Streaming apps are here
Streaming service Hulu is coming to Nintendo Switch. Nintendo confirmed (somewhat unceremoniously) that the app will be released via the eShop this week in its weekly “Nintendo Download” email.
There’s no release date for Hulu on Switch — the eShop typically updates on Fridays and Tuesdays — nor are there any additional details. The product page for Hulu on Nintendo.com is not currently live. We’ve reached out to Nintendo and Hulu for more details.
Hulu will be the first major streaming app to hit the Switch in North America. The console’s predecessor, Wii U, had streaming apps for Netflix, Hulu and YouTube.
It’s been a big year for Hulu — and for Hulu subscribers — as the service has scored streaming rights to popular shows, wooing away series like Futurama, 30 Rock, Bob’s Burgers, Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The X-Files from Netflix. The streaming network also has a slate of original programming, including The Handmaid’s Tale and upcoming series like Marvel’s The Runaways, as well as original esports shows.
