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Nintendo Switch Online: Your Guide to Online Play, Classic Games, and More

Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service boosting your Switch experience with online multiplayer, classic game access, cloud saves, and exclusive offers. This guide covers membership options, game lists, and key benefits.

Membership Plans

Nintendo Switch Online offers two plans: Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Both are available individually or as family memberships (supporting up to 8 users). Find games within the service using Ctrl/Cmd + F (keyboard) or your browser's "Find in Page" function.

Nintendo Switch Online Benefits

• Online Multiplayer: Access online play for select Switch titles.

• Save Data Cloud: Securely back up your game saves to Nintendo's servers. Access and download backups from your game's menu or System Settings. Note: Downloaded saves overwrite existing data; overwritten data is unrecoverable.

• Nintendo Switch Online App: Communicate with friends via voice chat 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 libraries 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 8 new characters. (Also available as a standalone purchase.)

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC: Design vacation homes for villagers on a tropical island. Features include extensive customization options, new characters, and unlockable items.

• Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion: A single-player adventure featuring Agent 8 and 80 new missions.

• Classic Game Libraries: Includes N64, Game Boy Advance, and SEGA Genesis game libraries.

Choose the plan that best suits your gaming needs and enjoy the enhanced Nintendo Switch experience!