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.
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 $800 budget gaming PC than it will be to purchase the PS6. A gaming PC is an investment, a console is a an expensive piece of hardware that will do what you need for 5 years or so, then become an expensive piece of trash.
Add to this the savings you will have by investing in steam games instead of proprietary console games. You already own a steam deck and have probably spent hundreds of dollars on games on steam. If you buy a PlayStation you will start from scratch buying PlayStation games. If you build a PC you will have a full game library on the day you turn it on which you have already paid for.
I would have to get a tv/monitor after getting a PC, no? So more than 800$?
You can build a gaming PC for almost any budget. Literally, choose an amount of money you want to spend, and you can build up to that number. If you are really serious about building a PC for yourself, I will send you my old graphics card free of charge. It is a NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB. So you can save a hundred dollars right there on your first build.
Check out pcpartspicker.com and mess around there. Here is a build I have slapped together for you for $800, not including the graphics card which I will give you for free. You should do some more research and choose your components more carefully, but I just put this together as an example of what you could do with $800. A monitor is included here. Hopefully you can scrounge a mouse and keyboard from an old computer, school, a friend, etc. One of the great things about building your own PC is that you can upgrade components throughout life and come across good deals.
Maybe some other kind people on this Lemmy sub or elsewhere would donate other components for you to get started.
Here is a sub filled with people who would help you build your first PC: https://lemmy.world/c/buildapc
PS5 and the Xbox are great consoles. I still have and use my PS4. I don’t think you would regret buying one to compliment your steam deck. Disclaimer: I own neither a PS5 nor a steam deck.
If the cost of the console is worth having the ps exclusives for you, then go for it. For me, it’s the exclusives. I’ve also got my deck set up to remote play the ps5 so can play where ever, which is nice.
If you have a steam deck, you dont need any console, if you can get a pc later on to get the high end experience do it, if you can’t afford it just save the money and keep playing on the SD The SD can play on a tv or monitor, just get a dock and you are set
The PS5 is amazing to play from the sofa. But I recommend getting a big 4K TV with 120Hz, VRR and good HDR (lot of nits) to get the most of it. (I have a basic HDR 4K60FPS 4-5 year old Samsung TV and the experience is still good).
I have a PC, SD and recently got a PS5. And lately I’m mainly playing GT7.
Now… every time I buy a game I check if I should get it on Steam or PS5.
For online paid games I always go with PC because in PS5 you have to pay a subscription.
The only things I don’t like from the PS5 are games that run at 30FPS. And there are quite a lot. And, of course, that you have to pay a stupid 70€+ yearly subscription to be able to play paid games online with other humans.
GT7 and Warzone (the 2 I play the most) are 60 FPS. But FF16 is 30FPS and even on a controller is a bit painful to watch.
Is a a a TV better than getting a monitor?
For a PC with Keyboard and mouse, I prefer a monitor.
But for a PS5 with a controller, yes. But not just a TV, the whole thing TV + sofa + ideally good speakers (personally I prefer 2.0 monitors to keep it simpler)
Some people use a console with a monitor, from a short distance. But I personally use it when I want to relax playing from the sofa on a big screen.
The only issue here is that my wife was the main TV user before I got the PS5, so now I need to add another TV in the bedroom or something.
Get a PS 2. PS5 can’t even play DVDs.
It’s worth it for the controller alone.
It’s the first time since I plugged a rumble pack into my n64 controller, that I’ve felt they really did something to increase immersion with that one thing really connecting you to the action on screen.
If what you need is to play your games on a bigger monitor, just use a dock and connect the SteamD to a monitor. Otherwise consider the prices and what you want to play more. The SteamD (especially the Oled) works great as a remote for console and pc.
Streaming services like Nvidea now might be an option to look into. It would allow you to play the demanding games on your deck.
In the meantime you can save up for a PC.
sure, are you poor or something?
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.
