Ya know, as long as it doesn't replace the "DS" Line, I have no issue with it since I haven't bought or played a Nintendo Console in sometime. And it doesn't look like it will be replacing the DS line since it clearly lacks a touchscreen or seemingly 3d capability, and it would be foolish for them to be rid of the 3d effects they seemingly have fine tuned with the newest 3ds.

The whole thing seems to maybe be a touchscreen, though I haven't really seen any official word.

As for 3D, hmm, that is an oddity, but, I'm not sure what they'd do for a future 3DS anyway.

The only thing that I could see challenging the 3DS/DS line, is the fact that we've heard nothing about the thing that would replace the now 5 year old 3DS, and here we have something that's basically both a home console and a handheld...

The whole thing seems to maybe be a touchscreen, though I haven't really seen any official word.

 

As for 3D, hmm, that is an oddity, but, I'm not sure what they'd do for a future 3DS anyway.

 

The only thing that I could see challenging the 3DS/DS line, is the fact that we've heard nothing about the thing that would replace the now 5 year old 3DS, and here we have something that's basically both a home console and a handheld...

I assumed it wasn't a touchscreen as I didn't notice it being used as such in the video, but I may have missed something. If they did show it using it as a touch screen, then ignore my prior comment while I weep in a corner.

And sure while there isn't some replacement spoken about for the DS Line, it would feel weird for Nintendo to abandon it. I mean it started with the gameboy, evolved into the DS, and now you have the 3DS... To be away with a system that has evolved more often than their consoles just seems weird. 

On top of that, the switch just seems too bulky to be a real handheld. I mean sure you could stick it in a backpack or a purse, or other such things, but I don't think on a good day it could ever reasonably fit into a pocket, and even it could you have those joysticks sticking out, and even in a satchel of sorts you run the risk of damaging the buttons and joysticks... 

Though I'm just being hopeful.. I'd hate to have to buy a likely expensive system just to play whatever pokemon game may come out for it when the DS Line is no more, especially when I just bought the newest version of the 3DS, thank god for QVC.

It probably is going to replace the DS line.  Which, on the one hand, means you just need to buy one Nintendo console and you'll be set for this generation.  But, since handheld consoles are usually cheaper, this could make it more difficult to get your hands on handheld Nintendo games. (I wonder if it'd be possible to release the tablet by itself as a separate, cheaper console, sort of in the same vein as the 2DS?) Plus it doesn't look like that thing is going to fit in my pocket.

The Switch does look really neat, though!  I wish I could afford one.

I assumed it wasn't a touchscreen as I didn't notice it being used as such in the video, but I may have missed something. If they did show it using it as a touch screen, then ignore my prior comment while I weep in a corner.

 

And sure while there isn't some replacement spoken about for the DS Line, it would feel weird for Nintendo to abandon it. I mean it started with the gameboy, evolved into the DS, and now you have the 3DS... To be away with a system that has evolved more often than their consoles just seems weird. 

 

On top of that, the switch just seems too bulky to be a real handheld. I mean sure you could stick it in a backpack or a purse, or other such things, but I don't think on a good day it could ever reasonably fit into a pocket, and even it could you have those joysticks sticking out, and even in a satchel of sorts you run the risk of damaging the buttons and joysticks... 

 

Though I'm just being hopeful.. I'd hate to have to buy a likely expensive system just to play whatever pokemon game may come out for it when the DS Line is no more, especially when I just bought the newest version of the 3DS, thank god for QVC.

They didn't show it off directly in the video, but considering it seemed a lot like the Wii U tablet(which had a touch screen), and it's made in an age where touch screen tablets are seen in many, many places... It's a pretty logical speculation leap that it -is- a touch screen tablet.

Well, honestly, this seems more like Nintendo abandoning traditional console stuff rather than the other way around...

yeah, no, this isn't fitting in a pocket, that's the biggest thing against it. But, then again, on a devil's advocate side, the 3DS XL was pushing that too(Besides, purses and bags are arguably the best thing anyway, because with enough gadgets and things to carry you'll run out of pocket space anyway Dx)... But that's definitely an iffy part about this, and I'm curious whether there'll be a phone sized version eventually, running the same sorta architecture.

That's a good point too. Hmm... still, I'm cautiously optimistic about this. ^^

Well to be fair about the 3DS XL, it was also made alongside a pocket sized version. If you bought the XL version, I don't think you expected it to fit into pockets.

And true enough about the Touchscreen... Though oddly if you have to put it into this port to enter TV made, that completely negates the reason to even have the touchscreen, as you can't use it while it's in that dock. At least with the Wii U, to my knowledge never held one in person, you could use the touchscreen even it was connected to the television. Seems pointless to have a touchscreen if you can only use it in one mode.

Also again, joysticks, not gonna work out well in even satchels with them likely to get smashed, hit, forced into odd angles, at least the DS Line had a "Cover" persay which protected the joysticks, other buttons and touchscreen from getting damaged while on the go.

Well... that's a fair point for the OG 3DS XL, but the New 3DS was only available in random bundles because the OG XL apparently sold better. (And because it was only in bundles it's a vicious circle...)

That's the only oddity, honestly. .-. It's possible one is like 'console' mode, and one is 'DS' mode, but now it's getting to sketchy speculation territory. Still...

Well, it's actually not that hard to keep them safe, and analog sticks tend to be surprising resilient; I've taken my Gamepad in my bag/backpack a few times between houses. And my XBox 360 controller is almost always in the front pouch of my backpack when I move it around, and that usually forces the stick up, but it still works well. Plus, those pieces are removable, so it could like, be stored separately or so. It'll work better than you think in bags. The biggest issue really -is- the screen...