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Maybe it’s just me, but I’ve found the opposite. Maybe it’s the ergonomics, but despite the weight I’ve found myself playing the Steam Deck for far longer than I ever could play my Switch before it gets uncomfortable.
I have to rest it on a pillow if I go for too long while playing in handheld mode. We've actually been using it alot more docked to our TV now, so it's really not even an issue in that setup, it's only when you're holding the thing itself. Going back and picking up a Switch feels surreal now though, almost like it's too light or it would break easily.
I've never used any other modern handheld but the switch still feels like it could snap in half at any moment.
I've found the same. Using the Switch in bed with awful posture my hands would cramp after about half an hour. Using the Deck in bed with the same awful posture my arms fall asleep after an hour but I'm still going strong.