why doesnt the switch have a browser

[Jonathan94300]

well we kinda do but like on the eshop

[Raven]

Nintendo did not add a Browser because they expected mostly underage users to buy the Switch before making it, so they don't want them to misuse the browser and browse websites they're not allowed to.

[VGMoose]

Nintendo has not explained their reasoning. The Sony PS5 is in the same situation though, with a hidden kind-of usable Internet browser. Both systems also have M-rated games, YouTube, Hulu, Twitch, other streaming apps, and parental controls to manage them, so I don't think it's about user age.

It could be a platform security decision, as the Wii, Wii U, DS, and 3DS all have had browser exploits. Although, since the Switch does have a browser still, it's also still vulnerable regardless of it being accessible to the user or not.