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Topic: People who switched from PC gaming to Switch, what was your reason?

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StarPoint

I do both, but I've been finding myself getting more games on the Switch instead of PC as of lately, mainly just for portability reasons. I still purchase games on my PC that aren't available on the Switch, though.

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Persona 5 Royal (PC)
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy (PC)

Purgatorium

It was the console exclusives for me. I think I was part of that cohort of people for whom Nintendo dropped off the radar and then rediscovered it with the Switch. I don't know what it was. Maybe it was advertising I didn't consciously notice or maybe a friend mentioned it, but I was in the market for a console or a PC upgrade and I saw BotW and that was it.

Comparing the differences between them: I find consoles just easier to use than a PC. I don't have to worry about all the specifications. I don't need to buy all the gear. Just buy the game and turn on the Switch. I wish the Switch had a better library for certain games I'd like to play but it's probably for the best because I don't have time for all the games that catch my eye.

Purgatorium

JaxonH

I own all consoles and PC. I've never been "just one". But I do play mainly on Switch, despite playing PC much more in the past than I do now.

That transition was basically due to convenience. Yes, the hybrid aspect is a huge part of it. But also, the games just work. Switch wakes from sleep in half a second and the suspended game loads right back up and you're in. The whole in and out aspect is super fast.

I got my SteamDeck and immediately it's like, 75% of my Steam library is confirmed not to work or hasn't been tested. Ouch. Then there's bugs galore. Trying to install games and the install button doesn't respond. Reboot fixes, then after clicking install for one game it does it again on the next. And the SD card wouldn't show. Had to Google a video just to learn how to format. Once you know it's easy but, It's just... these are the things you gotta deal with in PC gaming. Even when PC tries to be more convenient (like Steamdeck) it's still a massive inconvenience compared to console, particularly Switch.

Thankfully, PC isn't so inconvenient I don't want to mess with it. It's not that bad. And when it works it works very well. Guess there's a price to be paid for all that freedom you get.

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Maxenmus

I switched to Switch because of the very common problem with video games: console exclusivity. I wanted to play Animal Crossing, but that's just not happening on the PC.

And then I bought Fata Morgana on the Switch instead of the PC version because it had additional features the PC version didn't have (an extra epilogue, fancier HD interface, etc.)

Maxenmus

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