Can a Steam Deck play Switch games?
Nope, the Steam Deck can't natively play Nintendo Switch games out of the box. They're different ecosystems. The Steam Deck runs on SteamOS, a Linux-based system designed around the Steam platform, and it's meant to play games from your Steam library. Nintendo Switch games, on the other hand, are designed to run on Nintendo's proprietary hardware and operating system. So, unless the game has a version available on Steam, you won't be able to play it on a Steam Deck.
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Actually, if you're tech-savvy, there's a way around but it's not straightforward. Steam Deck is a PC at heart, so you can install Windows on it and then use emulators to play Switch games. Remember though, emulation sits in a legal gray area and you'd need to own the game to download a ROM legally. Plus, not all games might run smoothly through emulation.
Lol no, get a Switch if you wanna play Switch games.
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