I think the Switch has turned out better than I expected, in terms of hardware and software support, and I was optimistic.
Not only that, but with third party accessories, it's been able to take the hardware to functionality and customization not only beyond what I've seen for any handheld or console, but it really keeps on surprising me with the flexibility in what ways we can use the system. Like people worried about battery life but the options of just plugging it into an external phone battery made that a non-issue in the first day (besides having decent battery life outside of intensive games like BotW). Then we've had tons of options for grips, cables for charging, batteries in grips, portable docks, attachable batteries, etc. all in a matter of months and people want all that stuff. Even skins and mods are beyond what I remember being available for the 3DS or the Wii. It speaks to just how hot this system is, even before all the software support and features make the system really hit it's stride.
The first party support alone is practically beyond not only any output of the first year of any Nintendo console, but any console period. It really makes you forget that the Wii U was a failure and the struggle Nintendo has had to get support, not to mention the skepticism and fear Nintendo fans/early adopters had. The early criticism was harsh and unrelenting that first month and would have buried the console if it didn't have so much positives going for it to outshine any flaws, growing pains, and oversights. BotW being not just a great game, but scoring as one of the best games of all time and a dramatic shift from all Zelda games before that was huge for the system and once people had the Switch in their hands, there was far less whining about weakness on paper when you can actually experience the strengths in practice.
It really deserves the praise it has been getting so far.