| Cerebralbore101 said: Being able to play a select few titles on the Gamepad, while still being in your own house does not make it a portable system or a hybrid. |
It's semi portable as I can walk around several rooms and game without being tied to any physical cord.
Aka. Hybrid.
| Cerebralbore101 said: Something can be a stepping stone without being the actual thing it is transitioning into. For example: A gliding mammal is often a transitional species to a bat. But it still isn't a bat, because bats have powered flight. |
Correct.
| Cerebralbore101 said: Right. "A hybrid console is a console that can be played both connected to the T.V. and out in the world running on its own battery power, without the need for a plug-in or TV connection. " Therefore Switch isn't a hybrid? That's a complete non-sequitur. My argument (bolded above) had nothing to do with a T.V. display output disqualifying something from being a hybrid. In fact my argument was the complete opposite. Having a T.V. display output is a key feature of a hybrid console. |
The WiiU has a TV display output as well, which is a key feature of a hybrid console.
| Cerebralbore101 said: You are correct that certain Android Tablets and phones with T.V. display output would technically qualify as hybrids. But they are terrible ones for obvious reasons that I won't get into here. Yes, Switch Lite is a portable, and not a hybrid. That's irrelevant though. |
No. All perfectly relevant.
Either way, Switch is a console with a heavier emphasis on being a portable gaming device, where-as the WiiU has a heavier emphasis on being a fixed home console.
I own both.
They can both be portable (With one being a little more restricted) and they can both be a fixed console. - They are both hybrids with differing caveats.
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