I don't like that question. Those things are not equal and also not mutually exclusive. But you ask that question if they were.

That said, it's obviously powerful hardware. To quote a wise man: "A powerful console will eventually get software, a bad console will forever be bad". It's 1 year with a good but not great launch lineup vs 7 years with a bad console. Seems kinda obvious which to pick.

I think it's possible for them to come up with a powerful console that is marked 300$. They did it with the gamecube.

Your argument against the WiiU was correct. The problem was the controller. A console worth 200$ graphics-wise was priced 350$ due to an optional controller that had a screen on it. It wasn't necessary. It marked up a console that people finally didn't want. It didn't have enough games, it wasn't powerful enough for multi-plats, and it was pricy: a recipe for disaster.

If they could add graphics to the system rather than unneeded input controls, they would be in the right direction.

Of course, the NX being a hybrid, the strategy would be to consolidate both handheld and home console libraries. So if they offer a capable console at 300$ with a combined library, my God, they will make a killing.

That's not what I'm saying.

When the PS4 came out, it was 400$, it was cutitng edge. The scorpio and neo will be cutting edge when they come out, and will hopefully be priced reasonably (at 400-500$).

Nintendo can make something very comparable at 300-400$, it doesn't need to have 4k playback, but it needs to have graphical parity.

If they reduce the cost of the console by stripping it of optional input controls (wiimote, Ugamepad), they can have graphical parity, a very strong launch library (combining HH and Home), all at an attractive entry price.

These things are not mutually exclusive. It's like a recipe. You would not like brownies with no chocolate in them, or without flour.