Twitter/X officially removed from Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Switch

If you have gotten into the habit of posting images or short videos of your video game exploits on X (ex Twitter), know that'from June 10, this will no longer be possible. As Microsoft And Sony have already done this for their consoles,, Nintendo has in fact just announced the withdrawal of X of the Switch as well as the ability to send friend requests to friends on social networks.

For the moment, the publication of images and videos on Facebook will remain available on Nintendo Switch but perhaps not for much longer. For more details, find below the official press release from Nintendo :

Discontinued X (formerly Twitter) and social media integration for the friend suggestions feature on Nintendo Switch

Applies to: Nintendo Switch Family, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch – OLED Model

THE June 10, 2024we will be discontinuing the integration for X (formerly Twitter) as well as the ability to send friend requests to friends on social networks (social network integration) from the Nintendo friend suggestions feature Switch.

This impacts the following services:

The functionality to post screenshots and videos to X (formerly Twitter) from the album in the HOME menu on Nintendo Switch will no longer be available.
Although posting screenshots and videos to Facebook will remain available, this service may also be discontinued in the future.
The ability to post screenshots of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate from the album in the Nintendo Switch HOME menu to Smash World in the Nintendo Switch Online smart device app will also become unavailable.
Publishing features in the Nintendo Switch title Splatoon 3 will be adjusted.
When you post from the mailbox of Cité-Clabousse, Place Chromapolis Or Chromapolis Square, you will no longer be able to post on X (formerly Twitter) or Facebook. The data will be sent directly to Nintendo servers. This change will allow users to post content without one of these social media accounts, but images posted by players under 13 will not be visible to other players.
The image created for publishing will be copied to the album in the HOME menu of the Nintendo Switch. Album images can be transferred wirelessly to a smart device or PC via USB cable. Publishing features in the Nintendo Switch title Splatoon 2 will be adjusted.
You will no longer be able to post to X (formerly Twitter) from the Chromapolis Square mailbox.
The characters that appear and the messages displayed on the Square will be replaced by data already prepared in the game software.
The functionality to send friend requests to friends on social media via the Friend Suggestions menu on My Page in the HOME menu on Nintendo Switch will no longer be available.
You can continue to use the friend suggestions feature on smart devices, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.

We sincerely thank players for using these features over the years.