Nintendo has released a new firmware update for the Switch, killing the console’s Twitter/X integration. As part of the update, Nintendo Switch players will no longer have the option to share things to Twitter directly from the console.

Options like “Posting to Social Media” in User Settings, and “Post to Twitter” from the Album on the Nintendo Switch home menu have now been completely removed. The social media integration for Friend Suggestions in the My Page section has also been removed.

The update was primarily focused on removing the integration with Twitter/X, with the changelog only mentioning general improvements without going into details.

While Nintendo itself hasn’t provided a reason for its discontinuation of Twitter/X integration, it likely has to do with the fact that the social media platform has been charging companies to use its API, which would allow the integration. According to Wired, companies like Sony and Microsoft were being charged roughly $42,000 every month to keep the integration on PS5 and Xbox.

With this update, the Nintendo Switch has now joined both the PS5 and the Xbox Series X/S in no longer having integration with the social media platform.

Posted: Jun 14, 2024 2:05 pm
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