Why are Nintendo Switch sales peaking much later than other Nintendo consoles?

[Pyro as Bill]

IcaroRibeiro said:

The problem with N64 imo it is far from just a dropping in userbase, they lose their piece of market share for good and never reclaimed the same space. Nintendo now releases systems for another market space, even if both market spaces antes the same customers they don't compete directly with Sony and Microsoft, that's the only moment in Nintendo history where they really lose a fight

Game Cube was more like a victimn of business decisions from N64, decisions that made Sony take a market share that used to be Nintendo's. Remember at this point Sega, Sony and Nintendo were essentially disputing the same share of customers is most of continents, the market expansion started with Sony making big steps in Europe and Latin America bul ultimately until that time if you want to sell a piece of hardware you need to fight with another console maker. Worse Ninty was losing sales each gen in a market that was getting bigger, red alarm ringing

Wii U bombed hard but damage was not lasting, partially because of Switch strategy make Ninty recovery fast enough to consolidate their unique position as hardware maker, Switch has an appeal that Sony and Microsoft can't replicate

That's why I see N64 as Nintendo's biggest mistake, even worse than Wii U. Wii U bombed, but damage was not lasting. N64 bombed and pretty much "trapped" Nintendo home consoles in a position that their proposition has a very distinct value (Wii and Switch) or they are doomed (GC, Wii U)

About the rest of your post, I don't share the same instances of fellow Soundwave so I'm just ignoring it 

Yeah, to be clear I'm not saying Nintendo hasn't made HUGE mistakes. Hindsight is 20-20 but I don't remember anyone at the time complaining that Mario64, OoT and Goldeneye/PerfectDark was the wrong path for Nintendo.