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Nintendo Switch Online is the Nintendo Switch online subscription service. It was free until September 18, 2018 where it had to be paid for via a subscription service.
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Online Gameplay
To play any of the paid games online, Nintendo Switch owners need to be subscribed to the service. Free-to-Play games like Fortnite will not require the subscription.
Phone App
The Nintendo Switch Online's online play is organized through a smart device application released in Summer 2017. The application will let the player invite friends to play online, set appointments and chat with friends during games with compatible games. The compatible games are:
- Splatoon 2 (2017)
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017)
- ARMS (2017)
- Mario Tennis Aces (2018)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)
- Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online (2019)
Cloud Saving
Players will be able to get cloud saving for compatible games. The cloud saves will automatically uploaded to cloud services on a regular basis and require no input from the user. Saves can be transferred to other Switches. Leaderboards and other online stats are the only things not included in the cloud saves.
So far, only a limited number of games exclude Cloud Saving including Splatoon 2, Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!, Pokémon Sword and Shield, and Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Exclusive Content
Nintendo Switch Online subscribers get access to a couple of exclusives offers.
- Nintendo Entertainment System Online
- Super Nintendo Entertainment System Online
- Tetris 99
- Pac-Man 99
- Ability to purchase the Nintendo Entertainment System Joy-Con pair
- Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers
Nintendo Entertainment System Online
Nintendo Switch Online subscribers get access to a selection of classic games to play online. This collection of games does not cycle out games and subscribers can play as many games as they want from this selection. At launch, there was only support for Nintendo Entertainment System games and 20 games launched with the service. The games support online multiplayer including an option for a second player to watch and give hints via a cursor. In September of 2019, a rewind feature was added. As of May 26th 2021, there are 58 unique games available in North America on the service.
| Games | Release date |
|---|---|
| Balloon Fight | On Launch
September 19, 2018 |
| Baseball | |
| Donkey Kong | |
| Double Dragon | |
| Dr. Mario | |
| Excitebike | |
| Ghosts'n Goblins | |
| Gradius | |
| Ice Climber | |
| The Legend of Zelda | |
| Mario Bros. | |
| Pro Wrestling | |
| River City Ransom | |
| Soccer | |
| Super Mario Bros. | |
| Super Mario Bros. 3 | |
| Tecmo Bowl | |
| Tennis | |
| Yoshi | |
| The Legend of Zelda SP | October 10, 2018 |
| NES Open Tournament Golf | |
| Solomon's Key | |
| Super Dodge Ball | |
| Gradius SP | November 14, 2018 |
| Metroid | |
| Mighty Bomb Jack | |
| TwinBee | |
| Adventures of Lolo | December 12, 2018 |
| Dr. Mario SP | |
| Metroid SP | |
| Ninja Gaiden | |
| Wario's Woods | |
| Blaster Master | January 16, 2019 |
| Joy Mech Fight (Japanese Release) | |
| Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | |
| Ghosts'n Goblins SP | |
| Ninja Gaiden SP | |
| Super Mario Bros. 2 | February 13, 2019 |
| Kirby's Adventure | |
| Tsuppari Oozumou (Japanese Release) | |
| Kid Icarus | March 13, 2019 |
| StarTropics(only in the West) | |
| Fire Emblem (Japanese Release) | |
| Yie Ar KUNG-FU (Japanese Release) | |
| Kirby's Adventure SP | |
| Zelda II: The Adventure of Link SP | |
| Punch-Out!! | April 10, 2019 |
| Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels | |
| Star Soldier | |
| Kid Icarus SP | |
| Clu Clu Land | May 15, 2019 |
| Donkey Kong Jr. | |
| Star Soldier SP | |
| Vs. Excitebike | |
| City Connection | June 12, 2019 |
| Double Dragon II: The Revenge | |
| TwinBee SP | |
| Volleyball | |
| Donkey Kong 3 | July 17, 2019 |
| Mighty Bomb Jack SP | |
| Wrecking Crew | |
| Downtown Nekketsu Kōshinkyoku: Soreyuke Daiundōkai (Japanese Release) | August 21, 2019 |
| Gradius SP (Second loop) | |
| Kung-Fu Heroes | |
| Vice: Project Doom | |
| Crystalis (Western Release) | December 12, 2019 |
| Famicom Wars (Japanese Release) | |
| Journey to Silius (Western Release) | |
| Route-16 Turbo (Japanese Release) | |
| Atlantis no Nazo (Japanese Release) | February 19, 2020 |
| Crystalis (Japanese Release) | |
| Eliminator Boat Duel(Western Release) | |
| Shadow of the Ninja (Western Release) | |
| Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light SP (Japanese Release) | April 20,2020 |
| Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light SP 2 (Japanese Release) | |
| Rygar | May 20, 2020 |
| The Immortal (Western Release) | July 15, 2020 |
| Vice: Project Doom (Japanese Release) | |
| S.C.A.T.: Special Cybernetic Attack Team (Western Release) | September 23, 2020 |
| Nightshade (Western Release) | December 18, 2020 |
| Smash Ping Pong (Japanese Release) | |
| Fire 'n Ice | February 17, 2021 |
| Ninja JaJaMaru-kun | May 26, 2021 |
| Super Mario 3 Sp | July 28, 2021 |
Super Nintendo Entertainment System Online
In September of 2019, Super Nintendo Switch Online was added to Switch Online, and gives subscribers access to a selection of Super Nintendo Entertainment System games to play online. This collection, similar to the Nintendo Entertainment System Online, does not cycle out games and subscribers can play as many games as they want from this selection. When it launched, It included all the features from NES Online with the addition of a rewind feature. As of July 28th 2021, there are 49 unique games available in North America on the service.
| Games | Release date |
|---|---|
| Brawl Brothers | On Launch
September 5, 2019 |
| Breath of Fire | |
| Demon's Crest | |
| F-Zero | |
| Joe & Mac 2: Lost in the Tropics | |
| Kirby's Dream Course | |
| Kirby's Dream Land 3 | |
| The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past | |
| Pilotwings | |
| Smash Tennis (Japanese Release) | |
| Star Fox | |
| Stunt Race FX | |
| Super Earth Defense Force | |
| Super Ghouls 'n Ghosts | |
| Super Mario Kart | |
| Super Mario World | |
| Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
| Super Metroid | |
| Puyo Puyo 2 | |
| Super Soccer | |
| Super Tennis (Western Release) | |
| Breath of Fire II (Western Release) | December 12,2019 |
| Kirby Super Star | |
| Star Fox 2 | |
| Super Punch-Out!! | |
| Breath of Fire II (Japanese Release) | February 19, 2020 |
| Pop'n TwinBee | |
| Smash Tennis (Western Release) | |
| Operation Logic Bomb(Western Release) | May 20, 2020 |
| Panel de Pon | |
| Super Punch-Out!! (Japanese Release) | |
| Wild Guns (Western Release) | |
| Donkey Kong Country | July 15, 2020 |
| Natsume Championship Wrestling (Western Release) | |
| Shin Megami Tensei (Japanese Release) | |
| Super Mario All-Stars | September 3, 2020 |
| Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest | September 20, 2020 |
| Fire Emblem: Mystery of the Emblem (Japanese Release) | |
| Mario's Super Picross (Western Release) | |
| Super Tennis (Japanese Release) | |
| The Peace Keepers (Western Release) | |
| Wild Guns (Japanese Release) | |
| Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble! | December 18, 2020 |
| The Ignition Factor | |
| Kunio-kun no Dodgeball da yo Zen'in Shūgō (Japanese Release) | |
| Sugoi Hebereke (Japanese Release) | |
| Super Valis IV (Western Release) | |
| Tuff E Nuff (Western Release) | |
| Doomsday Warrior (Western Release) | February 17, 2021 |
| Mario's Super Picross (Japanese Release) | |
| Prehistorik Man (Western Release) | |
| Psycho Dream | |
| Shin Megami Tensei II (Japanese Release) | |
| Doomsday Warrior (Japanese Release) | May 26, 2021 |
| Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War (Japanese Release) | |
| Joe & Mac | |
| Magical Drop II | |
| Spanky's Quest (Western Release) | |
| Super Baseball Simulator 1.000 (Western Release) | |
| Super Mario Kart SP | |
| Bombuzal | July 28, 2021 |
| Claymates (Western Release) | |
| Jelly Boy(Western Release) | |
| Shin Megami Tensei if... (Japanese Release) | |
| Tuff e Nuff (Japanese Release) |
Pricing
The pricing for each region is displayed in the table below. The subscription can be paid using the eShop balance. The family plan will allow the user to pay for 8 accounts' access to Nintendo Switch Online, even across devices.
| Country | 1 month | 3 months | 1 year | Family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | $3.99 | $7.99 | $19.99 | $34.99 |
| Canada | $4.99 | $9.99 | $24.99 | $44.99 |
| Japan | ¥300 | ¥800 | ¥2400 | ¥4500 |
| Europe | 3.99€ | 7.99€ | 19.99€ | 34.99€ |
| UK | £3.49 | £6.99 | £17.99 | £31.49 |
| Australia | $5.95 | $11.95 | $29.95 | $54.99 |
Updates
On September 11, 2017, Version 1.1.0 was released. The update mainly fixed voice chat so that, it can used while the phone is multitasking and during sleep mode.
Gallery
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