>handheld device

>everyone only uses it at home and never takes it outside

Are nintendo fans retarded?

Imagine not living in a country with working public transit

>>712504316 (OP)
no because black people exist

Handhelds bigger than a PSP aren't actually portable.
Switch is just a console that you can pick up and play on your bed or something if you want.

I don’t want to be seen in public playing video games

>>712504382
That’s America for you

I don't want to have to bring a backpack everywhere I go just to carry this giant slab around.

Playing handhelds in public on anything other than a mobile phone is seen as cringe.

>>712504382
in USA, I saw a guy pull a switch out of a backpack in the 10m before a community college class started
he was playing some pokemon game and blasting the audio
I could understand the appeal while traveling but locally I can wait till I get home

>>712504316 (OP)
The power went out for a second due to a storm but the Switch 2 stayed on so I didn't lose any progress. I played Switch 1 docked 99% of the time and will do the same for the Switch 2 but I'm glad for handheld mode just for that.

>>712504316 (OP)
>buys air conditioning
>goes outside

???

>>712504316 (OP)
I’m in America, so it’ll get stolen by black people. You have to conceal stuff like this when you buy it too so you don’t get mugged.
And we don’t have much public transit either since the place is so big. Redditors screech about walkable communities but it’s too big for all that. It’s really that simple.

>>712504382
Imagine thinking riding public transit isn't a pathetic thing only carlets do.

>>712504316 (OP)
I take it places all the time (well not the 2 yet I've only taken it one place so far). Usually on planes and other times I travel. My favorite though is to lay down on the couch and play handheld though.

>>712504382
Public transit is for poor people. You’re not poor, are you?

>>712504382
I use mine on my morning commute and when I need a break at the office. Usually something short-form on the train, like picross. And then some RPG or maybe a fighting game match when I take a 15-20 minute break in brookfield center
>>712507001
I have a car
I prefer train or even bus whenever possible
>don't have to focus on driving myself
>trains don't have to deal with traffic, buses can use bus-only lanes on busy streets
>get to people watch a bit and appreciate the sheer kaleidoscopic pastiche of humanity that shares my city with me
I'm not opposed to driving but I need a good reason to want to drive vs taking transit

>>712504807
I'm glad to have gone to college during the 3DS era. The last handheld small and inconspicuous enough to have on you with no hassle, and I got a ton of Streetpass everyday.

>>712509035
Hoły fucking soifaggot go the fuck back nigger

>>712504316 (OP)
I'm not really sure where I would play it outside besides the train but since launch I've only gone to places around my town/neighborhood since I work from home, so there hasn't been any need to take the train since I can just walk. But being a handheld is nice because I don't have to stay on my sofa to play, I can take it to other parts of my house and relax like if my kids want to watch TV or if I want to play a little before bed.

>>712504316 (OP)
>portable means playing at the park
Lol idiot

>>712504316 (OP)
Nintendo fans are aware of ethnic minorities and socio-economic factors affecting them, so they keep their more noticeable handheld devices. Makes sense to me.

>>712504316 (OP)
>Console for children and japs
>Everyone I've seen using the switch as a handheld has been young family.
Working as intended.

>>712509035
>>get to people watch a bit and appreciate the sheer kaleidoscopic pastiche of humanity that shares my city with me

>>712504316 (OP)
I only use handheld mode when taking a shit. It's the perfect size to sit top of the tank while wiping.

>>712504316 (OP)
>take it to the toilet while taking a shit
>take it to bed in winter because you don't want to sit all cold and shit
>take it outside when it's nice and sunny
That's why.

The true advantage of the Switch that no one talks about is how if your power goes out it can’t shut off the system. When the dock loses electricity it just enters handheld mode with no complications.
I don’t care about playing in handheld mode, but as someone that’s lost progress from power outages, I never have to worry about it with the Switch.

People want it playable in bed

>>712510791
My power goes out like once a year if theres a bad storm. I've heard third world countries have it more often though.

>>712504316 (OP)
Consoletards are generally not bright, but Nintenkeks have proven, beyond a reasonable doubt, to be the greatest retards. They don't know when to shut up and continue to proudly display it.

>>712504316 (OP)
>take a large $500 device out in public
I'm not retarded.

These consoles may be handheld, but they sure as shit aren't portable.

>>712504316 (OP)
I have a friend who bought it and first thing he did was download pokemon stadium and golden eye.
yes, they are retarded

>>712504316 (OP)
I’m going back to work in a remote area next week, and the Switch 2 is perfect. It’s easy to fit into my backpack and has more 3rd party games than my Switch 1 could handle.

I’ve sometimes taken my PS5 with me, but it’s honestly cumbersome, having to carry it and connect + disconnect it.

>>712504316 (OP)
Quentin convinced me that gaming in public is bad, so I stay home

>>712504316 (OP)
They would get heckled or mugged, not worth it.

>>712507001
I own a car. If I'm visiting downtown or just want to relax and read while running errands I take the bus. My employer pays for my bus card too so it's all Gucci.

>>712504316 (OP)
>playing tendie games in public
people want to play their switch while laying in bed or sitting on the couch

Today I will remind them

>>712516417
>SUNDAY

>NIGHT

>HBO

>>712504316 (OP)
Typical 4chan virgin thinks "portability" means going down to the swing park.

It's toilet portable. The last actual portable device was the 3DS. You can't fit a Switch or Steam Deck into your pocket nor can they last a reasonable enough time for a road trip or plane ride without a way to charge.

>>712516417
Wasn't there a Reddit post about some guy complaining people got the ick at him playing his Steam Deck in a park and his boss getting the ick at another one playing it at work

>>712504316 (OP)
binbingw

>>712504316 (OP)
playing in bed is peak comfy, I use handheld mode a lot at home.

>>712504316 (OP)
hold my dikc

>>712504316 (OP)
>buy device
>use it
>be happy

>PS5
900$ (800$ console + 100$ online) for 480p 35 fps and zero games
>Xbox
850$ (730$ console + 120$ for online) for 360p 25 fps and zero games
>Steam Deck
PC but with 50% performance for 90% price
>Switch 2
470$ (450$ console + 20$ online) for 4k 60 fps for shitload of kino games

>>712504316 (OP)
>handheld device
*hybrid