The rumors were true: There's a Nintendo Direct this week.

The gaming console will stop supporting the Hulu streaming app on Feb. 5, 2026, according to an announcement posted on Nintendo’s website. Nintendo said the app is no longer available for download from the Nintendo Switch eShop, and existing users will lose access next February.

Just days after it dropped a Nintendo Direct about The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Nintendo announced another dedicated showcase: A new Nintendo Direct is coming on Thursday, Jan. 29, featuring the highly anticipated Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream.

Netflix’s decision to discontinue its PS3 app, which was first spotted by multiple Reddit users, is particularly noteworthy: The console used to be at the forefront of Netflix’s living room tech efforts, only to eventually be outflanked by the growing popularity of more modern and capable smart TVs and streaming devices.

The Nintendo Switch 2 carries on the tradition of being a gaming-first console, but that may be changing once this particular streamer returns to the console.

TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5 with improved gaming compatibility but reduced streaming support, excluding Hulu, Crunchyroll, Niconic, and Abema. This limits its media playback capabilities compared to the original Switch, potentially ...

Nintendo Switch users have a deadline for using the standalone Hulu app, as the platform will discontinue support on Feb. 5, 2026. Nintendo posted the announcement on its website, stating, “the Hulu app is no longer available in the Nintendo Switch eShop with support for the application ending on February 5,

NEW YORK (AP) — A Shaquille O’Neal docuseries about his time at Reebok’s basketball division and Mario Kart World on Nintendo’s Switch 2 are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming ...