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Nah, not all of us. When switch 2 came out (and because I wanted a hand held) I looked at it, poked at in the shop and decided to buy a DS instead. $80 vs $650. If I'd been feeling more generous, I would have gotten a Retroid pocket 5 or something. I didn't need it.
The switch 2 is shiny, but it didn't fill any niche for me that one of my other rigs couldn't do (Wii, Wii u, $100 emulation box I built).
"Bigger, better, faster" is a mug's game. It cannot be won and it's the lynchpin of capitalism. The way to win is to not play.
Gaming is a luxury good. If the big players are going to go full retard, let them. Let it all burn while you find greener pastures.
This goes for all tech (and luxury goods), IMHO. Do more with less.
Reject the status ladder → identify the actual function → satisfy it with the smallest tool that works → enjoy the absurdity.