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I liked both systems at launch. But they both kind of pale in comparison to both their successors and their predecessors. Comparing the software to the Wii, the WiiU is weak. Comparing software to DS, the 3DS falls short.

As far as comparing to the Switch, it’s difficult because you are comparing a handheld and a home console to a hybrid of both. Software wise, the Switch has most of the big games from the Wii U. The 3DS does have a decent amount of software but it doesn’t really have enough on its own to really push itself beyond or to the levels of the Switch. As far as hardware, the WiiU is clunky and the 3DS felt a bit gimmicky at times. I’ll be honest, the WiiU always felt a bit like a prototype for the Switch that they rushed to market to test the waters.