And yet its selling like hotcakes.Makes you wonder if those "negatives" are really negatives. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.....

PSP is not even close to Xbox's power and the power difference between Vita and 360/PS3 is comparable to the difference between Switch and base model PS4/X1 you're comparing enhanced models which skewers the point plus Vita came out a year before PS4 practically the end of the 360/PS3 life span, it still wasn't a HD device either as the tech for that wasn't viable in the portable market. When looking at the base models which is what all games are built around and what the mass market of consumers have the context becomes far more apparent which is why games like Doom can be ported over with good results.

In order for his claim that as a portable it's last gen to be true the would have to be a portable that is comparable to NS' power now as it goes NS on launch was the most powerful dedicate portable gaming device by miles going from all previous devices.

The fact that the Switch is doing so well proves how little people care about these things. I'm fairly certain that even if they fixed all those 'mistakes', it would barely have any influence on the sales. And that's why the OP was so wrong: he totally failed to understand what makes a console successful and what doesn't.

They are negatives, no question about that. If they matter in the view of most consumers, that seems not so much the case. At least as long as no competition for the value Switch offers does it better.

There are some here that are indeed minor annoyances, for sure.Like having no messaging system.But not only the original poster wrote these as some big negatives that are major in any kind of way, but some points there are relative about its influence over the console desirebility.Is having no internet explorer really a negative for a gaming system?In a world where phones have much better internet browsers than game consoles could ever have?The overused and blatant lie(at the very least for the most part) of overpriced ports?

PSP could offer experiences like GTA: LCS + VCS, God of War: CoO + GoS, Burnout Legends, MGS Peace Walker, Wipeout Pure, Ridge Racer, LittleBigPlanet, Daxter, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, Crisis Core...

Vita could offer experiences like Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Killzone Mercenary, Gravity Rush, WipeOut 2048, Sly Cooper 4, Soul Sacrifice, Persona 4 Golden...

Yeah, the difference between these two handheld generations and their home console counterparts is comparable. That was my main point.

I would have expected a "Vita 2"/"PSP 3" in 2017 or 2018 with a similar performance of the Switch if the Vita had been more successful. Since it ain't happening, I'm glad that Nintendo picked up pace instead of releasing a handheld with a generational leap compared to the 3DS but only minor advantages compared to the Vita specs.

Almost two years... 23 months, but who's counting?

Ya but most of those were built for PSP/Vita rather than being ports of the console versions so its not quite the same as Switch getting things like Doom, Wolf II, ARK, etc.

Overall I agree, Switch is pretty similar to what i expect a PSP3 would be.

Your point doesn't really match any context in my reply because the claim he made was that Switch is last gen when seen as a portable in order for that to happen a dedicated gaming portable of Switch's power would need to already be out you response essentially has no real point here.

The big question is "why does the Switch sell so much better than the Wii U when their libraries are so similar"?  And the main answer is that if you look at the sales curves, the Switch actually sells very similarly to the 3DS.  That means that right now Switch is selling like a handheld, because mostly people in the handheld market are buying it.  (Switch is actually selling a little better than the 3DS for a variety of smallish reasons.)  The one main reason the Switch is selling though is that it is mostly selling to the handheld market.