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 deals. This guide explores membership plans, game libraries, and key benefits.
Membership Options:
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 games using Ctrl/Cmd + F or your browser's "Find in Page" function.
Standard Nintendo Switch Online Benefits:
- Online Multiplayer: Access online play for compatible Nintendo Switch titles.
- Save Data Cloud: Securely back up your game saves to Nintendo's servers, accessible via the game menu or System Settings. Note that downloaded backups replace existing data; overwritten data is unrecoverable.
- Nintendo Switch Online App: Communicate with friends, use voice chat in lobbies, and access game-specific features (like Animal Crossing: New Horizons' NookLink).
- Exclusive Offers: Enjoy member-only deals and content.
- Missions & Rewards: Earn My Nintendo Points to redeem rewards like user icons.
- Classic Game Libraries: Access extensive catalogs of NES, SNES, and Game Boy games.
NES Games
SNES Games
Game Boy Games
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Benefits (Includes all above +):
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass: Race on 48 remastered tracks and 8 new characters. (Also available for separate purchase.)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC: Design vacation homes for villagers on a tropical island.
- Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion: A single-player adventure with 80 new missions.
- Expanded Classic Game Libraries: Access N64, Game Boy Advance, and SEGA Genesis games.
N64 Games
Game Boy Advance Games
SEGA Genesis Games
Choose the plan that best fits your gaming needs and enjoy the enhanced Nintendo Switch experience!
