What if they are not going third party.

[onionberry]

Soundwave said:

Let me ask you a question onionberry.

If Nintendo continues to make Switch branded portables (that do have a TV output, but a portable form factor with LCD screen/battery/the works), but choose to put a few games on the PS4/XB1 in exchange for games from Sony/MS on Switch and money-hats ....

Is that third party?

They're still making the same hardware they would have otherwise.

Third party full on is not smart for Nintendo. But a partnership with Sony and/or MS? I think that could be workable and beneficial. 

If Mario and Pokemon can be on iOS/Android, why not XBox or PS *if* the terms are highly favorable to Nintendo. iOS/Android are as much competition to Switch as PS4/XB1 are, maybe more.

mario  on ios exists because that's not a real mario experience, Nintendo wants brand awareness and money, said by them. Brand awarenes to promote their brand, why they want to promote their brand, because they have a real mario experience on their own hardware. Why would they have their own hardware if mario galaxy 3 is going to be a playstation game too?