After letting it be a rumor for a long time, finally the new console of Grandpa Ninth, the Nintendo Switch 2, has revealed its appearance for us to see. There are two sides to the opinions. One side is indifferent to the appearance because they have seen the leaked version, while the other side is not satisfied with the appearance that is the same as before, with the addition of the size and the number on the console. But the real selling point of the Nintendo Switch 2 is not the console, but the exclusive games that will be released on this console. And when Grandpa Ninth moved, the game companies that used to make portable PCs were watched closely. Until recently, there was news that the Steam Deck portable PC had a record drop in sales.
The story of this news comes from Mr. Pavel Jandi, creator and maintainer of SteamDB, stating that Steam Deck sales have dropped significantly this week, which coincidentally coincides with the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. Steam Deck's sales have dropped to their lowest since mid-August last year, and is ranked 7th on the list of best-selling games worldwide. However, in the week of the announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2, sales dropped significantly to 47th place (down 40 places, think about it).
Mr. Pavel commented that the reason why Steam Deck sales have declined so quickly is probably because most buyers are probably interested in the Nintendo Switch 2, which looks more interesting than the Steam Deck in terms of a portable gaming console. Plus, the Nintendo Switch 2 will be officially launched in 2025, so buyers don't have to wait too long. They'll also get to play Nintendo exclusive games alongside AAA games from other companies. This alone will make it easy for many to switch from the Steam Deck.
Another reason why the Steam Deck lost to its competitor, the Nintendo Switch 2, even though it hasn’t been released yet, is that aside from Nintendo’s exclusive games, the Steam Deck has a number of minor issues, including battery life, weight, and specs for playing games. This is different from the Nintendo Switch 2, which, despite not revealing the specs of the console or games, has already guaranteed in advance that the Nintendo Switch 2 will definitely be better than the first Nintendo Switch, in terms of weight, battery capacity, and game graphics, which Nintendo is famous for having incredibly beautiful games with low specs. Just this alone confirms that everyone is interested in the Nintendo Switch 2.
With this in mind, portable PC companies will have to think harder about what to do with the arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2. And let's not forget that the real selling point of the Nintendo Switch 2 is its exclusive games, which the portable PC doesn't have. The portable PC side will have to do something before the Nintendo Switch 2 comes out, or sales of the portable PC and Steam Deck will definitely fall further. Stay tuned.
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