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NoA conducted a poll asking where people play Switch the most. 83% said at home
- Thread starter Hero of Legend
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Yup. Just becasue it's portable doesn't mean it gets played outside of the home. I don't think my 3DS has left my house.
Jawmuncher
Member
Undocked mostly at home. Don't wanna get robbed.
Solidus187
Member
I play docked 100% of the time, unless you count playing BotW portable for about five minutes to see what it was like.
SmokedMeat
Gamer™
Why are bus and train stupid? I'm often reading how people play on the way to work.
OrangeGrayBlue
Member
There are more places you could play on the go than the options listed. I'd imagine that if the options were just "at home" and "outside the home" it'd be more like 75/25.
Vanillalite
Ask me about the GAF Notebook
Yeah I mostly play undocked at home.
That being said not exactly a lot of options.
What about at work on break? In a hotel room while traveling? At a friend's house for MP? At school?
So many different options that aren't on the list.
f@luS
More than a member.
Accurate. But home doesn't mean on tv. I play mostly home and almost all the time handheld.https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/897856262221602820
Thought this was a pretty interesting result. This to me actually justifies Nintendo "home console first" marketing of the Switch. Handhelds do seem less popular in the west (note there was nothing stopping folks outside of NA from voting) than say Japan, but it's still surprising to see such a landslide result in favor of home gaming.
What about you guys? Where do you play Switch the most? What are your thoughts on the poll and the results? Me, I also play strictly docked myself.
I drive so I don't play when I drive obviously and in don't travel that much
Doesn't mean anything imho
WeylandxYutani
Member
In summary, read nothing into the results of this twitter poll.
It's a piece of nonsense social marketing to point out that the console can be played anywhere, which is part of their ongoing messaging and campaign
It's a piece of nonsense social marketing to point out that the console can be played anywhere, which is part of their ongoing messaging and campaign
Sora the Cat
Member
Sure at home, but not docked, and that's how I play all my portables. Poll should probably have made a distinction between docked and undocked.
AlephAlpha
Member
They missed the most important option for me. In a hotel. I have to travel frequently for my job and the switch is perfect to make these boring hotels more interesting.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
Yea, my first thought is home doesn't necessarily mean docked. Also then I just think of the specific sample group, and the options given. I do play mines mostly docked though, with my 3ds around the house. I might play the switch undocked more if it wasn't in constant use lol but the fam are hot on it.
Rebel Leader
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I'm not taking it anywhere until it's not hard to find
Why is 'train' stupid? I spend about 90 minutes a day playing on a portable on the train, it's my main gaming time.
Unless you mean that it was silly to seperate all the outdoor categories. A better question would have been docked/undocked, as even when I do play at home, it's usually in bed after my wife and kid are asleep rather than chained to the telly.
CaptainTiptop
Member
I play mostly at home but always in handheld mode, I don't even have my dock plugged in right now. It's a bit big to take out a lot though.
Those numbers are what I would expect, based on my social circles.
I would be more inclined to bring it with me more if the battery was [maybe an hour?] longer and there was a direct connection for HDMI that didn't require bringing the dock. I think it's a decent console and a poor handheld, in the grand scheme of things. Multimedia apps would be a major improvement.
I would be more inclined to bring it with me more if the battery was [maybe an hour?] longer and there was a direct connection for HDMI that didn't require bringing the dock. I think it's a decent console and a poor handheld, in the grand scheme of things. Multimedia apps would be a major improvement.
Wat? 🤔
ZombiePlatypus
Member
"Home" is too vague though. I almost exclusively play it at home, but I don't use it like a regular console. I love playing it lounging in bed or on the couch while it's in handheld mode.
Not really. I'd guess the number of people who play in handheld mode at home is a little higher than people who live on a bus.
emilioasis
Member
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DarkConfidant
Member
I play it mostly at various people's houses. It's become the party console.
My 3DS and Vita are still my on-the-go systems.
And I play it at work sometimes. Shhh
My 3DS and Vita are still my on-the-go systems.
ChronotriggerJM
Member
I image its the same playout for handhelds as well. The majority of my Vita use is at home.
Bruce Springsteen
Member
I plan on getting a switch and don't think I'll ever remove it from the dock
ThatStupidLion
Member
dumb poll.
of course its going to be at home because thats where you are most of the time.
of course its going to be at home because thats where you are most of the time.
CloudStrife_ca
Member
I've definitely played my Switch more as a home console although I've played in table top mode abit too both inside and out. I suspect that if multiplayer was more traditional in the sense you need atleast 2 Switches to play together in Splatoon we'd take the Switch out more.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe outdoors has definitely been a thing this summer with friends, recently played in a MK tournament on the Switch at a little pub, the owners set it up. The winner took home an N64 with a controller and Diddy Kong Racing, if I remember right. I made it to semi-finals and got some shitty course luck right at the end (Super Bell Subway)... ugh my least fav course ever.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe outdoors has definitely been a thing this summer with friends, recently played in a MK tournament on the Switch at a little pub, the owners set it up. The winner took home an N64 with a controller and Diddy Kong Racing, if I remember right. I made it to semi-finals and got some shitty course luck right at the end (Super Bell Subway)... ugh my least fav course ever.
SinCityAssassin
Member
I mostly play it at home, in my hands in my bed.
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
Yup. When I play Switch at home, chances are it's being played in portable mode.
GuitarAtomik
Member
I play my Switch mostly at home but in handheld mode.
pretty done
Member
I was about to bring it to work to play Sonic Mania on break but I didn't want to be that guy playing video games at work.
Switch would have been my favorite thing ever if I was still 7 and could bring it everywhere with me.
Same, about 90% of my Zelda BOTW playthrough has been done in handheld mode laying on the couch while watching my puppy.
arturo2666
Banned
Yeah, i'd be more interested in how much time/month people are spending in the different areas.
