Nintendo Switch - Do You Prefer to Play Docked or Undocked?

[Mellow Ezlo]

The best thing about a hybrid console such as the Nintendo Switch is that you have the option to do traditional TV play, or detach the console and play the same games as handhelds. But everybody must have a preference! So I come to you, fellow dungeoners, do you prefer to play your Switch docked or undocked?

Personally, I tend to play it handheld more often. It's just more convenient being able to take it and play wherever, such as in bed or when sitting on the toilet. TV play is great, but when I'm done playing, I usually undock it and bring it to my bedroom anyway so I can keep playing if I can't sleep.

But what about y'all?

 

[YIGAhim]

I used to be undocked only, but now I try and play docked as much as possible

 

[the8thark]

I play almost 100% docked. I have a small television so the 900p to 1080p looks just fine to me. Even times where the games dynamically lower to 720p docked look mostly fine to me. I would not want to play any console on a large television.

 

[CynicalSquid]

Splatoon is the only game I'l play 100% docked. Everything else is like 80% undocked 20% docked

 

[YIGAhim]

Oh god Docked Splatoon 2 is horrible.

I hold my controllers at a weird angle when I splat, and that reset camera angle doesn't work right docked...

 

[CynicalSquid]

Oh god Docked Splatoon 2 is horrible.

I hold my controllers at a weird angle when I splat, and that reset camera angle doesn't work right docked...

I turned off motion controls.

 

[YIGAhim]

That takes guts. I would be awful without motion controls...

 

[Princess Niki]

I play it undocked since I am usually watching a youtube video while playing it.

 

[Azure Sage]

Almost 100% undocked. Handheld master race. Plus I like having my TV on for background noise.

 

[funnier6]

Well when I first got it I played almost totally docked, then later almost totally undocked, and now I play almost totally docked again so who knows what the future holds.

 

[Ninja]

When I got the Switch, I've always thought I was going to play it docked since i believed playing it undocked was a novelty.

Hundreds of hours later, I greatly prefer undocked so I can take it with me around the house.

 

[misskitten]

I personally prefer playing games docked over handheld, but mostly I prefer getting to play when I want to play, so I got myself some really comfortable silicon guards for the joy-cons, which makes the whole thing so much more comfortable to hold and play. So, when at home I exclusively play docked (helps that I have final say about the TV, lol), but whenever I have to be elsewhere and there's time/opportunity to game, I don't mind doing handheld one bit.

 

[A Link In Time]

I find myself playing undocked more lately. It's more convenient for me.

 

[Spirit]

Docked.

If i wanna check the eShop or update i may do it undocked but I wont play anything.

I dont play table top either and i always use a pro controller.

 

[Quin]

99% docked. The 1% is if I take a ****. I also hate the joycons and always pick the pro controller over it if I can

Oh god Docked Splatoon 2 is horrible.

I hold my controllers at a weird angle when I splat, and that reset camera angle doesn't work right docked...

Are you sure its not the other way around?
Nowadays I have them off too but when I played around with it I had a much easier time moving just the controller instead off the the whole screen