I figure most people have gotten into a groove with their usage.
How are you playing it and has it changed from how you originally envisioned?
How are you playing it and has it changed from how you originally envisioned?
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2020 survey: How are you playing your Switch?
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8 out of 10 sessions are in handheld mode. I usually only play games like Splatoon 2 and Ring Fit Adventure in TV mode lately.
rare are the occasions I use it portable; --maybe because the power went down or I'll go in a place I can get comfortable playing without having to necessarily interact with people (like my grandma's house.. that's a good one). Other than that is 100% docked
I assumed I'd never undock it. And aside from just checking it out in the first couple of days, I haven't. It never leaves the dock, and never will.
It's what I've always wanted: all Nintendo games on a home system. I've hated having to play so many great games on portables over the years. The Super Game Boy and Game Boy Player were godsends. The DS and 3DS years were tough.
It's what I've always wanted: all Nintendo games on a home system. I've hated having to play so many great games on portables over the years. The Super Game Boy and Game Boy Player were godsends. The DS and 3DS years were tough.
Almost always docked, unless on the rare occasion I feel like playing it in bed. I have big hands so I get cramped after a while in portable.
100% portable since I got the Hori Split Pad Pro. It lacks so many features like rumble etc but it's worth the trade off when it makes my Switch so much more comfortable to play. It turned it into the holy grail of handheld gaming, especially being able to go buck wild with all my favorite MAME games.
I've put my Switch in the dock like, once or twice in the last 6 months. I almost exclusively play portable, in bed, or sometimes while watching TV I'm not super engaged with on the couch.
Have the original Switch. Haven't played it on the TV at all in months. It's just so nice being able to play these top notch experiences and also have a sporting event on or something similar.
original switch. almost entirely portable. once in a while i'll dock it to see what a specific games looks like on the TV, but that's it.
I use the OG Switch & almost always play it docked. Every once in a while, I'll use Handheld Mode. But otherwise, it's just sitting in the dock under my TV. Using those Joy-Con analog sticks for Smash is basically a death-wish.
a lot.
i play more portable than not, but i'm also not against playing on the tv for some games.
i play more portable than not, but i'm also not against playing on the tv for some games.
Mostly docked but only because my joy cons drift :/ Before that, I was mostly portable by a long shot.
It really depends on what I'm playing, but I've played in portable mode a significant chunk of the time.
Original Switch. Honestly, I have phases and it depends on the games I play.
Big games: docked. Smaller games: handheld. Right now I'm mostly playing docked thanks to Dragon Quest 11 S and AI The Somnium Files.
Big games: docked. Smaller games: handheld. Right now I'm mostly playing docked thanks to Dragon Quest 11 S and AI The Somnium Files.
Entirely portable. I only use my Switch when I'm traveling abroad.
Scrap that, I also use it docked regularly for Ring Fit Adventure!
Scrap that, I also use it docked regularly for Ring Fit Adventure!
Mostly portable UNLESS I'm getting online for ANY reason. That includes smash online, Mario kart, trading Pokémon, making purchases. The dock is hard wired and I'm not going to add to the population that makes online on Switch a terrible experience.
Like 95% docked with the occasional undocking when I want to play something but my wife wants to watch TV.
Wow those results are so evenly distributed. No wonder people here argue if it's a home or portable console a lot.
Its both.
Same as before, 95% portable. Last time it was docked was when I played through Luigi's Mansion 3 with my sister.
How has this set up been for you? I'm thinking of picking up a Lite to use in addition to my original unit.
