Will the Switch's successor outsell the original Switch?

[zorg1000]

Pemalite said:

zorg1000 said:

What does it take for something to be considered a hybrid?

I would consider something to be a hybrid where the devices form factor fundamentally changes, which then changes how you use the device.

The Switch is just a Tegra powered ARM tablet that sits in a dock.

Where-as a 2 in 1 Laptop can "transform" from a Laptop -into- a tablet and change how you use it entirely.

zorg1000 said:

Do all of those devices you listed come with everything needed in the box to have a console experience or do they require optional accessories?

These days display output can be delivered over USB to compatible devices which are generally included in the box.

Or completely wirelessly in the case of my phones and tablet to the TV.

zorg1000 said:

Are devices like the Nvidia Shield TV or PlayStation TV portables since they have the same mobile technology as Shield Tablet & PlayStation Vita?

The Shield TV and Playstation TV are not devices that are regarded as Hybrids or Portables.

They lack fundamental mobile-technology such as: Display, Speakers, Battery and more.

The CPU/GPU/Ram type and capability is not what defines the "mobile technology" of a device, it's a much larger umbrella term.

I guess I don’t see how a 2-in-1 laptop is more of a “transformation” than Switch docked vs undocked. How does switching from a keyboard to a touchscreen change how you use it entirely while going from portable to connected to a TV with a controller doesn’t? I feel like based on your own description of Switch, a 2-in-1 in just a tablet with a detachable keyboard.

But do people consider Switch a hybrid simply because it can transmit its video to a TV or because it does that while also having a power source while in the dock, has improved performance while in the dock and detachable controllers that turn into a standard controller making it so that you can exclusively use it as a home console without ever having to take it out of the dock or have to buy add-ons?

So things like display, battery & speakers are what makes a portable a portable, but by definition a hybrid has to have features of both a portable and a console so if it didn’t have a display, battery, speakers, etc than wouldn’t it simply be a console? It seems like you’ve created a scenario where the entire concept of a hybrid is impossible to create.