Personally, I think there are other factors that should be taken into consideration for the Switch, not those. Such as the PS4 having less competition than the Switch. Before anyone jumps the gun, here is my reasoning.
The Wii U (Which was $299.99 and $349.99) was a complete failure immediately after launch. So much so that last generation systems began outselling it back in early 2013. Second, the Xbox One had a completely botched launch and also sold for $499.99 initially. The Xbox One was also weaker than the PS4, so both the Wii U and Xbox One were less appealing than the PS4 overall. So the PS4 was both A) Cheaper than the direct competition of Xbox and B) More powerful than all the other consoles.
Meanwhile, The Switch has had to contend with the PS4's best selling year since launch, as well as new product launches (Xbox One X). Not to mention consoles that are both more powerful than it but selling for cheaper (Xbox One S regularly goes down to $200, and PS4 is often $250. Switch is $299.99). Even 2018 was better sales wise for PS4 than 2014, 2015, or 2016. The Switch is neither the cheapest console, nor the most powerful. Nor does it have the benefit of being the most appealing in an objective manner. The only benefit it has is being "new" which, as history shows, isn't always enough, and yet...it's still selling fantastically.
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