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Niconico Is Shutting Down on Nintendo Switch, Confirms No Plans for Switch 2 Support

Sankaku ComplexPublished 1 min read

Japanese video-sharing platform Niconico is officially ending support for the Nintendo Switch after nearly a decade, with operator Dwango confirming that it has no plans to bring the service to Nintendo Switch 2.

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