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 deals. This guide details membership plans, game lists, and other 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 (up to 8 users with a Family Membership). Quickly find games using Ctrl/Cmd + F (desktop) or your browser's "Find in Page" function (mobile).

Nintendo Switch Online Benefits:

• Online Multiplayer: Access online multiplayer for compatible Nintendo Switch titles.
• Save Data Cloud: Securely back up your game saves to Nintendo's servers, accessible 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., Animal Crossing: New Horizons' NookLink).

• Exclusive Offers: Enjoy member-exclusive deals and content.
• Missions and Rewards: Earn My Nintendo Points by completing missions to redeem rewards like user icons.

• Classic Game Libraries: Access a growing library of NES, SNES, and Game Boy games.

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Exclusives:

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass: Race on 48 remastered tracks and enjoy 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 DLC: A single-player adventure featuring Agent 8 and 80 new missions.

• Expanded Classic Game Libraries: Access N64, Game Boy Advance, and SEGA Genesis games.