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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - What's Your % Usage of Switch in Portable/TV Modes?

 

Amount of time using Switch in TV or Portable mode:

Nearly 100% Portable Mode 10 12.99%
 
75% Portable Mode, 25% TV Mode 19 24.68%
 
50% Handheld & TV Mode 13 16.88%
 
75% TV Mode, 25% Portable Mode 11 14.29%
 
Nearly 100% TV Mode 24 31.17%
 
Total:77

How often would you guys use the Switch in portable and TV mode during the time you've owned a Switch?

For me I tend to use my Switch a more in portable mode since I prefer to play my games on a comfortable bed or couch where I don't need to constantly sit up in front of a TV to play. Plus I sometimes like to play my Switch with my friends so the portability aspect makes it easier for me to play games with my friends anytime anywhere. I would say I use portable mode about 75% of the time and 25% on TV Mode.



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50% 50%

But during the lockdown it's something more likr 75% TV



I've become so lazy that I don't like to sit in front of my TV anymore. I feel cramped that way, and so I prefer to lay on the bed and hold the console on my hands.



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Pre-pandemic was 50% handheld for my workplace and 50% TV mode in my game room.

Nowadays is 25% handheld for playing in my living room(or in my bathroom) and 75% TV mode in my game room.

~Edited.



100% dock



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75% portable as I take it to work, 25% docked which is mainly when I play smash.



                  

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Like 99% TV mode.



I only play in handheld mode when I play Animal Crossing.



Currently a 60:40 split in favor of TV mode. Definitely gets its fair share of both.



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My use of the dock might be closer to 100% than 75%, but I voted for 75% docked. I've spent about 85%-90% in docked mode. I don't play the Switch much outside of the house or care to play it off the TV.



Lifetime Sales Predictions 

Switch: 151 million (was 73, then 96, then 113 million, then 125 million, then 144 million)

PS5: 115 million (was 105 million) Xbox Series S/X: 57 million (was 60 million, then 67 million)

PS4: 120 mil (was 100 then 130 million, then 122 million) Xbox One: 51 mil (was 50 then 55 mil)

3DS: 75.5 mil (was 73, then 77 million)

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