{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d1ec36f3a28e2c725c1e0aaa","clusterId":"c_9a53118dacdf80bf31431e3b","slug":"crunchyroll-app-on-nintendo-switch-to-be-discontinued-on-october-30","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Crunchyroll App on Nintendo Switch to Be Discontinued on October 30","summary":"Nintendo lists that Crunchyroll's service on Switch will be discontinued on October 30, 2026. Existing users can keep using the app until then. Crunchyroll's customer service page says the service is not available on Switch 2, with no current announcements about future support.","whyItMatters":"The move removes one of the few dedicated anime streaming apps on Switch, with Crunchyroll stating no current plans for Switch 2 support.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNintendo\u0026#39;s listing shows Crunchyroll\u0026#39;s Switch app will stop working on October 30, 2026. Those who already have the app can keep using it until that date.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrunchyroll\u0026#39;s customer service page states the service is not currently available on the Nintendo Switch 2, saying the console does not support several video-on-demand services, affecting multiple video applications including Crunchyroll. The page adds there are no announcements about future support.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe service remains available on Xbox, PlayStation, mobile devices, media players, Smart TVs, TVs, service providers, and web browsers. Crunchyroll earlier this month announced a collaboration with Appning by FORVIA to stream in select vehicles, launching on BMW and MINI vehicles, with plans to expand across BMW Group and over 40 automotive brands.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Crunchyroll's Switch app ends October 30, 2026. Switch 2 owners get no support, and no future plans are announced. The service exits Nintendo hardware entirely.","twitterPost":"Crunchyroll leaves Switch on October 30, 2026. Switch 2 has no support, and no future plans are announced.","threadsPost":"Crunchyroll's Switch app shuts down October 30, 2026. Users keep access until then. Switch 2 has no Crunchyroll app, and the customer service page says nothing about future support. Nintendo hardware loses the service outright.","newsletterBlurb":"Crunchyroll is discontinuing its Nintendo Switch app on October 30, 2026. Existing users can use it until then, and the service says it has no current plans for Switch 2 support.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-28/crunchyroll-app-on-nintendo-switch-to-be-discontinued-on-october-30/.241070\",\"title\":\"News\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4231,"outputTokens":535,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787914428,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T10:48:52.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T10:51:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T10:48:52.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9a53118dacdf80bf31431e3b","canonicalTitle":"News\nCrunchyroll App on Nintendo Switch to be Discontinued on October 30","representativeArticleId":"a_d927e3525ee5af912b2fd2ed","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"industry\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-28T07:06:18.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-28T07:06:18.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T10:51:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-08-28/crunchyroll-app-on-nintendo-switch-to-be-discontinued-on-october-30/.241070","title":"News\nCrunchyroll App on Nintendo Switch to be Discontinued on October 30"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"industry","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}