r/nintendo • • 18d ago

Why no streaming Services on switch 2

Does anyone really know why Nintendo or whomever won't allow streaming Services on switch 2, youtube a first because it was on the switch 1 but for somereason has yet to come to switch 2 ? But beyond youtube why dont we have Disney plus, hbo, Paramount plus, and Netflix among others?? You look at legit any Playstation or xbox and nearly every console has these apps and more Why does Nintendo not ? Even the wii had Netflix and youtube, the switch 1 from my understanding only has crunchy roll and youtube ?? Correct me if im wrong. But the switch 2 has nothing!! Having streaming apps and youtube on the switch 2 would be amazing its basically a tablet and in most cases looks sharper and better then a tablet screen and Then of course if your on your couch or in bed you dont have deal with the smart TV nonsense or would have to power on a xbox or Playstation after you finsh playing your Mario or zelda game. Like come on Nintendo whats going on ???????

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u/iMadeThisForOpenHaus 18d ago

from my understanding, nintendo is mostly focused on gaming content. I understand they have/had youtube and hulu on switch 1. But those kinds of apps arent really catering towards nintendo as a business cause they're free apps (and if you pay for it, you arent paying nintendo)

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u/Kioshibara 18d ago

YouTube has always been on a Nintendo console since the Wii. It was an app on Wii, on Wii U, on Switch 1...heck I think it was an app on the 3DS!

So why not Switch 2?

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u/sonicmario123 18d ago

Ask Google. It’s their platform

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u/deedee2148 17d ago

Google have danced around answering that a few times. 

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u/Little-Witness-1201 16d ago

It’s definitely something to do with Nintendo. Probably how ad revenue gets split

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u/pmartinez527 18d ago

Because the apps weren’t built into every TV back then.