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Zaid Admani

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The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

You know, it seems to be Anthropic's response to Open Claw, which went super viral earlier this year in the AI nerd community.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

In fact, Nvidia's CEO, Jensen Huang, called Open Claw a major step forward in how people interact with AI.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

It got so popular that Open AI ended up buying Open Claw.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

So there's a land grab happening right now for the next phase of AI.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

I think Anthropic is making a big push to take market share from OpenAI.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

Like me personally, I use Claude like 70% of the time these days.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

Let's shift gears and talk about Nintendo.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

According to Bloomberg, Nintendo is cutting the production of their Switch 2 console by more than 30% after a disappointing holiday season.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

The company now plans to produce about 4 million units this quarter, down from the 6 million it originally expected.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

Now, here's the thing.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

The Switch 2 had an incredible launch.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

When it came out back in June of last year, it sold over 17 million units in its first year, making it the most successful hardware debut in Nintendo's history.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

But that momentum didn't carry into the holiday season, especially in the U.S.,

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

Now, a part of the problem is the price tag.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

The Switch 2 is pretty expensive at $450.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

But also, there hasn't been any must-own games.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

Like, for example, Metroid Prime 4, which came out in December, was a disappointment, selling less than a million copies in its launch month.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

So investors have taken notice.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

Nintendo's stock has lost about 28% of its value since the Switch 2 came out back in June.

The Rundown
Claude Gets More Powerful, Nintendo Cuts Switch 2 Production

And the stock lost another 6% in Tokyo after reports of the production cutbacks.