That's talk about the competition. That's not related to the Switch at all. You didn't compare or contrast this at all to the Switch. Anyway moving right along.
I wrote at length as to how PlayStation's forward position is weak enough that multi-platform support for weaker hardware is not a given or even probable, which is extremely important to the Switch's viability during its most important period of commercial availability. That's perfectly germane to the discussion, so please stop trying to score points like this is a upper school debate.
This is the latest rumour list about what games will come to the Switch and when. On January 13 we shall know how true this rumour is.
Here's my problem with the launch lineup. First, let's remove the Wii U ports: Splatoon, Smash, MK8, XCX and Mario Maker. Why? Software sales is always the driver of hardware sales, and those titles aren't the sort that promote hardware adoption outside of Nintendo's pre-existing install base. The Wii U Generation proves that. And before you say that they may be 'enhanced' there's at least one problem with that theory: several of them make heavy use of second screen functionality, and in the case of Mario Maker it's virtually necessary to build courses efficiently. That leaves:
Mario Switch
Mario x Rabbids RPG
Skyim
Just Dance
GoG
Pokemon Stars
Pikmin
BG&E
The problem is that you're looking at that list as a Nintendo fan, and not as a non-Nintendo prospective buyer. In shortly, that is a launch lineup that appeals to Nintendo's base and few other people. I won't even bother to address Just Dance or GoG for obvious reasons.
Super Mario Switch
A 64/Sunshine style 3D Mario will do well among Nintendo fans, no doubt, and might draw some nostalgia-drive defectors back but likely not huge amounts; we've already discussed the draw of 3D vsersus 2D. It's a title from the franchine that has consistently been the most successful at moving hardware. That's why I'm flabbergasted that they're bundling Splatoon in its place. I know that, in their 'creativity'-addled minds, Nintendo believe that they'll get buyers to shell out for the Splatoon bundle, and the name recognition for the Mario franchise will convert a second attachment sale. Unless the carts are substantially cheaper than floor price for Wii U software, I don't buy that thinking at all.
LoZ: Breath of the Wild
Another contender from a strong franchise in terms of critical and user acclaim, and sales. However, this title is one that doesn't translate well outside of the Nintendo fanbase, especially as a adventure game, when compared to third-party games in the genre. The reception to its gameplay elements have been largely positive, but it's easy to be positive when one can play it for free, on free hardware, at E3. It's entirely different when one has to make a hardware commitment on one's own dime. There's also the MN9 x-factor of fanbase dissatisfaction caused by the repeated delays, especially abandoning it as a Wii U title during the console's commercial lifespan when it actually might have helped to promote sales, in essence making it a bitter epitaph. I'm not saying that it will negatively affect sales but I can't say that it won't either.
Mario x Rabbids RPG
Mario RPGs are a losing proposition in terms of system-sellers, or even being strong titles in general. Whilst the fandom for those titles is very vocal (and I'm among them for titles pre-SPM), it's also a small one; the trend line for the titles has cratered and a crossover with something as queerly niche as Rabbids won't carry the sort of spectacle draw that one might find in a Mario x Sonic crossover, to say nothing of a dedicated fandom that generally feels ignored after the dual nightmares of Sticker Star and Color Splash.
Skyrim SE
If it releases, it will be aged six months when it comes out (assuming it's a launch title), and given the general consensus that it's a buggy 'remaster' of little redeeming value (5.5 - 6.1 average user score), I see nothing to suggest that most gamers won't have purchased it already for another systems. Remember, in order to grow beyond the Wii U install base, the Switch will have to transition a sizable portion of the 3DS install base and draw from other console enthusiasts and PC gamers, and that's why they're going to be courting third-party support. In the latter two categories of prospective buyers, they will almost certainly already own the title and won't invest in the Switch hardware to play the remaster.
Pokemon Stars
Stars will be a strong draw, absolutely no question, but presently it's slated for holiday 2017 at the earliest, and that's a real problem for first year hardware anchoring.
Pikmin
A singular mechanic game that has a loyal fanbase but one that has consistently struggled to move beyond its initial enthusiast base. Sales peaked with the first title and sales have eroded, slowly but steadily, since. Even within the Nintendo install base, this is not a system mover.
BG&E
Not a sequel, which would be a huge draw, but a quasi-remaster/reboot, and I have a hard time believing that non-Nintendo buyers from the last generation will buy a Switch just to double dip, especially when I can guarantee that the game's exclusivity will be short-lived (a year at most).
In short, the Switch needs a compelling exclusive library (non-ports) and strong third-party support in the first year, and if these are the big names being discussed, I'm not impressed with its prospects.
