So Digital Foundry weighed in on recent Switch news:

And I'm not worried: I expected the Switch to be more powerful than the WiiU ( http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8199304 ) and it is according to the video above and that's more than enough for me. It is only to be expected that a handheld-console hybrid would not be as powerful as the purely-console XB1 or PS4 and that's perfectly fine too.

I say the Switch's specs are fine because despite how more powerful the XB1 and PS4 are compared to the 360 and PS3, the additional power has not guaranteed the XB1/PS4 not be hit with some disappointing titles.

I recall the very lukewarm reception that Bungie's Destiny, the "first true next-gen title", got upon its release despite how much nicer it looked compared to the previous gen's titles. I absolutely love Resident Evil 4 to this day despite its aged graphics (RE4 Switch PLEASE!!!) and loathe Resident Evil 5 which runs on more advanced hardware and looks nicer too. The difference-maker there is gameplay and game design. Despite how nice it looks, GTA 5 I found to be a very disappointing title and I still feel San Andreas to be the best GTA ever made. A similar analogy can be built around Star Wars Battlefront: judging by metacritic user scores, SWB 2015 is not as fondly remembered as the old Battlefront titles released about a decade ago. I could go on with the list of disappointing titles so I get a feeling this gen has been pockmarked with disappointment...

Maybe it's just me or maybe it's almost as if games aren't really about the pretty graphics. It's as if games were more about gameplay the same way great films are more about telling a great story than about the special effects being put in them...

That said, there are still unanswered questions: for me, I wonder what the price for the Switch will be? More importantly, what's the launch line-up looking like? Japan loves handheld gaming so can the Switch attract Japanese devs to put software on it?

Nintendo holding a tour for the Switch seems to show that Nintendo's not too worried about its hardware and that it will be able to win some people over with the hands-on live demos. Neither am I worried considering the Switch represents Nintendo condolidating its output to one platform much like Microsoft and Sony instead of two (an alarming three platforms if 2015-2016 saw significant Switch game development behind the scenes).

Additionally, I'm glad leaks are putting a lid on the silly hype machine that seemed to be building around the Switch: better to go in with low expectations and be pleasantly surprised than go in with high expectations and come out disappointed. Also, I might actually be able to get my hands on one early on in contrast to the pain in the ass it was for me to get my hands on a Wii many years ago!

I could say more but for the sake of brevity, I'll leave it at that.

I just want games

Can we stop complaining and wait to see how this'll unfold

I am avoiding most NX threads. The usual disappointments from Nintendo and non-Nintendo fans alike. It's like some don't get it no matter how many times you repeat your points. Nintendo must keep the price low, even if it meant releasing a system that's as powerful as the Wii. You can't have all the games on one system, no console offers that. PS4,X1,NS or PC, you will always want to play something that's not on your console.

January can't come fast enough

I'm not among those complaining. This thread is not about complaining.

I find the threads amusing though at times the lack of answers can be frustrating. Internet needs something to talk about though.

I know! I just want the damn thing in my hands already so I can formulate my own opinions.

Personally to be honest, I think this is so far removed from the idea of a traditional console that Nintendo could actually also support the XBox or Playstation brands (much like they now support iOS and Android with software) if they really wanted to.

Switch is basically the continuation of the Nintendo portable heritage with the bonus option of being able to play on a TV.

Nintendo's console lineage kinda dies with the Wii U I feel. They tried I guess, but 3/4 console generations ranging from dissapointment to flat out disaster ... was probably too much. Too many mistakes made, and the market has been transferred to Sony/MS entirely (home console gaming) pretty much. 

that's my point. unlike you, most people are just whining and throwing a fit.

And laughing, and having a good time. If you can't make fun of your own favorite brand.... you know.

Then you probably place too much of your own self-worth on the box that sits under your television.

The reasoning could go both ways: one could reason Nintendo's handheld lineage dies with the Switch since handheld gaming seems to be consumed more and more by smart phone games.