Should You Get a Nintendo Switch in 2022? Take This Quiz to Find Out

The Nintendo Switch came out back in 2017, making it over five years old at this point. If you clicked on this quiz, you might be wondering if it is still worth buying a Switch console in 2022.

There are a lot of factors to consider when making the decision to buy a new video game console, the Nintendo Switch included. These factors are important to keep in mind, but you might not even know what to ask yourself in order to make an informed decision. This is especially true since there is more than one Nintendo Switch model on the market right now, and you might not know all of the differences or which one is best for you to get.

That’s where this quiz comes in. We are here to help you decide if you should buy a Nintendo Switch at this point in its lifecycle (including which of the models—OLED or Lite—is most appropriate for your habits) or if it might not be a worthwhile purchase for you and your gaming preferences.

So, should you buy a Nintendo Switch in 2022? Go ahead and get started with this quiz to find out.

Should You Get a Nintendo Switch in 2022? Take This Quiz to Find Out

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How much are you interested in Nintendo's exclusive first-party games (e.g. Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing, Splatoon, Pokemon, etc.)?

Very interested

Somewhat / I'm interested in a few

Not very interested

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How often do you see yourself playing on the go or in handheld mode? (Instead of on the TV)

Often

Sometimes

Never / very rarely

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How important are cutting-edge realistic graphics and high level of performance to you?

Somewhat important

Very important

Not very important

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Let's talk budget - how much are you willing to spend for the Switch console itself?

I can spend a little more money to get the best Switch model on the market

I'm on a tight budget - I want the lowest price even if it means a Switch model with the simplest features

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If you got a Nintendo Switch, do you plan to play with friends/family on the same console?

Yes, it's important that I can play locally without multiple Switch consoles

No, it's only going to be me playing on this console

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Have you had Nintendo consoles in the past?

Yes, but I liked other company's consoles better

Yes, I mostly enjoyed handheld consoles that I could play on the go (DS, Game Boy, etc.)

No, I've never had a Nintendo console before

Yes, I mostly enjoyed home consoles that I could play on the TV (Wii, GameCube, etc.)

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How comfortable do you feel paying $60 (or "full price") for first-party games?

Somewhat comfortable; maybe occasionally

Pretty comfortable, even months after the game releases

Not very comfortable; that is too expensive

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How much do you care about playing games from Nintendo's retro library, like games from the NES, SNES, and N64?

Somewhat interested

Not very interested

Very interested

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Do you have another console or PC that you play games on?

Yes, but I've played everything I want to play there and want more options

Yes, but I still have a lot of games there I want to play

No, and I've never really been too interested in games

No, but I used to like games or have been interested in trying games

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How important to you are features such as in-game voice chat or achievements/trophies?

Somewhat important

Not very important

Very important

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What has stopped you from getting a Nintendo Switch before now?

I had one in the past, but it broke/got lost

I mostly play games with my friends, and they don't have a Nintendo Switch

The price has stopped me before, but now I can afford the console and a couple of games

I'm not sure if there are enough games I would enjoy, but I'm willing to keep an open mind

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Finally, be honest: Why did you decide to take this quiz?

I'm kind of hoping it tells me to buy a Switch

I genuinely have no idea whether I should buy a Switch or not and seriously need help deciding!

I'm kind of hoping it tells me to NOT buy a Switch

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