the handheld chart the OP put in is completely useless for perspective, the whole point of the Switch is that it is in fact a HYBRID device. Its not exactly fair to compare it to handhelds as if its an equal comparison point
and frankly its not even an equal comparison point to compare it with regular home consoles. its a HYBRID, it really is its own thing. if you're someone who likes the concept of gaming on the TV to getting up and seamlessly gaming on the go then obviously there is a lot of value there
I actually find it quite impressive that as a hybrid device with extremely aggressive portable specs that it is in fact just middle price when compared with previous home consoles, because it does have quite a few unique and added features.
I think the more fair comparison would be to take the weakest home console of a generation's price and add the average handheld price and then compare it with the Switch. Having two comparable devices for home and handheld, let's just take the 3DS and Wii U last gen, would put you at like 500$ total price. So $300 for the Switch doesn't really seem that bad
anyone trying to simply use handheld prices to illustrate whether or not the Switch is a fair MSRP are trying to work for their own agenda. Whether or not people like it, it IS a handheld and home console hybrid. The fairest thing is to either combine it with the costs of getting both home consoles + handhelds in previous generations, OR simply comparing it with home consoles (since it achieves that function as well), and in that case its price is completely average
