jawa asks... What gaming hardware might you get during 2024?

What gaming hardware might you get during 2024?

2024 has arrived and there is a chance that we might see several new consoles launching over the course of the year.

Are you thinking about purchasing new hardware? Maybe your mind could be changed if new kit were to be announced?

Select all of the voting options that tie up with your thoughts and then expand on this concept in the comments.

Well I've just bought a new micro SD card for my Switch, so I'm off the mark already.

Have ticked both console and handheld retro gaming device, as I have an eye on Analogue's forthcoming N64 device and I may still cough up for a Pocket.

Switch 2 so long as it's backwards compatible with a good launch lineup.

Where’s the poll option for modern handheld PC. Steam deck, Rog ally, Lenovo Go etc

I will get the Switch 2, and I wouldn't be surprised if I got another handheld emulation device.

No plans for any of that stuff. I’m not really interested in mid-gen updates of things I already have, so no Xbox purchases. I don’t expect PS5 to drop to my bargain point. Very slim chance of getting a Steam Deck. Don’t have an opinion on things that haven’t been announced yet. And there are no peripherals that I need.

I will be buying a new Mac (probably a Mini), which I will play some Steam games on but won’t be primarily a gaming device.

I selected ‘Updated PC kit’ as I bought the Dock for my Steam Deck OLED today seemed the only place it would fit.

Will be in Day One on Switch 2

Muppet Christmas Carol Boy wrote:Well I've just bought a new micro SD card for my Switch, so I'm off the mark already. ...

That's good going, PB! What size card did you pick up?

Muppet Christmas Carol Boy wrote:..Have ticked both console and handheld retro gaming device, as I have an eye on Analogue's forthcoming N64 device and I may still cough up for a Pocket.

Oh, boy, I'd love to try some of that Analogue gear. The N64 kit would be a dream!

Zilent Night wrote:Switch 2 so long as it's backwards compatible with a good launch lineup.

I suspect it'll be backward compat, Zilnad. Let's hope there are two or three real crackers for the launch, too.

FatDaz wrote:Where’s the poll option for modern handheld PC. Steam deck, Rog ally, Lenovo Go etc

That's a good shout, Daz. Folk will have to count it as "New PC" and mention it in the comments! Are you thinking of picking up a Deck this year?

Just the Switch 2 if it comes out.

Always find myself tempted to get a slight upgrade on my racing wheel as well, my Logitech G923 is still very good but I can't help but wonder how much better even a lower powered direct drive wheel would be to up the immersion a little. I do also appreciate this would not improve my lap times and more importantly, I don't play on my current set up anywhere near enough to justify the upgrade

kerr9000 wrote:I will get the Switch 2, and I wouldn't be surprised if I got another handheld emulation device.

Ah! There seem to be quite a few handheld retro systems on the market now; are there any particular ones you are looking at, kerr?

rinks wrote:...Very slim chance of getting a Steam Deck... I will be buying a new Mac (probably a Mini), which I will play some Steam games on but won’t be primarily a gaming device.

Could be an expensive year, rinks! My iMac is ancient now (it's a "late 2013" model) but I hope it keeps going for a while yet: Apple gear has always been "top dollar" but it perhaps seems to be even more so these days. IIRC Mafro has had a Mac Mini or two; they look pretty cool.

ITSMILNER wrote:I selected ‘Updated PC kit’ as I bought the Dock for my Steam Deck OLED today seemed the only place it would fit...

It feels like the Steam Deck is getting some real traction; I believe that a number of folk here in GR have that system now. I am interested in the device although, in my mind, it feels like you really need a PC as well as the Deck?

ITSMILNER wrote:...Will be in Day One on Switch 2

I imagine that you'll be battling scalpers do get the order in, Milner . I hope that we don't see the same supply probs as when Xbox Series and PS5 launched; it'd be great to see the availability equal the demand.

Rob Ho Ho 92 wrote:Just the Switch 2 if it comes out...

I will be intrigued as to how much of a "power" jump the Switch 2 will offer. I wonder if games could be released as dual Switch/Switch 2 packages, with the Switch 2 offering improved performance?

Rob Ho Ho 92 wrote:...Always find myself tempted to get a slight upgrade on my racing wheel as well, my Logitech G923 is still very good but I can't help but wonder how much better even a lower powered direct drive wheel would be to up the immersion a little. I do also appreciate this would not improve my lap times and more importantly, I don't play on my current set up anywhere near enough to justify the upgrade

I believe that Victor could be a good source of advice on driving wheels! I think that the quality (and cost?) can get pretty hardcore for such devices.

I'll be very keen to jump in at launch with whatever a new Nintendo console is. I would also really like to get a new gaming laptop, because I need a new laptop anyway so why not get one that'll do me for games too. All of this is assuming I have any money!

jawa_ wrote:

rinks wrote:...Very slim chance of getting a Steam Deck... I will be buying a new Mac (probably a Mini), which I will play some Steam games on but won’t be primarily a gaming device.

Could be an expensive year, rinks! My iMac is ancient now (it's a "late 2013" model) but I hope it keeps going for a while yet: Apple gear has always been "top dollar" but it perhaps seems to be even more so these days. IIRC Mafro has had a Mac Mini or two; they look pretty cool.

Dude, my iMac is from 2007! A former work machine, it’s finally got to the point where it can’t do basic stuff like copying music to my phone. I love the iMac, but if anything fails, you’re faced with replacing the lot. A Mini with a separate (albeit inferior) screen is a much more sensible option.

Having recently bought a quest 3 and steam deck and having a ps5 I barely use, I can’t see myself buying any hardware this year.

OrangeRKN wrote:I'll be very keen to jump in at launch with whatever a new Nintendo console is...

I think I'd like the Switch 2 to be a "souped up" Switch... but I also harbour a little dream that it could be something a wee bit wilder; perhaps with a feature that could potentially offer "a new way of play". Perhaps some form of 3D could make a comeback!

rinks wrote:Dude, my iMac is from 2007! A former work machine, it’s finally got to the point where it can’t do basic stuff like copying music to my phone. I love the iMac, but if anything fails, you’re faced with replacing the lot. A Mini with a separate (albeit inferior) screen is a much more sensible option.

Blimey! I imagine that system software updates are a thing of the past a with a system of that age, rinks? I was pretty frustrated when Apple stopped providing updates for my iMac when it was around six years old. I've had two iMacs and my first one failed due to - I think - a faulty graphics processor; the screen often appeared as just bands of coloured lines. Even so, I have found them to be very reliable in general terms; I have had maybe three system crashes in fifteen years of iMac use.

I've no idea what I'd get if (when) my current iMac fails. The Mac Mini does look neat. In a dream world I'd like to get another iMac but I'd have a hard time justifying the cost; I'd probably end up getting a pretty basic PC laptop.

FatDaz wrote:Having recently bought a quest 3 and steam deck and having a ps5 I barely use, I can’t see myself buying any hardware this year.

It does sound like you have plenty of existing options for gaming, Daz! I dunno if it'd be your cup of tea, but I recently posted about how John Linneman (Digital Foundry) was super-impressed by SIGIL II running (with mods) on Quest 3.

jawa_ wrote:

rinks wrote:Dude, my iMac is from 2007! A former work machine, it’s finally got to the point where it can’t do basic stuff like copying music to my phone. I love the iMac, but if anything fails, you’re faced with replacing the lot. A Mini with a separate (albeit inferior) screen is a much more sensible option.

Blimey! I imagine that system software updates are a thing of the past a with a system of that age, rinks? I was pretty frustrated when Apple stopped providing updates for my iMac when it was around six years old. I've had two iMacs and my first one failed due to - I think - a faulty graphics processor; the screen often appeared as just bands of coloured lines. Even so, I have found them to be very reliable in general terms; I have had maybe three system crashes in fifteen years of iMac use.

I've no idea what I'd get if (when) my current iMac fails. The Mac Mini does look neat. In a dream world I'd like to get another iMac but I'd have a hard time justifying the cost; I'd probably end up getting a pretty basic PC laptop.

Yeah, it’s updates that are the problem. Hardware is still absolutely fine after 16 years!