caffeinade said:
It is a gen above the WiiU, which was a gen above the Wii. |
We don't base a generation on power, it's based on it's peers in time.
Generations aren't based on a single manufacturers release schedule either, they're industry-wide generations. Switch is a new generation for Nintendo, but (7th,8th,9th) are industry-wide generations, thus the next-release equals +1 generation defintion doesn't apply.
Could the Switch spend the majority of it's lifespan prior to the release of a ps5/xbox 2?. Could the Switch's release date end up being closer to the PS4/XBO release date then the PS5/XB2... it's possible as well.
Hence the Switch is neither 8th or 9th gen, it's yet to be determined.