It's been over seven years since the Switch's release Nintendo fans already after that new console from Nintendo. Luckily for the impatient, Nintendo recently finally released the redeeming message transmitted and the Switch2 officially announced. When is the Switch 2 coming? You can find out here. But maybe you can also give yourself the Switch 2 as a gift, because on the old one Switch is now running Steam – with a catch.
The Nintendo Switch is always good for a surprise
The Nintendo Switch (buy now €329.00 ) is really always for one Surprise good. When Nintendo first brought the console onto the market in spring 2017, interest in the Switch was immediately huge. The first big surprise after the mega-flop of the previous Nintendo console called Wii U.
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Since then, many more surprises have followed, including the improved one Switch OLED, hundreds of cult classics from old Nintendo consoles on the Switch and last but not least the huge success of the Nintendo console, with that well nobody expected has.
And now this follows next big surprise: Steam games run on the Nintendo Switch.
Steam is now running on the Switch – has Nintendo gone crazy?
Yes, you heard that right the world's most important Internet distribution platform for video games runs on the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo has lost its mind and is now allowing a huge one competition to your own eShop on the Switch?
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Not quite, because Steam on the Switch is not a decision Nintendo Thanks to. Instead has one talented hobbyist got the software running on the switch. He uses one for that trick – but the thing has one Hook.
Playing Steam games on the Switch: Yes, it works – but there is a catch
The hobbyist has this first Linux operating system on the Switch installed and got it running. In a so-called virtual machine he then leaves again Windows 11 run. And it works under Windows too Steam.
The hobbyist named “PatRyk” created the impressive project on the Shared on social media platform Twitter (now “X”). When asked by various users, the hobbyist shows how he various classic games via Steam on the Switch gets it running. But Unfortunately the games don't run really well – no wonder.
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The Switch is namely not exactly with massive performance equipped – a common one Point of criticism on the Nintendo console. With the Switch2 but that should happen improve significantly. So Steam is more of a thing on the old Switch exciting project as a really usable solution for gaming. You can now find the best deals and expert advice on games, films, entertainment and more in the brand new one PCG Guide. All information about our new portal you can find it here!