PCGamesN: "The Steam Deck is missing an important element – exclusives"

Me: With much respect: no.

Exclusives suck. The Steam Deck is a PC. It runs games made for Linux and Windows. It would mean making a game only for Linux and locking it to Steam Deck - just no. Can we please not entertain that idea?

Only console fanboy zealots like exclusives.

@gamingonlinux Without knowing the context myself, they may be on to something: anti-consumer as they are, exclusives are what make customers come to the product whether they like it or not. Deck doesn't have any of those hooks like a Switch might, but it might not matter as it's not ready for the casual gaming market anyway. It does however have novelty appeal in that place (look it can run God of War, Cyberpunk, etc portably!) which I think encourages adoption with core gamers just the same.
@gamingonlinux And its kind of funny anyway since the Deck basically the strongest argument against exclusives. This thing is giving me the chance to play Spider-Man and it's a handheld so holy fuck