Well, that might be right for you, but in Japan, you would be in the minority.

For instance, you need to add PS3, 360, PS4. XBO and Wii just to get past the 3DS. Handheld gaming trumps console gaming there.

Also, without compromise on power? Then what do you do with a console? If you want no compromise, get a PC!

Impressive. As Japan still prefers portables, and now hybrids too, that's why Sony should consider also a hybrid version of PS5, and actually, despite I was mildly disappointed when I came to know PS5 will be based on semi-custom Zen2 and Navi graphics with possibly just a few carefully chosen next-gen improvements, it could make it a lot easier to build a viable hybrid when Zen3 CPU and Arcturus GPU cores will be available.

Considering that it does exactly what it is supposed to do, allow me to continue the same games on the go that I play at home without the need to double dip or use multiple saves for multiple devices, it is not overrated at all really.  Between my downtime at work or killing time on long trips, it is nice to be able to double my play time without the need to try and play different games and jump back and forth.  It is the perfect device for the busy adult actually, which is why the ads target adults to begin with.

This is why I even buy all 3rd party games on Switch over my PS4 Pro.  I gain so much more from it in the end.

Glad u find it helpful for the portability the switch brought to u, but to me, whenever I'm outside on the go, I basically never touch any game things, I'd rather talk with my friends, or focus on things around me, things were totally different when I was a child though, the time I took my PSP or NDS everywhere I went are long gone. For me now, time on gaming only happens in my bedroom or living room where I can comfortably sit on the couch to relax from a full day study or work while enjoying the game on big screen, in that case, switch just seems not too impressive to me since I actually barely use it in handheld mode, the reason for me to buy a switch is simply Zelda and Pokemon or other N first party games, third party games for me are always going to PS4 pro, one X or even PC, bcz no matter on graphics or performance, those are all superior than switch making way better experience for gaming.

Great sales. How is it doing in comparison to the 3DS when aligned? At first I didn't think the Switch could go past 20m in Japan even though the 3DS did, since it's half portable half home console, but now I can see it happening.
Also, the switch has been consistently outselling the PS4 in the US as well if I'm not mistaken, and sales in Europe are great too (even though they haven't reached PS4 levels).
Is it possible that the Switch will ultimately outsell the PS4 lifetime?

Yes let's compare the system that did 15M versus 100M globally because of reasons.

Do you really think if Switch was a full blown console it would have sold at over double the speed?

Problem is OP didn't do any favor when basically he wants to prove it isn't because it is a portable. So basically he directioned to it.

Thanks for the info. So the Switch has a lot of potential since it's definitely not peaked yet. With well-placed price cuts and the possibility of revisions it may skyrocket and become one of the highest selling consoles ever.

Is it realistic to think it can match the DS? The market is pretty crowded today but for some reason I feel like just upgrading hardware isn't going to be enough going forward and unless PS5 and XBOX whatever are really impressive...

I guess we'll see.

So considering PS3, X360, PS4, Wii and X1 have great games and all else Switch have but not portability then you are basically disproving the OP when he tries to prove that portability isn't the major important point for the high sales of Switch in Japan right?

We certainly could make a thread with

If WW Switch is basically aligned with PS4, why in Japan it is selling at over double the pace if not for portability being the major point in JAPAN?