Been thinking about it recently, and I honestly feel that the Switch is probably the perfect console form factor. Obviously, physical specifications can be improved (faster processor, more battery life), but in terms of the form factor itself, it’s so balanced in the way you can play it on a big screen and handheld
I don’t think Nintendo would ever move away from this model, but thinking ahead (even after a potential Switch 2), how could Nintendo evolve beyond this type of form factor? Or is this perhaps the peak of this type of design and we’re just getting improved specs/minor ergonomic changes from here on out (which I’d be totally fine with)?
So the thing with handheld is, there’s only so much power you can put into it before it becomes too hot to hold and/or the cooling mechanism becomes very loud.
For me, provided you want to keep the same form factor, the solution is to put extra hardware in the dock, to boost the power when you don’t need to worry as much about console temperature or noise. You could also make the console a bit thicker for more hardware space, look at things like the Steam Deck for example.
That said, I think the ideal solution would be a 3 model system, with a handheld, a switchable, and a docked models.