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Does nobody game on their iPads? I enjoyed it in the past. Gaming does push hardware release cycles.

I used to - but there are very few very good games based on touch controls only, and what really killed gaming on iOS is the flood of freemium games, which are focussed on getting people to pay more instead of offering good gameplay.

For mobile gaming, this made me first get a Nintendo 3DS, and now a Switch. Not only is the hardware optimized for gaming, they still have a healthy market with full-priced pay-once games.

I have and enjoy a Switch.

I also have and enjoy the MFi GameVice for my iPad Mini 4. It works quite well.

And I use the Zagg Tough Book case with my iPad Mini 4 to essentially turn it into an iPad Mini ToughBook, which fits into the hip pockets of the 'business BDUs' I normally wear.

I love both my iPad mini and switch. I can't wait for Apple to release a hardware update....

Apple loves to demo 3D games at WWDC, but I think most people stick to casual 2D gaming that doesn't require high-end hardware. From looking at the App Store charts and accidentally shoulder-surfing on the train, Candy Crush and Farmville clones seem to be the most popular. Some games like Clash of Clans claim to still support iOS 5.

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