Hardstuck-Platinum said:
Most TV's have a "fit to screen" option, where they will take an input resolution and then adjust it to fit the whole screen. If you don't like the low resolution you could just use an adapter to boost the resolution. There have been lots of consoles that didn't fit to a whole screen, like the European Sega genesis. It had black bars on the screen but that didn't make it any less of a console. |
Most TVs completely mess up the fit to screen effect and blowout the image or introduce input lag. Yes, you can use an adapter but only the expensive ones work very well. Feel free to suggest an adapter that is affordable. PSP doesn't just fail to fit to a screen. It doesn't even fill up half the real estate on the screen. This isn't just a few black bars kind of situation. A lot of TVs in 2005 when the PSP launched didn't even have component inputs. Especially 2nd hand TVs that would be in a kid's or teenager's room.
What makes Switch so great is that it simply docks and works. It sends the correct aspect ratio and resolution to all TVs without any issues or extra equipment to buy.
P.S. Here's what your Megadrive looks like with the PAL black bars. They are tiny. PSP leaves half the screen unfilled. Your Megadrive example is apples to oranges. 
