I'm a Wii U owner though and the only upcoming Wii U port on Switch I own is Hyrule Warriors. (Just saying every Wii U owner didn't get every game for a wide variety of reasons) So plus the new games and non Wii U ports it's not that terrible of a situation. Ok maybe not ideal, but Nintendo consoles have seen worse days.

I'm a Wii U owner. Not everyone Wii U owner played every Wii U game. I've never played Bayonetta, Tropical Freeze, or Hyrule Warriors. There's a good chance I'll get at least one of those.

Kirby Star Allies, Mario Tennis Aces, and Celeste are also strong contenders for me. 

Honestly, there are no announced games that I would buy in the first 6 months of 2018.

I already own Bayonetta 2 and DKCTF. Like I already owned MK8 and Splatoon.

Let's hope Nintendo is finished with the ports after that and deliver the real goods like Xenoblade 2 and Odyssey did.

Darkest Dungeon, Celeste, Fe, Kirby: Star Allies, Dragon Quest Builders, Owlboy, Mario Tennis Aces and Dark Souls: Remastered would like a word with you. 

None of these games were on the Wii U. 

If you owned a Wii U , then why you did not buy these games on Wii U ?

I am sorry but you should understand why I am not excited by announcement of games I have already played and beaten a few years ago.

I'm sure it's likely, while not just around the corner like these lower titles are, we've already got big new titles like Fire Emblem, Metroid Prime 4, Pokemon and Bayonetta 3 confirmed in development by Nintendo. Plus they'll of course announce more. So no need to lose all hope just yet.

I have already said that it left essentially the first 6 months with ports and  Kirby and a Mario tennis game.

That is extremely weak and you should acknowledge that.  No killer app, not a new great game, not even a new very good game.

Switch isn't the Wi so what Shovelware? Also, PS4 was a port machine in 2014. Switch will balance itself out with more new releases.

I am not losing hope. I expect Nintendo to have a very strong second semester in 2018. They have a lot of potentials ammunitions and hit. But we should just admit that the first six months of 2018  is terrible for people who already had a Wii U.

It's good for Nintendo to make easy money with ports, but they should space release more carefully. I would have liked a strong game before July.

I was at a different point in my life I guess? Honestly I put so much time into Smash 4 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, that it was difficult for anything else to compete for play time. That's less of an issue now with the portability of the Switch. It opens up a lot more additional gaming time.

Portability can do a lot. I knew I'd love Stardew Valley the moment it came out. I couldn't see myself playing it much in front of a PC though, so I decided to wait for a portable version. An even more extreme example is VVVVVV. I've put off buying that game for nearly 8 years. Finally it's on a platform that works for me.