More recently the comparison I've been hearing is against things like the Steam Deck, which are a little more fair.
> It's perfectly possible to create innovative and - most important - fun games on something as powerful as the Switch.
Of course, but there have been plenty of games released for the Switch that could seemingly do with a bit more oomph from the hardware, TotK being the current example.
I've just been playing TotK for a few hours and was so engrossed by all the little details that make the game world feel alive the frame rate didn't bother me at all. It's perfectly fine if you just want to experience the game.
> It's perfectly possible to create innovative and - most important - fun games on something as powerful as the Switch.
Of course, but there have been plenty of games released for the Switch that could seemingly do with a bit more oomph from the hardware, TotK being the current example.