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Thanks for the input on the Switch! It confirms that it's reasonable to wait for a little while longer.
I'm not concerned about portability at all -- if I got a Steam Deck (or a Switch) I'd keep it docked at all times. In fact I'm more concerned about battery health and general longevity of portable consoles. It's probably a result of being poor for so long but I would really prefer to buy durable stuff. Like I want it to boot up just like it used to, 20 years from now. For theoretical emulators and piracy I guess I could just theoretically use an actual PC.
Heavily leaning towards getting a PS5. Probably after the slim has been released. I'll definitily get GOW, Spiderman, The Last of Us and Ratchet and Clank. And Outer Wilds. And a bunch of other ones. Probably Elden Ring. Etc. :)
Definitely a pc then, it'll outlast any console and play games from every platform. You can't just upgrade the GPU in a ps5 when you save up and a new game is out ๐
If durability is a concern with the switch I'd definitely recommend you play docked with a pro controller or 8bitdo controller as your joycons will start to drift - happened to me about 1.5 to 2 years into owning mine.
I haven't owned a PlayStation since PS3 but it sounds like PS5 is a solid choice for you