No, Switch is gaming console hybrid of home console and handheld that can be used like real home console and like real handheld, with real console games. This new Apple iPad would be just onother Apple tablet on market.

really different products...

I dare them to. I double dog dare them to.

The games make a console.
Nintendo has a cheaper unit, with a bigger games library... and should sell more for the gamers.

No, because games, next.

I think both have different targets.

So it's basically the same case with 3ds vs mobile phone, right? Ipad will defly eat some of handheld market but the less casual players will not be fazed by it

Actually, the more interesting question would be, which one would sell more first week? Nintendo's classic undershipments and Apple's extremely loyal userbase would make for an interesting comparaison indeed.

Apple does not care enough about core gaming to try and push itself on that market, so the Switch would still be the leader of dedicated handheld gaming, and people who want to game on a console would choose it over the iPlay.

if they have good controls . switch has decent controls on side which is a must

Pretty sure most people use ipads to surf the Web, stream movies and play candy crush. It's wouldn't really cut into switch sales