• Nintendo Switch Online Service and Pricing Fully Detailed

    by on September 13, 2018 at 9:17 PM, EDT

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2MbclhRzmg

    Today’s Nintendo Direct revealed further details on how the paid online service for the Nintendo Switch would work.

    The service promises to offer five features.

    • To play online with others.
    • Access to a “growing” library of NES games, and online multiplayer for certain titles,
    • Save Data Cloud
    • An accompanying smartphone app is still required to voice chat with friends.
    • Special Offers. The nature of these special offers are not detailed at this stage.

    The monthly cost for the service breaks down like so:

    • $3.99 for one 1 month.
    • $7.99 for 3 months.
    • $19.99 for 12 months.
    • $34.99 for Two or more accounts on the same Switch for 12 months.

    A “Family Membership” can currently hold up to a maximum of seven accounts.

    The Nintendo Switch Online service goes live September 18th.


    About

    Ryan was a former Niche Gamer contributor.


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