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The original was posted on /r/steamdeck by /u/Due_Lock_4967 on 2026-02-26 22:06:13+00:00.
I sold my PS5 and packed away my gaming PC when I got the Deck. Not as an experiment- just because I kept reaching for the Deck anyway
What actually changed:
-I finish games now. Couch-to-bed portability killed my "I'll play later" excuse. Later is always immediately, in bed, for 20 minutes before sleep
-My backlog shrank. Not because I played everything - because I stopped buying games I'd only play "at a desk." If I wouldn't play it handheld, I probably wouldn't play it at all
-I play older games more than new releases. The Deck made me realize I was buying new games out of habit, not desire. My most played titles this year: Baldur's Gate 2, Caves of Qud, Hollow Knight. All on sale for under $5
The one genuine loss: anything that needs a mouse. Some strategy games just don't work, and I've made peace with that
Has anyone else gone Deck only and noticed unexpected changes in how you actually engage with games?