I don't think the average consumer cares one way or another whether the console manufacturer is making a profit. They only care about the value the system provides them for the money. If you are into Nintendo first-party games, or the ability to play the same console at home and on-the-go is a high priority to you, then Switch provides a lot of value.
In my opinion (which isn't worth anything), $299 (and even more expensive overseas) plus the high accessory cost and no bundled game puts Switch outside of the "impulse buy" range for most consumers. If I was a third party developer, this would concern me a little bit because I'd worry that Nintendo is prioritizing their own short-term financial health over increasing the install base of the system.
It's quite possible that Switch ends up supply-constrained for the first year though, so I guess we will see what the true value of the system is by what scalpers end up charging for it.
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