Depending on what you want from a gaming handheld, the Steam Deck or the Switch 2 will fit your needs better. I've compared them to help you determine which one you should buy.

Look, I get that the Nintendo Switch 2 dock was probably the least exciting part about today's Nintendo Direct. But, the showcase did reveal some details that have firmly piqued my interest as a Steam Deck enthusiast.

Comparing the Nintendo Switch 2 to the Steam Deck is dumb. I said that already, and I stand by it. But as people all over the world watch price tags climb, especially in Trump’s America, I can’t help but do a double-take at Nintendo’s $450 price tag for the Switch 2.

The Switch was a bolt from the blue. The Switch 2 is ho-hum.

As the Nintendo Switch 2's largely secretive specs hit the news, comparisons have been made to many handheld gaming PCs, but it's not fair.

In terms of the Steam Deck, by way of comparison with another popular handheld of the moment, Valve reports their machine to have a battery life of between 2 and 8 hours. So this all seems fairly reasonable given that the Switch 2 and Steam Deck are very close on specs.

I spent a day playing a whole bunch of games on Nintendo's next-gen Switch. Here's what it told me about Nintendo's $450 console sequel.

Nintendo Switch 2 and its games are more expensive than expected, but analysts don't think that's disastrous for Nintendo.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been revealed, and while it brings a huge improvement over the original console, it doesn’t exist in the same vacuum that the original handheld did. With the introduction of devices like the Steam Deck and Asus ROG Ally X, there are a ton of handheld gaming systems out there that can play AAA PC games on the go.