The default controllers, hardware problems aside, certainly represent a departure from the usual controllers of the PS/Xbox family. The Shield is actually a per

The default controllers, hardware problems aside, certainly represent a departure from the usual controllers of the PS/Xbox family. The Shield is actually a perfect example - it failed in the market as a weird gimmicky "normal console" controller with a screen glued to the top of it. On the flip side, with the Switch: * One handed motion controls are viable and used frequently. * Two-stick FPS games are possible but don't need to be the default, encouraging more innovative/interesting UIs. * IR camera enables Labo/Cardboard which is a very cool gimmick. * Easy docking, undocking, storage, and portability of the controllers. * The console includes two players by default. Most Switch games have a thought out, fun two-or-more players, in-person mode. Many have co-op. Split-screen games are an afterthought and don't even run correctly on most other modern consoles.