2020 survey: How are you playing your Switch?

[HardRojo]

Good to see mostly docked is leading, you guys are highly cultured individuals.

 

[gl0w]

Wish I had more time to play it :(

 

[Psychonaut]

It's game-by-game. If I'm in a Smash mood, docked. If I'm in a Slay the Spire mood, portable. I've mostly been playing portable in the past few months.

 

[Donizetty]

Docked all time except when I go to the bathroom

 

[Zen Hero]

Portable on the bus to work! Docked while at home after work!

 

[Aswitch]

I played mostly docked unless I'm going somewhere for an extended period of time, which i'll more than likely bring it with me.

 

[Remapped88]

Mostly docked.

 

[slothrop]

I go portable when I travel, which is every few months at most.

 

[Dizzy Ukulele]

Pokemon has been almost exclusively portable and it will be the same for Animal Crossing, Overall, though, I've gone for 50/50 because I like it both ways (so to speak). That's what makes it such a great console.

 

[J_ToSaveTheDay]

Lite owner—handheld only for now, but holding out hope for a dockable revision this year.

 

[AusGeno]

50/50.

Portable every day to and from work, docked every night and on the weekend.

 

[SJUG]

Don't have the most available access to a screen/tv, and nearly all of my game consoles have been portable, so I'm 98% undocked.

 

[Burning Justice]

Docked 99% of the time. There have been a couple times where handheld mode has been a godsend, though.

 

[Mechaplum]

Mostly portable, docked only for ring fit.

 

[Pargon]

Started out with the intent of using it exclusively portable, but I was never happy with the original system like that.
It was too big and heavy, the Joy-Cons feel flimsy, battery life was poor, and many games don't have UIs designed for portable mode.

It is nearly always docked now - ever since getting an mClassic and a second dock.
If the Lite could be docked, I'd probably have bought one of those and my usage would be more varied.

 

[TinTuba47]

I only use it portable these days.

And I only play turn-based games on it.

Don't find twitchy stuff comfy really, but it's an amazing RPG machine to me

 

[Nameless]

99.9% Docked with Pro Controller. My Joycons are pristine.

 

[Deleted member 32005]

sold my launch day switch to fund a switch lite. the joy con drift was settling in and I only played handheld anyway.

 

[ShinUltramanJ]

Well, when playing alone it's always portable. But given I barely play it, I have to give the nod to docked for our occasional Smash Bros battles.

 

[Pyke Presco]

Excluding the 15 minutes I docked it when I first bought it, I have been 100% portable. If I ever get around to getting ring fit then I guess docked mode will increase in use, but until that point I doubt I'll bother since I haven't over the last 2.5 years.

Love it as a portable device, use it whenever I take the train to see the girlfriend, travel for work, lying in bed, while mindlessly half paying attention to a show on tv, etc. It's brilliant.

 

[JCal]

My Switch hasn't left its dock in a long time.

 

[FreddeGredde]

Portable when playing alone, docked when playing with friends. So, about 50-50, nothing changed.

 

[Champion]

Still haven't docked my Switch. Ever.

 

[Obsonet]

Only play docked for ring fit otherwise, I use my Lite for everything else.
I am just more of a handheld person though, all my favorite systems are handhelds so I guess I'm just used to playing that way.

 

[Łazy]

50/50.
Even if there's most certainly one mode I use more.
But I use both a lot.

 

[JudgmentJay]

Entirely docked. I have no interest in playing in handheld mode. Maybe if I used public transit, but I don't.

 

[Azriell]

Almost always handheld, since launch. I will hook it up to the tv to play with my wife, but that almost never happens.

I own a Switch and a Switch lite. The big Switch is hacked, so I got the lite for online play. Interestingly, I am more drawn to the lite and find myself playing on it more. Possibly because it's new, possibly because I'm really into Tetris 99 atm.

 

[Falchion]

Pretty much exclusively docked with my pro controller.

 

[SwampBastard]

I absolutely hate using the Joy-Cons, which is the main thing keeping me from ever playing handheld. Docked + Pro is the only way to go for me.

 

[Chimpzy]

Mostly docked. Handheld whenever I feel like chilling on my bed for some casual playing.

 

[lemonhat]

Portable about 95% of the time

 

[Hzsn724]

Always portable. I'm always working or on the go.

 

[Shoichi]

Entirely portable, I have a Switch Lite (but also regular Switch v2 in the dock). I haven't turned on the docked Switch since I got the Lite...although I am missing the bigger screen a bit. But I may just switch to the regular switch in portable mode.

 

[Marco_Tovarich]

When I'm at home mostly docked (unless I want to try a demo and I'm in bed), but then I travel often for work so I take the Switch and play portable.

I guess I'm 50/50.

I am planning on buying a yellow Lite because it's too beautiful.

 

[Wood Man]

50/50 for me and I love it. I would never believe the Switch would become my dominate system for games.

 

[kiriku]

I have the original, would play it more in portable mode if it was more portable (ie smaller).

 

[MadeULook]

I'd say portable about 80% of the time. I'm always taking it with me somewhere and I actually find most games better in the portable mode personally.

The other 20% is fine. I could've probably just bought a Lite at this point but I got a V2 Switch and prefer the better battery life.

 

[Deleted member 864]

Mostly portable. It really depends on the game I'm playing.

 

[ika]

Entirely docked with the only exception of Super Mario Maker 2 editing mode.

 

[RoboitoAM]

I play it docked all the time, but when I'm at my PC playing with friends in pubg I'll sometimes keep it in portable mode but propped up on a cell phone holder