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.
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)
Some performance-extensive games may also work better on PS5. As OP doesn’t plan to build a gaming PC, I think a PS5 could improve the experience of lots of new games.
I don’t understand when people ask questions like this.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Same. Not only that, but you can play the better quality, 60fps versions on your Steam Deck if you use Chiaki and play the PS5 remotely.
Dunno if anyone has mentioned it yet, but it’s relatively easy to set up Chiaki on the Deck to remote play PS5 games.
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.
How’s the online play?
I don’t use it so I’m not sure. I do all my multiplayer games on PC
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
If a ps5 is $500, and a decent TV is $300, you could build a PC for $800 that will serve you for years and years. When a console becomes obsolete every piece of it becomes worthless. When a PC becomes obsolete every piece of it except the graphics card and processor will continue to be useful. In 5 years it will be far cheaper to upgrade an $800 budget gaming PC than it will be to purchase the PS6. A gaming PC is an investment, a console is a an expensive piece of hardware that will do what you need for 5 years or so, then become an expensive piece of trash.
Add to this the savings you will have by investing in steam games instead of proprietary console games. You already own a steam deck and have probably spent hundreds of dollars on games on steam. If you buy a PlayStation you will start from scratch buying PlayStation games. If you build a PC you will have a full game library on the day you turn it on which you have already paid for.
Counterpoint: a used PS5 will probably run $450, and including the cost of a TV isn’t fair because basically everybody already has one (you’d have to factor in the cost of a monitor too if you want a fair comparison).
Building a new PC is likely to be less cost effective if you only plan to use it for games, and if you’re building your first PC and can’t carry over components like storage and the chassis. The initial investment will pay off in the future, but not everyone has $800 to throw into a PC all at once.
Finally, saying that a mainline console like the PS5 will be “trash” in 5 years is objectively wrong. Modern consoles are often supported for 7-8+ years, and even after that point, they will continue to play all the games they did before.
I agree that a PC is generally a better investment than a console like the PS5. But you shouldn’t make that argument by being disingenuous or exaggerating the downsides of what you’re arguing against.
OP stated they would have to buy a Tv if they bought a console.
I gamed on a regular 'ol potato PS4 (not the Pro) up until last year when I bought a Deck. Gave the PS4 to a friend who’s still using it.
Not everybody has to have the absolute latest tech the second it comes out.
Get a PS 2. PS5 can’t even play DVDs.
I watch DVDs on mine all the time, including Blu-ray and 4k Blu-ray.
Can you hook it up to your TV via coax?
I’m not sure… I don’t think so? I use HDMI.
I don’t think so?
Yet another reason to go with the PS2.
Why would anyone want a PS5 with coax? I don’t understand… Are you using a 30 year old TV?
Why would anyone want a PS5 with coax?
So I don’t have to use a VCR as a passthrough.
Are you using a 30 year old TV?
I’m certainly not trowing out working tech that isn’t capable of spying on me.
It’s not like TVs spoil.
Yes it can? I just watched one the other night
Yes it can? I just watched one the other night
Glad to hear optic drives aren’t dead.
PS2 still has better games.
PS2 has a lot of great games, but so does the PS5. I only wish it had backwards compatibility so I can play my hundreds of PS2 discs lol
This is a Steam Deck community, just emulate it all!
I do! I just also like to run it on original hardware as well.
sure, are you poor or something?
Wow that’s incredibly petulant
Are you American or something?
I think a lot of other countries would consider consoles expensive, as well as games and other imported/regionally priced things.
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.
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.
youre providing more justifications for asking OP for context as i did.
