Nintendo Switch Online: Your Guide to Membership Plans and Game Libraries
Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service offering online multiplayer, classic game access, cloud saves, and exclusive eShop deals. This guide details membership plans, game lists, and benefits.
Membership Plans:
Nintendo Switch Online offers two plans: Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, both with individual and family options (family plans support up to 8 users). Use Ctrl/Cmd + F or your browser's "Find In Page" function to locate specific games within the lists below.
Nintendo Switch Online Benefits:
- Online Multiplayer: Access online play for select Switch titles.
- Save Data Cloud: Securely back up your save data to Nintendo's servers. Access and download backups via the game's menu or System Settings. Note: Downloaded backups overwrite existing data; lost data cannot be recovered.
- Nintendo Switch Online App: Communicate with friends via voice chat in online lobbies. Some games offer app-specific features (e.g., NookLink in Animal Crossing: New Horizons).
- Exclusive Offers: Enjoy member-only deals and content.
- Missions and Rewards: Earn My Nintendo Points by completing missions to redeem rewards like user icons.
- NES, SNES, and Game Boy Game Libraries: Access a growing catalog of classic games.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Exclusives:
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass: Race on 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 DLC: Embark on a single-player adventure as Agent 8, tackling 80 missions in the Deep Underground World.
- N64, Game Boy Advance, and SEGA Genesis Game Libraries: Access additional classic game catalogs.
Choose the plan that best fits your needs and enjoy the world of Nintendo Switch Online!
