Is the Switch 2 Struggling?

About this episode

The episode discusses the sales of the Switch 2, Capcom's stance on generative AI, and thoughts on The Super Mario Movie.

This week the Punching Up crew discussed Switch 2 sales in North America, Capcom saying they won’t use generative AI, and Micah finally watched The Super Mario Movie! Please keep in mind that our timestamps are approximate, and will often be slightly off due to dynamic ad placement. 0:00:00 - Intro0:21:33 - New Switch 2 Model for the EU0:24:31 - Capcom says they won't be using Generative AI0:31:03 - Switch Big Among Teens in Japan0:46:51 - What We’re Playing1:04:22 - Square Enix Partners with Google to Put an AI Chatbot in Dragon Quest X1:10:37 - Minecraft Dungeons 2 and Minecraft Amusement Park1:15:23 - Nintendo is reportedly cutting Switch 2 production this quarter as US demand dips1:27:49 - Epic Games is laying off 1,000 employees1:34:06 - The Super Mario Movie Bros. Movie Thoughts1:56:36 - Closing Questions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• Switch 2 sales
• Capcom and generative AI
• The Super Mario Movie
• Nintendo production cuts
• Gaming news

Keywords

• Switch 2
• Capcom
• generative AI
• The Super Mario Movie
• Nintendo
• gaming news
• production cuts

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Capcom, Square Enix, Google, Epic Games

Products: Switch 2, Dragon Quest X, Minecraft Dungeons 2

Books & works: The Super Mario Movie

Places: North America, EU, Japan

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