I'll argue strongly against calling the Switch less than a home console. You may not think that the final hardware capability lives up to the price point (both important variables we do not know for certain), but I'm curious what standard home console features you think the Switch will be missing... because that's what it boils down to, this is a device that effectively combines the full feature set and usage of a home console with that of a handheld.
If you were only looking for the home or portable experience, and had zero interest in having both even at a reasonable price point, the question isn't about all the stuff you AREN'T using, it's about what you ARE using. Is a standalone portable/home console with the Switch's level of horsepower worth $250? Is a larger library of first party titles than Wii U or 3DS worth it to you, or do you not care about Nintendo titles? Do you have any interest in the Japanese indie and AA space, or are you only interested in western AAA titles? The perceived value for one individual is not the same across the board.
When I say the Switch isn't a home console, I am using that as shorthand for saying that it isn't competitive in the home console space. People don't make buying decisions in the absolute. They do it by evaluating the relative benefits of all their options. A $299 PS4 sounds like a perfectly good deal, but if I know that the regular price will drop to $249 in a month, that $299 no longer seems like a competitive price.
The Switch can be viewed as having the feature set of a home console. If it came out 4 years ago it would have been the best console ever, but that is not how it will get evaluated. It will get evaluated based on what is currently available. For the average user looking only for a home console, a $249 Switch just doesn't compare favorably to a $299 PS4 or XB1.
You mentioned specific groups of users who would evaluate the Switch more favorably. I don't doubt that is correct. What I do doubt is the size of that market. That's why I asked a page or two back if anyone who thinks a $250 price is a sweet spot didn't also buy a Wii U. I'll give you that the Switch can pull in the Wii U market. I question if it can move beyond it.
If players can get the games that you would expect from a console AND a portable, that would definitely help sale the idea that the system is a hybrid. The Wii U's issue is that Nintendo couldn't sale the idea, and the setup severely limited Nintendo's ability to give the system another approach (which is how the XB1 recovered.)
Someone who is only interested in a console is paying extra for a screen, battery, and form factor they will never use. My point is that a $199 console only version would sell much better to that group than a $249 hybrid device.
Btw, the Kinect and Gamepad didn't prevent the consoles from providing traditions games. In fact that was the vast majority of their lineup. The problem was the extra cost those features added that gamers were not willing to pay. I have no doubt that a $399 XB1 with Kinect at launch would have sold like gangbusters. The problem wasn't with the feature set. The problem was the price that came with that feature set. The touchpad on the PS4 controllers is mostly a useless feature, but nobody cares because it is not seen as noticeably adding to the price of the overall console. On the other hand, the Switch's screen and small form factor definitely add to the price of the Switch when viewed as just a console.
