I play my Switch pretty much exclusively in handheld mode, so much so that I can’t really remember the last time I had it docked, but…

Turns out, this one was real close, with Switch owners split kinda down the middle.

I also asked about controllers and found:

Most people only have one additional controller.

The Pro Controller is the preferred way of controlling the Switch.

When it comes to memory, just over half (55%) said they’ve added extra storage space via a microSD card. The most common size was 128GB (which you can get for around £35).

Oh, and despite concerns with battery life only around 20% of respondents said they owned an external battery for their Switch.

I also asked about how many people play each Switch — specifically via the use of User Profiles. It turns out, much like Nintendo’s vision for the machine, for most it’s a solo affair.

In terms of time spent playing the Switch — most owners spend about 6.5 hours each week gaming.

📡 Going Online

When the Switch was revealed Nintendo announced plans for a paid online service, which would be supported via an app for smartphones. Now, we haven’t got the online service proper just yet, with it being delayed until later in 2018 — but we did get the Online app. For some reason it only works with Splatoon 2 right now. But either way I had a few questions to ask about the Switch and playing online.

Just under half (49%) of Switch owners have downloaded the Nintendo Switch Online app for either Android or iOS. Of those who have used the app, a whopping 82% aren’t satisfied with it.

You would think this would put people off paying for Nintendo’s online service in the future, but around 70% of respondents said they’ll happy pay a fee for Nintendo’s online:

Oh, and I also was curious as to what’s people desires were for the Virtual Console (something that’s yet to arrive on the Switch). I asked if people would prefer a subscription, giving you access to a back catalogue of titles, or the option to just buy the ones you’re interested in. This one split perfectly (50/50!) — suggesting you want both options I guess.

📰 How you get your news

These were just a few questions on how Nintendo speaks to you. First up I just wanted gauge how many folks watched the Nintendo Switch Launch Presentation live back in January of 2017. Turns out around 70% of survey respondents had — so we know those answering are an engaged bunch!

Next up I wanted to know which format for delivering new game details is preferred. Turns out most of you (60%) really dig the live Nintendo Direct format, with the classic E3 presentation falling out of favour.

A handful of people here selected ‘Other’ — the responses were mainly for websites like Giant Bomb and Nintendo Life, with a few of you even saying Switch Weekly (too kind!).

👍👎 Switch Satisfaction: Hardware & Software

The one thing people want improved with the Switch hardware more than anything else? It’s battery life. Around 37% of respondents said they’d like the Switch battery to last a bit longer. After that the second most requested hardware improvement was for the hybrid machine to have more internal storage. Here’s the full run down:

Popular ‘Other’ choices here included a bigger screen, bluetooth support, improved build quality and a ‘performance enhancing dock’ to name a few.

After asking about hardware improvements, I wanted to know about what changes in software people would like to see. Now, not one software feature stood out with a convincing margin, but cloud saves and media apps saw the most requests.

Generally, people love their Switch. I asked how happy folks are with the console, and on a scale from 1 to 5 (with five being the highest), the average response came in at 4.58. Pretty darn good customer satisfaction I’d say! 😍

That’s it! Those are the results from the very first State of Switch survey. 🎉 Not a bad first year, I’d say.

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