Nintendo is done paying Elon Musk for X integration

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will no longer work. With Nintendo’s departure, all three major console makers have pulled the plug on native screen-sharing to X.a bizarre, downright Orwellian response that ignores its central role in the Mario maker’s exit. “Our partnership with Nintendo remains strong, and we are working together to ensure a smooth transition for all users,” @xGaming posted at the end of its nonchalantly misleading reply to Nintendo’s announcement.

Ironically, X’s built-in reader context feature filled in the omitted subtext. “This is in direct response to X changing their API,” the user-generated context says. “Specifically, X is charging companies upwards of $40,000 or more per month to access its API. Sony’s PlayStation and Microsoft’s Xbox already removed integration with X last year.”

As of June 10, 2024, it will no longer be possible to post screenshots and videos to X from the Nintendo Switch's Album, or send friend requests to social media users via the Friend Suggestions feature.last year that access to the cheapest Enterprise API plan for The Dumpster Fire Formerly Known As Twitter starts at $42,000 monthly. Higher tiers can allegedly cost $125,000 and $210,000 per month.

The $42,000 monthly cost may not sound like much to these well-heeled mega-corporations, but apparently, even they have their limits. After all, quick screen-sharing to social channels is a marketing feature from a corporate perspective. If their accountants look at the analytics, weigh them against Musk’s fees and see it isn’t paying off, they’ll do what profit-driven entities do and reduce the overhead. But hey, at least X’s “partnership with Nintendo remains strong.

Of course, you can still post Switch screenshots to Musk’s hellscape; it just has extra steps now. You can, and then post them manually. Nintendo says integrated Facebook sharing is still enabled but warns that it could be discontinued later.

 

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