Although they keep denying it, Nintendo has made it pretty clear that the Switch is the replacement for both the Wii U and 3DS console lines. For people who wa

Although they keep denying it, Nintendo has made it pretty clear that the Switch is the replacement for both the Wii U and 3DS console lines. For people who want a portable experience, there's no reason to go for a full-size Switch when they won't use half of its functionality. That's who this is marketed toward, and the special edition for Pokemon Sword and Shield only seems to confirm that idea. This isn't for the people who want a family console but would rather have a personal one instead, so the lack of ability to switch to two players doesn't make as much of a difference. I agree that it's not as portable as the 3DS. However, there's size comparisons that show that it's at least small enough to be pretty portable as long as you have a bag of some sort with you. This will still sell well especially if all the new titles shift from 3DS to Switch.