**AITA for thinking the Steam Deck is just an overpriced Nintendo Switch for basement-dwelling Linux enthusiasts who've never touched grass?**
So I finally got my hands on a Steam Deck after 18 months of waiting, and honestly? I’m whelmed. It’s basically a chunky brick that runs Cyberpunk at 30 FPS while sounding like a jet engine about to take off to the shadow realm. Meanwhile, my buddy’s Switch OLED is out here running Tears of the Kingdom flawlessly while sipping battery life like a fine wine.
But here's the kicker: I installed EmuDeck, and now my Steam Deck is just a glorified Game Boy Advance that costs $400 more. The "verified" games list is a lie—Half-Life 2 runs more like Half-Life 0.5 on battery mode. And don't even get me started on the trackpads. They feel like I'm navigating Windows 95 with a cheese grater.
Oh, and I installed Windows on it because Proton is a circus act, and now half the drivers are missing. TL;DR: I've spent more time tweaking settings than actually playing games.
AITA for thinking Valve dropped a half-baked prototype on the internet and called it a day? Or am I just too normie for the PCMR elite? 🧐