I am aware of the issues categorizing these devices and I actually agree with you. I like saying its a Console like Handheld PC. It is a PC in handheld form factor, with an operating system optimized and build for Console like experience. This gets even more complicated if we put a Linux operating system on the Playstation 5 and just play Steam games on it, as the hardware itself is basically a PC.

I just don’t think the Steam Deck (and Steam Machine even more) belongs to a discussion about favorite game console in example. This is purely my personal opinion and don’t mean that everyone has to believe and think I what I do, so don’t get me wrong.