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Nintendo Switch Online: Your Guide to Membership Plans, Games, and More

Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service offering online multiplayer, classic game access, cloud saves, and exclusive deals. This guide explores membership options, game libraries, and other benefits.

Membership Plans

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

Nintendo Switch Online Exclusives

• Online Multiplayer: Access online play for select 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 that downloaded backups overwrite existing data; lost data cannot be recovered.

• 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 by completing missions to redeem rewards like user icons.

• Classic Game Libraries: Access a growing catalog 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 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: A single-player adventure featuring Agent 8 and 80 new missions.

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