I don't like the phrasing, but I'd actually prefer "interacting" to playing full games.  

One of the reasons I don't like the idea of a hybrid is that I like to play different things on consoles and handhelds.  There are some games that would work on both (Mario Kart for instance) but I don't really want to play something like Xenoblade Chronicles X on the go, or Project S.T.E.A.M. on my TV.  I'm way more interested in a VMUish setup than a pure hybrid, and this also means they won't have to gimp the games to allow them to run on both.  Basically the set up was like a VMU, and that was actually a really fun idea that let you continue your game in a way while playing something a bit more appropriate on the go.

Of course, this set up has its own issues, particularly with third parties.  If I'm already not sold on developing for NX, having to concoct some subgame isn't going to sweeten the deal.  I'm also just not sure in general if the demand for something like this is here.  I'd actually like this idea, but I may be in the minority.

How can no one be paused by this : $299-$399????

What have the rumors shown that warrants pricing in line with Xbox One S, Ps4 S or a Ps4 Pro (and who knows 8 months later the Scorpio possibly)?

Yes, but many AAA games these days already have a mobile game tie in. Star Wars Battlefront has a mobile game. Heck, even the new Skylanders game is going to have a mobile creator app. What the NX will bring to the table is a mobile device specificly designed to seamlessly integrate with the home console in ways our current smart devices were never designed to.

Yeah, but if that's the kind of thing they're talking about, it's kind of pointless.  The mobile game can already be played on the phone I already have in my pocket.  If that's all the "interacting with your games on the go" thing means, then it's not that appealing.  

The latest rumour puts the NX at PS4 Pro power range at around 3.6 Teraflops look up the other thread.

Oh, ok. I missed that. I thought it was still less than the Xbox one. 

This makes more sense now. 

As long as the machine is punching out 3.6 TFs of power then I'm cool with whatever Nintendo does. The rumor of NX being more powerful than PS4 is the most encouraging thing I've heard involving NX rumors.

But it will be very appealing, even a must have, for kids that don't own a smart phone. The mobile game tie-in to AAA games are inaccessible to younglings with no phones. Also the AAA tie-in mobile games are already made to run on Andriod and IOS so the mini portable unit that comes with the NX probably runs a branched version making these existing games ready to go. The big question is what other kind of mobile to console integration will Nintendo bring with the NX that doesn't currently exist now? 

I work in elementary schools.  From my experience, the "kids who don't have access to a smart phone" market is small, and getting smaller and smaller.  Kids have access to smart phones or tablets one way or another.  

Very plausible information. And I very accurately called the launch price of $299.