The Nintendo Switch is the first early-adopter console purchase I’ve made in a LONG time (if July is “early adopter” since it was released in March). I’ve had several other consoles, but they were either purchased well into the life of the console or else bought second-hand (or both). The last console I bought at or near launch was the Sega Dreamcast.
I did not have a Wii U. I would only have considered buying one if it had an exclusive Zelda and/or Metroid title.