The best time to pick up a console is always by the second half or the end of its life, cause it usually has a huge variety of games. So yes.

The magic of Nintendo is no matter if you missed the launch and you're grabbing their system years later, you'll still get the experience of buying their games at launch full prices! xD

It depends. Have you been unable but interested in buying one? If so, go ahead. If you've been able of buying one and playing it's games for the most part of the gen but still you haven't got one? Then my advise is do not buy it. 

Dude, for real. I was just looking at some of the prices and they're insane. One of the few Nintendo games I remember playing is Sunshine so I went to look at the 3D mario pack they released for Switch: $60 for a pack of old games and the pack came out TWO YEARS AGO! What the flying fuck.

Since the Switch successor does not even have an announced codename yet, which Nintendo almost always talks about at least 1 year out from release, it's unlikely that the successor is "on the way".  I believe it was in late 2020 that Nintendo execs first started saying the Switch was currently at the "midpoint" in its lifecycle.  That was at over 3.5 years into Switch being on the market.  Which points to its successor not coming until 2024.

So, you can buy one now and not have to worry about a successor launching later this year or even next year.  Have you played the first Breath of the Wild?  The sequel is due out in Spring next year.  Anyway, I'm sure you'll find more than that to play in the Switch's software libary to make the console purchase worth it.  A number of the titles I would recommend have already been suggested in this thread.

That's Nintendo for you.  They have such a strong base where their 1st party games have legs that last a generation so Nintendo doesn't feel the need to price drop.  I remember when the Wii U came out they still had original Wii launch games at full price.

The first step to becoming a Nintendo fan is asking yourself, "could I actually become a Nintendo fan?" It's a big step and the fact that you're making this thread suggests that you're already a little Nintendo-curious. You're just waiting for someone to take you by the hand and help you take that next step. It's a big change in someone's life, and I understand the fear. My best advice: be open. Allow the Nintendo to wash over you and don't flinch. Some of it may seem a bit foreign at first, but if you keep an open mind you may find pleasure in their IPs beyond what you ever expected. In a world where it has been very popular to knock Nintendo, sometimes it's hard to go against the grain and experience it for yourself on your own terms. Whatever you decide, I know you'll be happy. Gaming is just so expansive these days that it's kind of hard to imagine anyone being disatisfied with any console if they invest themselves enough into its catalogue.

If you only have a small interest in the library, avoid buying one. 2 to 2.5 years from now (maybe a little sooner) there is all but guaranteed to be a Switch successor. Granted, it won't be easy to obtain (I would guess).

Get a standard Switch or OLED and split the cost of it with your wife if you think you two would use it enough. It sounds like she likes Pokemon.

Yes, simply put. I actually think it is a no brainer for two reasons:

1. your wife is super into Pokemon and you get to score points with the lady (and that should be reason enough), but you can actually play games like Let's Go split screen with her, which I hear is kinda cool (so, bonus point);

2. even if just for BoTW, you definitely SHOULD buy a Switch because there's almost no way you ever had a portable experience like that (it's the game I played the most on portable mode, because, trust me, it just feels good to play small portions wandering Hyrule here and there, if only for the heck of it, and putting the console away a few minutes later) unless you can correctly emulate it on a Steam Deck (good luck getting one) or another portable PC like the Aya (and then you are freaking rich, since those are super expensive); and, believe me, I NEVER liked portable consoles before, but that will change your life. I think 300+ hours of guaranteed fun is enough for buying a machine (I bought WiiU only for MH3U - no regrets).

Some other tidbits: playing portable Skyrim was another huge thing for me, since I love it to bits. And it's also an amazing place for some less famous indies, such as Furi and Cript of the Necrodancer.

Just buy one. It will probably hook you up and you might want a second one so your wife doesn't hog yours. Or the other way around ;)

Oh my goodness! Stop all you are doing and play it right now lol.