Wonder about what folks in Japan think about the Switch? Why they bought it? How they feel so far? Weekly Famitsu polled readers, and here are the results.
Via Gamekana, here are some of the poll’s results.
The reason you decided to buy the Nintendo Switch
Because there was a game I wanted to play - 35.7 percent (736 replies)
Because I liked you could carry it outside - 16.9 percent (348 replies)
Because I always buy Nintendo hardware - 16.4 percent (338 replies)
I liked features of the console as well as of the controllers - 13.3 percent (274 replies)
I liked the design of the console as well as of the controllers - 6.6 percent (135 replies)
Because playing with lots of people looked fun - 5.9 percent (121 replies)
Because the launch price seemed appropriate - 4.5 percent (93 replies)
Other - 0.7 percent (15 replies)
How satisfied are you with the Switch hardware’s performance and function?
Very satisfied - 40.8 percent (328 replies)
Satisfied - 44.4 percent (357 replies)
So-so - 9.7 percent (78 replies)
A little unsatisfied - 4.1 percent (33 replies)
Unsatisfied - 1.0 percent (8 replies)
How is it using the Joy-Con?
Very satisfied - 27.9 percent (224 replies)
Satisfied - 41.2 percent (331 replies)
So-so - 20.2 percent (162 replies)
A little unsatisfied - 9.1 percent (73 replies)
Unsatisfied - 16 percent (13 replies)
How satisfied are you with the current game line up?
Very satisfied - 9.1 percent (73 replies)
Satisfied - 24 percent (193 replies)
So-so - 19.8 percent (159 replies)
A little unsatisfied - 31.5 percent (253 replies)
Unsatisfied - 15.5 percent (124 replies)
Currently, what is your overall level of satisfaction? (Score between under 10, being the worst, and over 91, being the best)
Under 10
8 replies（1.0 percent）
11 ~ 20
4 replies（0.5 percent）
21 ～ 30
12 replies（1.5 percent）
31 ～ 40
5 replies（0.6 percent）
41 ～ 50
32 replies（4.0 percent）
51 ～ 60
40 replies（5.0 percent）
61 ～ 70
101 replies（12.6 percent）
71 ～ 80
198 replies（24.7 percent）
81 ～ 90
224 replies（27.9 percent）
Over 91
179 replies（22.3 percent）
What about you? How satisfied are you with the Switch?
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