the switch's launch is underwhelming, and i'm pretty sure everyone already knew this. tho idk where this idea that the switch is supposed to be a "value console" came from. comparing the switch to home consoles like the playstation and xbox is also a little strange considering they target slightly different markets. for all intents and purposes, the switch is a portable device that has the added bonus of providing HDMI passthrough so you can hook it up to an external display, while the PS4 and xbox one are designed to be stationary horsepower boxes that don't have to worry about having a built-in display, batteries, and reasonable thermals for a small, hand-held form factor. you'll always pay higher for a portable device of the same specs as a tower-type device because a portable device has to take these things into consideration, and all that costs money to develop and produce.