Overview
- Subscribers report receiving emails from Crunchyroll that the Switch app will be discontinued and the app has been pulled from the Nintendo eShop.
- Crunchyroll’s notice does not explain the reason for the shutdown and directs affected users to access the service on other supported devices.
- The Switch app originally launched in 2022 and Crunchyroll previously ended its Wii U app in 2022, reflecting a pattern of changing platform support.
- There is no confirmation that Crunchyroll will appear on Nintendo’s newer console, which currently lacks several major media apps.
- The removal will force viewers who relied on the Switch for portable anime streaming to move to other devices and may prompt scrutiny of how streaming services choose which consoles to support.