Depends on how you use it. If I leave it in the dock and never take it out, what is it then?

Wait what? Switch is a straight forward upgrade to the Wii U which will easily eclipse its sales, power and games output. The first Nintendo console in 10 years that has no stupid gimmick 3rd parties have to put effort in.

Please show me a single Nintendo console the Switch is inferior to.

If you don't like it don't buy it simple. I myself own all 3 current gen consoles and hardly ever touch xbox one because what's the point, my ps4 does every I need it two but better. XB1 getting sold soon. At least my Wii u serves a purpose which is local split screen with my family

A waste of money, it's only worth it if use it both HD and HC.

I think people will love this machine. I'm not people though.

I hated the Wii and people loved that and I loved the Gamecube and people hated that.

I've never enjoyed handheld gaming, so I don't think the Switch is for me, but like I said: I think Nintendo will nail the mainstream with this machine.

First, don't pay attention of Nintendo PR talk, that just PR talk saying that Switch is home console on 1st place only because Wii U is dead while they still need to sell 3DS and Pokemon this holiday season. Reality is that Switch is hybrid of home console and handheld that can be used like real home console or like real handheld. Actually Switch look pretty interesting and totally different than others consoles on market, console that can be used like real home console and like real handheld, with 100% Nintendo support, looks and sounds incomparible better than Wii U.

Actually with Switch they are following tech trend, Switch will have very modern hardware and tech (actualy more modern than PS4/XB1). Nintendo is trying to do something different than competition because there is no place on market with 3 identical consoles, and thats good beacuse we have something diffrent and intresting compared to other consoles on market, nobody really wants another PS4/XB1 clone or imagine last gen with another clone of PS3/Xbox 360.

Wii was actually biggest Nintendo success on console market and console that beat "HD twins", but you forget that GameCube that was traditional console with good specs and games was actually worst selling Nintendo home console till that date. They doing things on their own way, interesting and different, they don't pursuit just a power with strongest specs. Actualy Switch is to be great thing for those who want to be Nintendo hardware and Nintendo games be popular again after Wii U, but disappointment for people who want that Nintendo be more like Sony and MS.

With your last paragraph you basically said you care only about hardware power not about great games or experience.

That makes no sense, what if I want to play Nintendo games but I don't use handhelds, is Switch worthless? Where am I going to find those games anywhere else?

Software sells hardware. Don't worry too much about the console itself. It all comes down to games. Also, let's wait until january so we know the full details before we judge, k?

It all depends on the pricing of the Switch. If it's $299,-, its a terrible idea. For $250,- it is a good concept and for $200,- it is genius!

Why? What's a waste of money for a $250 home console?