How important is portability?

[Dubs327]

This is a bit weird for me, because I traditionally didn't get consoles that were portable as I didn't want to focus on such a small screen, and you normally couldn't play multiplayer off a portable console.

But, no longer living with my brothers and really not having a spare TV (or one that I want to figure out how to work...), I think I'd be OK with a portable.

 

[~Kilza~]

Portability is nice but definitely isn't a requirement for me since I tend to play my Switch/Switch 2 through my TV for the most part. So if Nintendo hadn't include it with the Switch 2, or if they don't include it in any of their consoles in the future (which feels highly unlikely to happen at this point imo), I definitely wouldn't have any issue with it.

 

[Fridaynightcatlady]

Extremely important.

I only play handheld mode now a days (mostly because I don't have a TV, lol). But even when I did, I feel like I enjoy playing comfortable on my bed rather than on the couch. I also like being able to carry the thing around if I go to a friend's place.

 

[December_W_Wolf]

Like a few other people have mentioned, handheld-ness is pretty important to me - not only because I get to play games wherever I like, but also because I personally do not own a TV. TVs in bedrooms have never been a thing in our house, and honestly I feel that's a good thing. My parents certainly do, but we already have a PlayStation 2 and PlayStation 4 plugged into it, and I feel if I ever got another console for it they wouldn't approve (I know they've told me now that I'm an adult their rules are a little more like guidelines even if they should still be followed because you know... it's their house, but I still try to follow them). If I thought they'd say yes, I absolutely would have bought a Wii by now.