Switch survey how many games people own, what they're playing, and more

The Switch has been out for over 5 years now, and there’s an insane amount of content available for the system. From retail releases to eShop exclusives, there’s way too much to pick through, and plenty to keep you busy for a very long time.

Ever wonder what Switch owners are playing, and how they spend their time online? SwitchWeekly’s Chris Brandrick surveyed nearly 5,000 Switch owners to see how Switch owners feel about the platform, and learn more about what they’re spending time with. You can find the results of that survey below.

• the median response in terms of total Switch games owned comes out to 35
• in 2021, the median response was 20 games owned
• Switch owners, on average, have a game library that’s 53% digital purchases
• for respondents, Pokemon Legends: Arceus is already at 39% ownership
• for respondents, Metroid Dread is at 50% ownership

• less than 5% of respondents had bought a cloud version of a Switch game
• of that less than 5%, 67% would buy a cloud game again, whereas 33% would not
• 42.3% of Switch players had played games from a region other than their own
• 58.2% of those folks said it was to try a game not available in their own country
• 26.5% of those folks said it was because a game was cheaper in another country

• over 87% of respondents said discounted games being featured heavily on the eShop was a good thing
• for those with Switch Online, online play (>80%) and legacy titles (69.2%) were the biggest draws
• 32.1% of Switch Online members surveyed signed up for the Expansion Pack
• those who haven’t picked up the Expansion Pack cited expense, not enough extra games, and lack of interest in the N64 library as their reasons