I already have a steam deck. But, I am thinking of getting a PS5 for the games that can’t run on the deck or would be better played on a console. Is this a silly idea? Redundant? I would have a steam deck and a pS5.

I would need to get a tv/monitor to go with the console.

I’m not in a position to get a PC or build one, hence, the steam deck.

  •  WarmSoda   ( @WarmSoda@lemm.ee ) 
    17•6 months ago

    Well… Do you want to play games that are only on the PS5?

    All you’re asking for is validation. Do what you want to/can do.

    (You can use a TV for both the console and the steam deck)

  •  tacosanonymous   ( @tacosanonymous@lemm.ee ) 
    10•6 months ago

    Such a broad question to answer with so little context.

    Taking that into the equation, I’ll say “No.” If you needed one, you’d be talking about your need to play the latest Spider-Man, God of War, etc before they get pc releases. You don’t need to scratch every itch.

    •  shasta   ( @shasta@lemm.ee ) 
      7•6 months ago

      Agreed. The fact that they ask while giving no information instead of just buying it makes me feel like they can’t comfortably afford it without sacrificing something else. If they really don’t have very strong opinions about it, they’re probably better off saving their money.

  •  m-p{3}   ( @mp3@lemmy.ca ) 
    8•6 months ago

    Any specific game you want to play that doesn’t run well on the Steam Deck?

    If you want to do some couch gaming in front of a TV, you could consider acquiring a docking station and a bluetooth game controller so that you can control your Steam Deck while playing on TV.

  •  Sharpiemarker   ( @Sharpiemarker@startrek.website ) 
    7•6 months ago

    I have both a steam deck and a PS5. In my opinion there are so few exclusive titles any more that it’s not necessary to own both.

    The one limitation is that the steam deck doesn’t have the performance to play some titles well.

    For example, the PS5 is better for AAA titles like God of War, Horizon Zero Dawn, and Elden Ring.

    The steam deck can play GoW, Horizon, and Elden Ring but you have to set the graphics quality very low and expect you’re only going to get like 24fps max. Whereas the PS5 will smash pixels all day long.

    I mainly play indie games on my steam deck and AAA titles/exclusives on the PS5.

  •  Daxtron2   ( @Daxtron2@startrek.website ) 
    2•6 months ago

    I recently (November) picked up the slimmer PS5 and have been enjoying it a lot. I never had a PS4 so I’m catching up on the last two generations of console exclusives that I haven’t played. I don’t play online on console so I don’t have a PS plus subscription. It’s also been pretty easy to get lots of used games for cheap. I wish I could put my old PS2 games in it though, biggest downside for me.

      •  JoYo   ( @JoYo@lemmy.ml ) English
        1•6 months ago

        the question was posed without conext so i asked.

        if they had to import the steam deck then they should have mentioned it.

        the cost of the steam deck is roughly equivalent in UK, CA, EU, and US.

        •  Dutczar   ( @Dutczar@sopuli.xyz ) 
          1•6 months ago

          The average earnings in European countries, however, vary significantly. I think I remember checking years ago that here in Poland, games and consoles cost 2-4x of the % of minimal/average income compared to other Germany, though you could also look at spending power. And plenty of countries have it WORSE.

          I know for a fact that when I went on a trip to London, I was kind of disturbed by how expensive food is if you only compare GBP to PLN via the exchange rate.

          Edit: Also, OP could just be a student with a part-time job or something. I’m not saying being American makes you rich or anything, it just means that once you buy all the essentials (food, rent) which should roughly cost “the same” in most countries, you can do more with your remaining money.

          ALSO, PSA: Some companies try to do regional pricing to make things actually affordable, like Netflix subscriptions. People then use VPNs to buy them for a cheaper price (sometimes 10-20x cheaper, if they earn in USD) and the the companies have to go back and sell them at close to a 1:1 currency exchange rate (saw it happen to Dead Cells too, the devs tried but they ended up losing money). If you meet anyone like that, tell them they are assholes.

  •  T (they/she)   ( @Templa@beehaw.org ) 
    1•6 months ago

    Doesn’t seem like a good idea if you need to buy other things along with it. The exclusives are nice but unless you really really want to play them, those will be really expensive games if you consider the effects cost