The NSA story is the worst thing that ever could happen to US companies. Nobody in the world will buy their hardware or software to get spyed 24/7 and this will be a huge problem for Microsoft. So even if the X1 was a great product, it would not have any chance to succeed internationally.
Nintendo on the other hand cannot be saved until Iwata steps down. All its current problems were foreseeable and self made and there is just no sign he will ever realize.







