Niconico Switch App to End Service on March 31, 2027
New eShop downloads stop at 23:59 on February 28, 2027; Dwango says there are no plans for Nintendo Switch 2 support.
Dwango announced on October 13 that the Nintendo Switch app Niconico will end service at 23:59 on March 31, 2027, according to automaton-media.com. New downloads of the app from the Nintendo eShop will end at 23:59 on February 28, 2027.
Dwango stated there are no plans to support Niconico on Nintendo Switch 2, and the app is not supported by the backward compatibility feature. Niconico accounts and My Lists will remain usable via the browser version of Niconico Douga and the Niconico Douga app.
A campaign is planned to look back on memories of the Nintendo Switch version of Niconico. It will deliver a record via Niconico's notification feature and grant a thank-you achievement to Niconico accounts. Users qualify if they both watched videos on the Nintendo Switch Niconico app and watched Niconico Douga on PC, smartphone browser, or iOS/Android app with the same account.
The Nintendo Switch version of Niconico launched its service in July 2017.
Quick answers
When does the Nintendo Switch Niconico app end service?
The app will end service at 23:59 on March 31, 2027.
When do new downloads end?
New downloads from the Nintendo eShop will end at 23:59 on February 28, 2027.
Will Niconico work on Nintendo Switch 2?
Dwango stated there are no plans to support Niconico on Nintendo Switch 2, and the app is not supported by the backward compatibility feature.