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But the 3DS form factor would've made a great phone I think. Make the top screen capacitive and keep the bottom pressure-based.

Interesting, though most people want a phone that can be held in portrait mode with a single hand. Hence the xperia play's slider design and popsockets for larger phones.

Does the razer phone play Playstation games though? Don't underestimate the power of exclusives.

But most people use the switch as a console, not as a Gameboy-type thing.

All they would have had to do it provide a decent selection of games, and include two low-cost Bluetooth controllers and an HDMI dock with every phone.

Gaming devices have buttons and directional pads.