I've been using my 3DS as my primary game console for the past year or so. I've picked up some new games and revisited old ones that I haven't in a while, and it's been great! I don't feel compelled to buy the latest shiny new game on Switch, and I like having minigames that aren't covered in ads like most mobile games are. (The amount of Picross I've completed is a sign that I need help super cool and impressive.)

I like the DS because I can play it comfortably in bed or on the couch underneath a warm blanket, and it's portable. It can be thrown in my pocket or bag somewhat carelessly, and I can play it on the bus. The Switch isn't portable in the same way for two reasons. First, I have too much fear to play the Switch anywhere outside of the house or a similarly safe indoor environment. Second, I have a really hard time reading or parsing basically any Switch game except Animal Crossing because everything on the screen is so small. I almost always have to play the Switch docked, which means no submerging my entire being under blankets or playing on the bus.

I also feel really tired whenever I think about playing a Switch game these days. It feels like a commitment. It feels like I'm going to clock in at a job.