I don't know, none of your points make sense or are concrete reasons for its potential success. Regarding the pricing, Wii shipped with a pack-in game. The Switch doesn't ship with any game.
Wii was also relatively *a lot* cheaper at the time than Switch is now so it doesn't really matter. Back then the average consumer who was generally interested in entertainment of all mediums, and not just a video game enthusiast, looked at the $250 price tag and saw better value in it than Xbox 360 which sold for $500 or the PS3 which sold for a whopping FIVE HUNDRED AND NINETY NINE US DOLLARS. There's an insane amount of difference in $250 and $500. Today, the average person will see better value in relatively lower priced PS4/XB1 than in Switch and will have less reasons to buy a Switch when the HD twins are already available.
I can never see the Switch selling like the Wii. But it is possible that it becomes successful if Nintendo drops the price by $100 like they did with the 3DS the same year as it's release, and also announce/release blockbuster titles such as Pokémon, Monster Hunter (for Japan), Mario or convince some major 3rd party developer to port their game over to the Switch... I specifically mean Rockstar and their RDR2.
Nintendo's fate isn't set in stone, yet. They could easily drop the price, release major first party title (alongside Mario), release major third party title this holiday and I could easily, easily see this thing fly off the shelves. Perfect opportunity for the holidays. And if they keep this up then perhaps it could sell as much as the PS4, even.
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