Nintendo: support for streaming services on Switch is 'being considered for a future update'
The House of Mario focused on video games first, everything else second.
Nintendo's Switch portable console won't support video-streaming services at launch, but the company is keeping the door open for a later update.
"All of our efforts have gone toward making the Nintendo Switch system an amazing dedicated video game platform, so it will not support any video-streaming services at launch," a Nintendo representative told IGN. "However, support for video-streaming services is being considered for a future update."
Switch's lack of support for streaming services at launch mirrors that of the Wii U. When Nintendo's soon-to-be-defunct console launched in the fall of 2012, the company planned to support Hulu Plus, Netflix, and similar platforms, but delayed them for several months.
Nintendo recently provided concrete details on Switch, including a March 3 release date and MSRP of $299.99. The system will launch in two SKUs, both priced the same and packing the same hardware. No game will be included in either bundle, a decision Nintendo made in order to keep the price at just under $300.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will launch for Wii U and Switch on March 3, day and date with Nintendo's new console.
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replyDavid Craddock posted a new article, Nintendo: support for streaming services on Switch is 'being considered for a future update'
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Yikes.
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Honestly, I don't see this as a big deal.
A) Streaming services will come to the system eventually.
B) Nearly every other device on the planet with wireless capabilities can stream Netflix and et al. While it'd be nice to watch Always Sunny on my Switch, I've got an iPad, iPhone, PS3, PS4, Wii U, 3DS, teapot, Nike sneakers, and four pairs of socks with the same functionality.
C) I'm buying a Switch to play games. Everything else is secondary.
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