Many people have, like me, realized that they use their deck more than their main rig.
For the last few years I’ve gone from 1080p to 1440p to 4k to 800p and don’t think my main box will need to get beefier until the next big VR advancement. My machine is already three years old. I may rock it for another three at this pace.
How many of you will be laying off of CPU/GPU upgrades since handheld are so compelling?
I only play 2D indies (the kind of thing even the Switch handles without issue), so I won’t be upgrading my Linux workstation for gaming any time soon. That said, I adore handhelds–particularly dockable handhelds. First generation original Game Boy, 3DS, Switch, Analogue Pocket, now the Steam Deck. I’m definitely playing on my Linux machine less than I used to, but upgrades for that machine are more dictated by things like “how long does cargo build take” rather than “Celeste isn’t maintaining a smooth FPS”.