How long to beat dot come survey averages the game at 111 hours for main story plus extras on a casual playthrough.  About 165 for completionist.  They seem to be a pretty accurate site based on my experience.  So yeah, I have done the research.

^this

You cannot just say you're not wrong and then continue to destroy your own argument.

You know what helps with porting games to Switch in a timely manner and for next to no cost? Using the same hardware as everyone else. So yes, it is very much 100% a hardware and power issue. And the cost of a late port should not be higher, but lower because it doesn't finance the creation of the game, but the creation of the port, which costs a hell lot less. The few bucks that a cart costs isn't any justification anyway. That's ignoring the fact that even if there is any significant cost connected to the carts, it's Nintendo who should subsidize it for the developers because it was their fucking idea. Nintendo wants games on their system just as much as developers want their games on as many systems as possible so this should be a 2 way street. Sadly we're talking about Nintendo and when they can find ways to throw bricks into other people's ways including their customers they'll take it if it makes them a few cents more.

Now I am not saying that it's Nintendo's fault that 3rd party games are as expensive as they are. The publishers set the price and I'm sure that $60 are way overpriced for what the ports and distribution actually cost. But it's a result of the circumstance that Nintendo themselves created for them, the developers and their customers. Nintendo will still  be very successful with their tactic so we will have to live with it.

You have used a different set of logic than I did, but you agree overall that the pricepoint of these ports is a huge hindrance (regardless of how you came to that same conclusion).

I was speaking about the difference between two versions where power is not a factor to me if I have portability.  Had Ys VIII been there, I would have gotten Wolfenstein 2 and it for 120 and left before ever looking at the PS4 games despit knowing I had a PS4 Pro at my disposal.  Perhaps it was a sign lol.

I am not huurting for money, just looking to make the biggest return on my PS4.  I can afford to use my extra PS4 as trade in to aquire extra games at no cost.  I know that is not the case for everyone, but it is for me.  That does not stop me from being able to get exta games off of using trade in credit vs selling for money.  I did not have to use my bank account, so to me they are free as it was just sitting around doing nothing.  I know nothing is truly free, or I would have had a hard time getting where I am in life if I did not.

Let it also be noted I never buy games used as I believe that if I am to buy a game, the devs should get their cut of my money.  So shopping around on facebook is not in my personal list of options.

You must be proud of your research.
If you want to run with that one thing and ignore everything else, go ahead.

I'm not sure how I can argue with someone who wants to plan every game they'll play two years in advance.

Well done :) Those two games offer so much in terms of fantastic gameplay, you wont regret those purchases. Enjoy.

I agree it is a price problem, but let's see. You like to support portability, but you don't need it that much is the end of your argumentation. Of cause gaming is cheaper on Xbox and PS4. I could play plenty of games, just for one month of Xbox Game pass for ten dollars, but there is already a gigantic backlog I didn't finished because I failed to organize time to sit down in front of my TV. I bought games like Rise of the Tomb Raider, Gears 4 and many more around their launch and played each basically 2 hours. Third Party on Switch is for people like me, that are going to spend plenty of time elsewhere and can't bring their gaming setup with them all the time.

Of cause games like Warframe, Rocket League, Fortnite and many more F2P game will arrive on Switch, because they bank on microtransactions and people pay more, when their games are available everywhere. Those fullprice Bethesda releases are for those that hadn't the option for whatever reason to play these games yet.

All valid points OP

however for me it is like this

PS4 games are my collection that will 90% never get put into the console lol.

Switch games are my playing games lol. That is why i get upset when I say their is droughts on Switch cause the AAA and AA games from 3rd parties are just not there for me to enjoy.

It all comes down to time as I am always working and not home. So for me the price does not matter. IN fact i double up on games anyway as they drop real quick on PS4 in price.

I see your point, and I too benefit from the Switch.  Having wifi in my truck and a VITA however let me play God of War and the entire RE7 Chris Redfield DLC on the go with remote play.

It is not preferable to the Switch of course, but the option is there for me and I have utilized it more than once.

As I said however, I understand why the games should be there from a consumer standpoint.  I am starting to wonder if the number of people that need them will generate enough sales at a 60 dollar price point to justify the port from a dev standpoint though.  Current sales trends suggest not for most ports so far however.  350k for DOOM (a great port I own) is a perfect example.

I've yet to get a Switch, though I plan on doing so either late this year or early next year, but the way I see it the Switch is a system that I will use to play Nintendo games, and some 3rd party exclusives (like Octopath Traveler), but for everything else I'm going to use my PS4. Portability means very little to me to be honest, so any game that's going to be on both systems I will almost invariably get for the PS4.