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There will be a significant number of people for whom the Switch is the only console, but within the "hardcore gaming" and enthusiast crowd it will be overwhelmingly a secondary console.

The thing about the Switch is that if you don't have another platform you just miss out on so many big games. No Elden Ring, Baldurs Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy, Resident Evil, Call of Duty etc etc before you even get to PS and MS first party games.

So it comes down to whether you just play nintendo games or whether you just play games. If you enjoy a broad range of games across all genres then the Switch is not a good primary console.