until the next Animal Crossing game launches and then pick up the next gen console, which is for sure going to be announced/released in 2024.
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