The power of the Nintendo Switch seems to be slowly starting to shake. The reason is none other than the presence of a new console, Valve's Steam Deck.
Although the Japanese game company, issued a new series titled Nintendo Switch OLED. Even so, the appearance of the Steam Deck into the shadows is quite thick and provides a breath of fresh air for PC gamers around the world.
The flexibility offered, really makes it easier for players to play anywhere and anytime. Even based on a survey, gamers in the Asian region are more interested in this portable PC than the console made by Nintendo.
Of the 10 Asian countries, Steam Deck had three times as many searches on Google as of July 2021. Take Japan, for example, where the search volume is nearly eight times more than the Switch OLED.
When referring to Hong Kong and Taiwan, it seems that only in this country, the number is almost equal to the ratio of 60:40. Although the percentage of 60% is still held by Valve's console.
Unlike residents in the Philippines or Singapore. Especially in Indonesia, where the gap is really felt up to 84% of online search volume and only 16% for consoles made by Nintendo.
So why is Steam Deck really in demand? Is the embedded cross-play feature a major value on this platform?
In fact, games with these features are highly considered by gamers during the pandemic, where they can connect with each other through various platforms. Game developers such as Phoenix Labs, advocate such games, because they can bring communities together, regardless of geographic location or platform.
For the Steam Deck itself, it has the most cross-play games, with a total of 172. That's a far cry from 111 games than the Nintendo Switch.