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The_Liquid_Laser said:

curl-6 said:

That's the thing, the Switch does not have a historical precedent, because as a system it is unique. The behaviour of totally different systems in the past are not applicable to it.

The closest thing would be DS to PS2/PS3/360 or Gameboy to Megadrive/PS1/Saturn. It's still not quite apples to apples, but its the same basic matter of a system being so fundamentally different that it doesn't directly compete with either generation of other companies.

It is unique in that it is a hybrid.  It appeals to both the home and handheld markets.  Nintendo doesn't have any competition in the handheld market, but it will have competition in the home console markets.  Therefore the PS5 and Series X will compete with the Switch.

It doesn't occupy anywhere near the same market niche though. PS5 will occupy the exact same market niche as PS4 did, distinct from Switch, so nothing will change there.