Nintendo Switch Online: Your Gateway to Enhanced Gaming
Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service boosting your Switch experience with online multiplayer, classic game access, cloud saves, and exclusive offers. This guide explores its membership plans, game libraries, and added benefits.
Membership Plans
Nintendo Switch Online offers two plans: the standard Nintendo Switch Online and the enhanced Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Both are available for individual or family subscriptions (supporting up to 8 users). Quickly find a game in the library using Ctrl/Cmd + F (keyboard) or your browser's "Find in Page" function.
Nintendo Switch Online Exclusives
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Online Multiplayer: Access online play for select Nintendo Switch titles.
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Save Data Cloud: Securely back up your game progress to Nintendo's servers, accessible via the game menu or System Settings. Note: Downloaded backups overwrite existing data; lost data isn't recoverable.
- Nintendo Switch Online App: This companion app enables voice chat with friends during online gameplay and offers game-specific features (e.g., NookLink for Animal Crossing: New Horizons).
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Exclusive Offers: Enjoy member-only deals and content on the Nintendo eShop.
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Missions & Rewards: Earn My Nintendo Points by completing missions to redeem rewards like user icons.
- Classic Game Libraries: Enjoy extensive catalogs of NES, SNES, and Game Boy games.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Exclusives
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass: Race across 48 remastered tracks and 8 new characters from other Mario Kart games. (Also available for separate purchase).
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC: Design and decorate vacation homes for villagers on a tropical island.
- Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion: A single-player adventure featuring Agent 8, 80 new missions, and unlockable items.
- Expanded Classic Game Libraries: Access N64, Game Boy Advance, and SEGA Genesis game catalogs.
Upgrade your Nintendo Switch experience today!