Nintendo has announced the removal of X integration from the Switch on June 10, 2024. This will make features for posting screenshots and videos to X from the Album in the Nintendo Switch HOME Menu unavailable to the gamers. This harsh step by the company is said to be motivated by the rise in charges charged by the X for the business use of API. The blog post by Nintendo says that posting screenshots, and videos to Facebook will continue to be available as it does not charge for using its API.
As of June 10, 2024, it will no longer be possible to post screenshots and videos to X (formerly Twitter) from the Nintendo Switch's Album, or send friend requests to social media users via the Friend Suggestions feature.
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— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) May 9, 2024
This step did not go unnoticed by the X and it shared a post saying that the gaming community is one of the largest and most vibrant communities on the platform. It further wrote ” As part of Nintendo’s planned discontinuation of sharing content to X from the Nintendo Switch, from June 11th, users will need to download Switch gameplay media directly to their smartphones and share it natively on our platform. Our partnership with Nintendo remains strong, and we are working together to ensure a smooth transition for all users. We will continue collaborating with partners to bring new and exciting experiences to our global gaming community”. Nintendo is not the first to take this step as Microsoft also disabled Xbox integration in May 2023 and Sony removed the X integration from PlayStation in November of last year.
The gaming community is one of the largest and most vibrant communities on our platform, and we are dedicated to enhancing and supporting gaming-related features. As part of Nintendo's planned discontinuation of sharing content to X from the Nintendo Switch, from June 11th, users… https://t.co/mvT7aIsSOn
— Gaming (@xGaming) May 9, 2024
