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2) Thats just wrong and nothing that would work in the real world. Publisher bring their games on every possible console if it could be successful. If the NX would sell millions of millions units and would be a real powerhouse, the big publisher would bring the IPs for the console. They don't care if it says Sony, Nintendo or Ulumulu on the plastic thing you gpt under your TV. They wanna make money and if they see a chance to make some, they grab it.
If it is underpowered on the other hand you are right. We will never get downgrades of AAA titles even if the NX is successful. Then we will get either an specific made entry for the game or just a game which fits to the Nintendo audience.
To you point 2, it just wouldn't matter right now. It's mid generation. The multiplat AAA console crowd is already entrenched on Sony/MS and locked into playing games with their friends online (most of whom only own one console for CoD et al yearly).
If it was the start of a new gen, and all three coming out with new consoles the same fall, then sure. Maybe if they really nailed things AND the others screwed up they could gain some traction. Much like how Sony really took advantage of Nintendo and MSs mistakes with the Wii U and Xbox 1 to jump back out to a big lead (to be fair they gained a lot of momentum the last couple years of PS3 vs. Xbox/Wii).
Beyond that, it was always going to be underpowered. Nintendo doesn't have anywhere near the brand strength necessary to get people, especially core gamers who largely don't care about their first party line up (or even the genres that dominate it) to shell out $400-500.
Add in that there's a decent size swath of the Nintendo diehards online that actively state their hatred for shooters, sports games, GTA/AssCreed and other "dudebro" games and that third party support and appeal to the mainstream AAA gamer ship sailed long ago for Nintendo.
Their best chance at success as a hardware maker is putting out a kick ass library of their best games, great Japanese and indie games that appeal to that same crowd and selling a decent amount of hardware and a TON of software with their high attach rates.