Should NS and wiiU be both labeled as 8th generation?

[Nautilus]

JRPGfan said:

Nautilus said:
No.The Switch is a 9th gen console.

but it belongs to the same generation as the PS4 / XB1......So its a 8th gen? imo.

But why are people defining Switch gen placement based on Sony/MS, and not the other way around?Why are people defining when a gen starts or ends when Sony releses a new console?(Im saying this based on reactions through the internet)

Just because its competing with the PS4/XOne dosent mean it belongs to the 8th gen, the same way that the PS3 and 360 opnce competed with the Wii U and werent a gen 8 console.Nintendo made a new console, which runs games that are exclusive to its system, which cant be played anywhere else(Its cartriges only work on the Switch).It launched betwenn 4 and 5 years since the Wii U first launched.Its a new generation through and through.

If we start defining a new generation based either on the number of years it took to release, or based on the competition, defining gens its gonna be a mess.What if PS5 is a giant commercial failure and Sony decides to release the PS6 in 4 or 5 years time, right in the middle of the other consoles lifespan?Gern 9.5?Gen 9.8?See what a mess that would make?