what is the switch like as a gaming device?
Its simple to use compared to the PS4 and the menus are very quick to load. Its convenient as a gamer as it gives you flexibility of playing the games when the Mrs needs the TV when or you are on the go. When you take the Switch out of the dock its ready to use straight away no messing about, likewise if you want to use it on the TV.
I like the Joycons as they allow much more freedom when playing games like having your hands to your side with half a controller in each hand, though you can also use them like a normal controller with joycon grip. I also have the Switch Pro controller which is like a regular Xbox one controller that I use when its docked.
Battery life is around 4 hours depending on the game, brightness and if wifi is turned on.
The graphics are on par or slightly better than PS3 depending on which games you play.
The downsides are Nintendo's online network capability as there is no party chat or friends system baked in to the system for games such as FIFA to utilize. Though there is an online service coming out towards the end of the year, Nintendo traditionally don't have a clue on how to get online gaming working like Sony and Microsoft.
The amount of storage it comes with is also small at 32gb so if you want to download games from the online store make sure you have a decent size microsd card 128gb+.
FIFA 18 for Switch generally has bad reviews because it is compared to the other consoles and doesn't have the Journey story mode (which I couldn't care about) and Frostbite engine (which is actually a pro due to the glitches and wonder goals). Its more arcade than the others and plays like FIFA 17/16 but it is the best portable FIFA game. If EA spent the time to craft the game properly for Switch it would get rave reviews but thats EA for ya.
Also the Switch has Football Manager Touch if your into that.