Xbox Is Imploding... How Does Nintendo Avoid Doing The Same? | Nintendo News Recap

Xbox is (once again) struggling, withe reports of layoffs and studio closures coming in the near future. In this Nintendo News Recap, we discuss how we think they got there, what that says about the industry as a whole, and why Nintendo always seems to avoid these kinds of situations. We also look at data suggesting that Nintendo's June Direct was the most-watched summer showcase, even beating out SGF Opening Night! We discuss a long-awaited (and perhaps too late) update to the original Switch's eShop, and we round up reviews for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales. Quick Headlines: Switch Online Bonus Offer, Europe Gets a Pokopia Switch 2 Bundle, Nintendo is Fighting Scalpers in Japan, Standalone Xenoblade 2 Torna Expansion Gets a Free Update, Star Fox's New Graphics Brought 64's Art Director to Tears, and Dispatch Removes (Some) Censorship Time Codes: 00:00:00 Opening 00:05:22 What is Happening at Xbox? 00:24:21 Nintendo Direct Most Watched Summer Showcase of 2026 00:27:21 Switch 1 eShop Gets MUCH Faster 00:29:36 Adventures of Elliot Review Roundup 00:35:17 Quick Headlines: Switch Online Offer, Torna Gets Free Update, Dispatch Removes Censorship 00:43:14 Out This Week Subscribe to Podcasting With Power for more Nintendo discussions, news, and deep dives! Socials: Instagram:   / podwithpower   Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/podwithpower... Threads: https://www.threads.com/@podwithpower Facebook:   / podwithpower