Nintendo Switch Online

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Nintendo Switch Online is the official online service for Nintendo Switch.

Unlike Nintendo Network, the Nintendo Switch Online service requires a paid subscription, albeit for a limited time general online gameplay was available for free. Many Nintendo Switch games with online features require a paid Nintendo Switch Online subscription, but various free-to-play titles can be played online without a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

The Nintendo Switch Online originally soft-launched in some territories in March 2017, with general online play available for free. In its January 2017 presentation, Nintendo called it a trial period for early adopters, as they initially intended to launch Nintendo Switch Online with all its intended features for late 2017. In June 2017, Nintendo has revealed some features they intended to include with service, but also confirmed they extended the trial period into 2018.

The Nintendo Switch Online app was launched on July 21, 2017, featuring voice chat, alongside Splatoon 2. The service fully launched in many territories on September 19, 2018.

An improvement known as Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack was launched on October 25, 2021 for an additional cost; offering Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis emulation, as well as free access to downloadable content in certain games. Both an individual membership and family membership is available.

Features

• Users can download software that contains a collection of Nintendo Entertainment System or Super Nintendo Entertainment System games. It is updated regularly with local multiplayer and restore point (fast saving of game sessions) support.
  • Users will have the ability to purchase a premium subscription to access Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games starting late October 2021.
• Several exclusive games were released on the service. Among these include Tetris 99, a Nintendo produced game in which up to 99 players compete in Tetris at the same time. Originally there was only one mode, but additional modes were introduced in an update.
• Starting in March 2022, players can redeem Platinum Points earned through the My Nintendo service.

Classic Games

Main article: List of Nintendo Switch Online games

Profile icons

The following is a list of profile icon elements released through Nintendo Switch Online. Characters cost 10 Platinum Points while backgrounds and frames cost 5 Platinum Points. An asterisk indicated a "Character with Background" icon.

Super Mario Odyssey (March 1, 2022 – April 4, 2022) colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Mario 2nd color;" | Week 1 (March 1, 2022 – March 7, 2022) Characters Cap Kingdom Sticker Cap Kingdom postcard artwork* Mario throwing Cappy Peach in her wintertime outfit Captain Toad Bonneter Captured frog Mini Goomba Spiny Topper Backgrounds Bonneton Bonneton Beige world atlas Diagonal red stripes Assorted white pattern Frames Red with white band & Cappy icon Diagonal golden stripes Green Balloon World patterns Diagonal white stripes with golden dots band White dots with red band colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Mario 2nd color;" | Week 2 (March 7, 2022 – March 14, 2022) Characters Cascade Kingdom Sticker Cascade Kingdom artwork* Mario thinking with Cappy on top Hint Toad The Odyssey Green Roving Racer Captured Chain Chomp T-Rex Burrbo Madame Broode Backgrounds Fossil Falls Fossil Falls Assorted golden pattern Bonneter pattern Assorted red pattern with Cappy, the globe, and Power Moons Frames White background with red band & Cappy icon White dots Assorted golden pattern with white stripes band Diagonal red stripes pattern with white dots band Diagonal white stripes colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Mario 2nd color;" | Week 3 (March 14, 2022 – March 21, 2022) Characters Tostarena Sticker Mario in Sand Kingdom* Mario spinning Cappy Tostarenan Jaxi Sphynx Captured Bullet Bill Sand Kingdom Bullet Bill Chincho Hariet Backgrounds Tostarena Tostarena Green Balloon World patterns Assorted white pattern with Cappy, the globe, and Power Moons Diagonal golden stripes Frames White background with golden band & Cappy icon Assorted red pattern with white dots band Diagonal white stripes Golden Balloon World patterns Green Balloon World patterns with diagonal white stripes band colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Mario 2nd color;" | Week 4 (March 21, 2022 – March 28, 2022) Characters Steam Gardens Sticker Mario in Wooded Kingdom* Mario capturing a Goomba Peach in her explorer outfit Steam Gardener Talkatoo Captured Uproot Sherm Uproot Spewart Backgrounds Steam Gardens Steam Gardens White world atlas Golden dots Assorted colorful pattern Frames Assorted white pattern with golden dots band Diagonal red stripes Godlen dots White Balloon World patterns White background with red band & Cappy icon Repeat from Week 2 colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Mario 2nd color;" | Week 5 (March 28, 2022 – April 4, 2022) Characters Lake Lamode Sticker Mario in Lake Kingdom* Cappy on top of Mario Peach in her swimwear outfit Lochlady Tiara Captured Cheep Cheep Cheep Cheep Komboo Rango Backgrounds Lake Lamode Lake Lamode Red world atlas White with gray dot Assorted golden pattern with Cappy, the globe, and Power Moons Frames White and gray checkered pattern Red dots pattern Green Balloon World patterns with white dots pattern Red background with white band & Cappy icon Repeat from Week 1 White dots with red band Repeat from Week 1

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (March 1, 2022 – present) colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Animal Crossing 2nd color;" | March 2022 (March 1, 2022 – April 4, 2022) Characters Coco Barold Bonbon Anchovy Gala Chevre Molly Zucker Cyrano Judy Hopkins Midge Megan Dotty Julian Doc Cheri Dom Merengue Hornsby Faith Elise Paula Axel Skye Billy Celia Louie Fauna Lolly Baabara Biff Felicity Klaus Backgrounds Early spring on an island Early fall on an island Blue background, green bar with triangles on the bottom, and tree silhouettes in between Green background with an white assorted pattern encased in two white triangle patterns Orange background with various circle patterns Frames Green background with white dotted band and a bug icon on the bottom Green background with assorted pattern of catalog icons Lime-green background with a triangle pattern band and an orange band Orange background with triangle patterns and a dark orange band Brown background with lime-green band colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Animal Crossing 2nd color;" | April 2022 (March 4, 2022 – May 1, 2022) Characters Cephalobot Cashmere Tammi Eunice Buck Beau Hopper Rasher Maelle Stella Shari Punchy Melba Candi Rocket Vesta Charlise Piper Pietro Stu Agnes Phoebe Miranda Walt Bertha Kevin Katt Ava Coach Angus Backgrounds Cherry blossom season on an island Mid fall on an island Green background with assorted pattern of catalog icons Yellow background with flower patterns White background with an golden assorted pattern encased in two golden triangle patterns Frames Light brown background with brown rectangular pattern band and a clothing icon on the bottom Green background with triangle patterns and a pink band Pink background with a triangle pattern band and an yellow band Orange background with assorted pattern of catalog icons Brown background with orange band consisting of various triangles and music notes colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Animal Crossing 2nd color;" | May 2022 (May 1, 2022 – June 6, 2022) Characters Clyde Mint Roswell Sylvia Deirdre Paolo Tank Ozzie Curlos Bunnie Patty Cherry Ellie Biskit Canberra Leonardo Ike Gayle Pekoe Olaf Sasha T-Bone June Colton Peggy Deli Derwin Bruce Del Renée Purrl Hamlet Marcie Backgrounds Late spring on an island Late fall on an island Green background with triangle pattern, wooden bar on the bottom, and various silhouettes in between Green background with triangle pattern Brown background with an white assorted pattern encased in two white triangle patterns Frames Light brown background with brown rectangular pattern band and a music icon on the bottom Green background with triangle patterns and a white band with orange triangles and outlines Brown background with pink triangle pattern band Green background with lime-green dotted band and a flower icon on the bottom Light brown background with assorted pattern and a light black band colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Animal Crossing 2nd color;" | June 2022 (June 6, 2022 – July 4, 2022) Characters Keaton Lucy Filbert Reneigh Camofrog Raddle Zell Peanut Alfonso Cyd Walker Cherry Bettina Scoot Pippy Maple Roscoe Tangy Spike Cookie Sally Graham Sydney Jacques Tammy Bluebear Drake Marina Marlo Deena Kidd Merry Broccolo Weber Backgrounds Early summer on an island Winter on an island Green leaves patterns Ocean wave patterns Light-blue background with circle pattern, wooden bar on the bottom, and various silhouettes in between Frames Blue background with white dotted band and a Coconut Tree icon on the bottom Sea-green background with a triangle pattern band and an gray band Green background with triangle patterns and a lime-green band Brown background with white rectangular pattern band Light-blue background with assorted pattern of catalog icons

Splatoon 2 (April 4, 2022 – May 1, 2022) colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Splatoon 2nd color;" | Week 1 (April 4, 2022 – April 11, 2022) Characters Pink female Inkling & green male Inkling Pink female Inkling with Splat Dualies Green male Inkling with Splattershot Pink Inkling squid Green Inkling squid Pearl Marina Sheldon Judd Octotrooper Backgrounds The Reef Starfish Mainstage Snapper Canal Blackbelly Skatepark Pink zigzag lines Frames Black bubbles, dripping gray striped outline Black bubbles, green wiped outline Pink octopuses Green starbursts Blue-green squiggles colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Splatoon 2nd color;" | Week 2 (April 11, 2022 – April 18, 2022) Characters Green male Inkling with pink ink on face Pink female Inkling with Splat Dualies Green female Inkling with Slosher Female Agent 8 with E-liter 4K Male Agent 8 with Octobrush Callie Marie Flow & Craymond Murch Octoling Backgrounds Shellendorf Institute Sturgeon Shipyard New Albacore Hotel Skipper Pavilion Pink ink patterns Frames Green splats on black Black bubbles, dripping pink outline Gray bubbles Green triangles Green, purple, and turquoise splats on black colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Splatoon 2nd color;" | Week 3 (April 18, 2022 – April 25, 2022) Characters Pink female Inkling with green ink on face Pink female Inkling with Splat Dualies Green male Inkling with Splattershot Pink Inkling squid Green Inkling squid Pearl Marina Jelfonzo Bisk Octo Samurai Backgrounds Starfish Mainstage MakoMart Humpback Pump Track Kelp Dome Green bubbles Frames Black bubbles, pink wiped outline Black bubbles, dripping green striped outline Gray stripes Pink starbursts Multicolored confetti patterns on black colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Splatoon 2nd color;" | Week 4 (April 25, 2022 – May 1, 2022) Characters Pink and green Inkling squids* Pink female Inkling with Splat Dualies Green female Inkling with Splatterscope Pink female Octoling with Octobrush Pink male Octoling with .52 Gal Callie Marie Li'l Judd Crusty Sean DJ Octavio Backgrounds Manta Maria Walleye Warehouse Wahoo World Piranha Pit Gray stripes with green and pink splats Frames Pink splats on black Green bubbles Black arrow patterns Pink splats Green, turquoise, and orange splats on black

Kirby and the Forgotten Land (special reward, April 7, 2022 – May 5, 2022) colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Kirby 2nd color;" | Week 1 (April 7, 2022 – April 14, 2022) Characters Kirby Bandana Waddle Dee Meta Knight King Dedede Volcano Fire Kirby Sword Kirby Car Mouth Kirby Awoofy Wild Frosty Captured Waddle Dee Kirby Burger Waddle Dee* Poppy Bros. Jr.* Frosty Ice* Backgrounds Point of Arrival Waddle Dee Town Red painted pattern Natural Plains icon Everbay Coast icon Frames Yellow band with star at bottom-center Red background with various stars and white band Green background with various stars and white band colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Kirby 2nd color;" | Week 2 (April 14, 2022 – April 21, 2022) Characters Kirby Ranger Kirby Kirby in his Waddle Dee Café outfit Ring Mouth Kirby Bernard Buffahorn Café-Staff Waddle Dee Car Sillydillo* King Dedede laying on grass* Arch Mouth* Bandana Waddle Dee Repeat from Week 1 Meta Knight Repeat from Week 1 King Dedede Repeat from Week 1 Backgrounds Downtown Grassland A Trip to Alivel Mall White background with various stars and white bands Wondaria Remains icon Winter Horns icon Frames Blue band with star at bottom-center Yellow background with various stars and white band Orange-gradient background with spiky green band colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Kirby 2nd color;" | Week 3 (April 21, 2022 – April 28, 2022) Characters Kirby Drill Kirby Crash Kirby Cone Mouth Kirby Bomb Kirby Digguh Waddle Dee Maxim Tomato Ranger Kirby* Usher Waddle Dee* Corori* Bandana Waddle Dee Repeat from Week 1 Meta Knight Repeat from Week 1 King Dedede Repeat from Week 1 Backgrounds Abandoned Beach The Wondaria Dream Parade Green painted pattern Originull Wasteland icon Redgar Forbidden Lands icon Frames Magenta band with star at bottom-center Cyan background with various stars and white band Blue-gradient background with spiky orange band colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Kirby 2nd color;" | Week 4 (April 28, 2022 – May 5, 2022) Characters Kirby Elfilin Dragon Fire Kirby Sleep Kirby Vending Mouth Kirby Clawroline Weapons-Shop Waddle Dee Car-Mouth Cake Wise Waddle Dee* Gnawcodile* Fleurina* Primal Awoofy* Bandana Waddle Dee Repeat from Week 1 Meta Knight Repeat from Week 1 King Dedede Repeat from Week 1 Backgrounds Northeast Frost Street Alivel Mall (Staff Side) Artwork of a car Lab Discovera icon Waddle Dee Town icon Frames Green band with star at bottom-center Colorful background with black band Purple-gradient background with spiky magenta band

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (May 1, 2022 – June 6, 2022) colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Mario 2nd color;" | Week 1 (May 1, 2022 – May 9, 2022) Characters Mario driving in the Standard Kart Luigi driving in the Standard Kart Baby Rosalina driving in the Biddybuggy Wario driving in the Badwagon with a Piranha Plant item A yellow Toad Cat Peach driving in the Cat Cruiser* Blue Shy Guy gliding in the Jet Bike* Gold Mario driving in the Gold Standard* Standard Kart Pipe Frame Mushroom Cup icon Spiny Shell Super Horn Lightning Triple Green Shells Backgrounds Mario Kart Stadium Water Park Sweet Sweet Canyon Thwomp Ruins Purple-and-pink gradient checkerboard Frames Cyan background with white checkerboard pattern Black stripes Blue stripes Blue-and-red gradient background with glossy effect Indigo-and-magenta gradient background colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Mario 2nd color;" | Week 2 (May 9, 2022 – May 16, 2022) Characters Mario driving in the Standard Kart Peach driving in the Standard Bike with a Bob-omb item Baby Luigi driving in the Biddybuggy getting attacked by a Blooper Bowser driving in the Standard ATV A blue Toad Toadette driving in the Mr. Scooty* Tanooki Mario driving in the Tanooki Kart* Pink Yoshi driving in the Sneeker* Mach 8 Steel Driver Flower Cup icon Golden Mushroom Red Shell Blooper Bob-omb Backgrounds Mario Circuit Toad Harbor Twisted Mansion Shy Guy Falls Blue checkerboard with assorted highway icons Frames Cyan background with white checkerboard pattern Repeat from Week 1 Black stripes Repeat from Week 1 Blue stripes Repeat from Week 1 Blue-and-red gradient background with glossy effect Repeat from Week 1 Indigo-and-magenta gradient background Repeat from Week 1 colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Mario 2nd color;" | Week 3 (May 16, 2022 – May 23, 2022) Characters Mario driving in the Standard Kart Peach driving in the Standard Bike Baby Mario driving in the Biddybuggy Donkey Kong driving in the Standard Bike with a Boomerang item A Toad mechanic Morton driving in the Tri-Speeder* Daisy driving in the Cat Cruiser* Iggy driving in the Landship* Cat Cruiser Circuit Special Star Cup icon Crazy Eight Triple Mushrooms Banana Piranha Plant Backgrounds Sunshine Airport Dolphin Shoals Electrodrome Mount Wario Assorted sponsor logo pattern Frames Cyan background with white checkerboard pattern Repeat from Week 1 Black stripes Repeat from Week 1 Blue stripes Repeat from Week 1 Blue-and-red gradient background with glossy effect Repeat from Week 1 Indigo-and-magenta gradient background Repeat from Week 1 colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Mario 2nd color;" | Week 4 (May 23, 2022 – May 30, 2022) Characters Mario holding the Mushroom Cup trophy Pink Gold Peach driving in the Badwagon Luigi driving in the Mach 8 Bowser driving in the Standard ATV with a Red Shell A Toad mechanic Mario driving in the Standard Kart* Koopa Troopa driving in the Pipe Frame* Roy driving in the Badwagon* Tri-Speeder Badwagon Special Cup icon Bullet Bill Fire Flower Triple Red Shells Boomerang Flower Backgrounds Cloudtop Cruise Bone-Dry Dunes Bowser's Castle Rainbow Road Blue background with assorted icons Frames Cyan background with white checkerboard pattern Repeat from Week 1 Black stripes Repeat from Week 1 Blue stripes Repeat from Week 1 Blue-and-red gradient background with glossy effect Repeat from Week 1 Indigo-and-magenta gradient background Repeat from Week 1 colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Mario 2nd color;" | Week 5 (May 30, 2022 – June 6, 2022) Characters Mario driving in the Standard Kart Yoshi driving in the Mach 8 A Lakitu holding a camera Rosalina driving in the Standard ATV A Toad mechanic Mario driving in the Standard Kart* Waluigi driving in The Duke* Peach driving in the Standard Bike* Prancer Biddybuggy Egg Cup icon Star Mushroom Boo Triple Bananas Backgrounds GCN Yoshi Circuit Excitebike Arena Dragon Driftway Mute City Black-and-gray checkered background Frames Cyan background with white checkerboard pattern Repeat from Week 1 Black stripes Repeat from Week 1 Blue stripes Repeat from Week 1 Blue-and-red gradient background with glossy effect Repeat from Week 1 Indigo-and-magenta gradient background Repeat from Week 1

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (June 6, 2022 – July 4, 2022) colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Zelda 2nd color; color:#fff" | Week 1 (June 6, 2022 – June 13, 2022) Characters Link Link with a horse* Daruk Mipha Link on field with Princess Zelda* Purah Guardian Royal Crest* Master Sword* Raw Prime Meat Backgrounds Sheikah language pattern Archway between River of the Dead and Great Plateau. Great Plateau Tower Daytime artwork of Hyrule Sunset artwork of Hyrule Frames Swirling white background with gold band and points Swirling blue background with gold band Sheikah pattern band Swirling blue background with two white border; top features Sheikah symbol Black background with gold band colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Zelda 2nd color; color:#fff" | Week 2 (June 13, 2022 – June 20, 2022) Characters Link Link fighting Malice* Revali Urbosa The Champions* Impa Bokoblin Eye Symbol* Iron Sledgehammer Meat Skewer Backgrounds In-game map of Hyrule, depicting the Dueling Peaks and Lake Tower regions. Forest of Spirits Mount Hylia Oman Au Shrine River of the Dead Frames Sheikah language patterns with a gold band and directional points Swirling golden background Black background with gold and gray band Swirling blue background with two white border Light-blue background with golden band

Mario Strikers: Battle League (special reward, June 9, 2022 – July 7, 2022) colspan=5 style="background:#Template:Mario 2nd color;" | Week 1 (June 9, 2022 – June 16, 2022) Characters Mario doing an upper kick Peach kicking the soccer ball Toad hitting the soccer ball with their head Soccer Ball Heart team icon Pipe team icon Club team icon Snowflake team icon Music note team icon Backgrounds Mushroom Hill & Lava Castle Red hivecomb pattern Painted yellow background Spiky circle-shaped club frame Cross-shaped club frame Shield-shaped club frame Shield-shaped club frame Medal-shaped club frame Frames Blue hivecomb pattern Yellow hivecomb pattern Gray hivecomb pattern Painted yellow background Painted gray background

Availability

On September 19, 2018, the Nintendo Switch Online service was officially available in 43 markets, which include Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States (including U.S. territories like Puerto Rico).

On April 23, 2019, the service officially launched in South Korea and Hong Kong.

In July 2019, Nintendo of Europe granted special access to the European Nintendo Switch Online service for users using Nintendo Accounts set in Israel. TorGaming, Nintendo's official distributor in Israel, allowed this process possible via the official Nintendo Israel website and in some stores where users can pay in shekels for a 12-month subscription and receive a download code. Users can redeem this download code via a limited variant of the Nintendo Switch eShop. The service is not officially available in Israel specifically however.

References

Nintendo online services

• Famicom Network System (Famicom, 1988)  • Satellaview (Super Famicom, 1995) (scheduled satellite broadcast/download, but not Internet)  • Randnet (Nintendo 64DD 1999)  • Mobile System GB (Game Boy Color/Game Boy Advance w/Mobile GB Adapter and mobile phone, 2001)  • Online Nintendo GameCube gameplay (Nintendo GameCube, w/GameCube Broadband Adapter/Modem Adapter, 2002)  • Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection (Wii, Nintendo DS Lite, Nintendo DSi, Nintendo DSi XL optionally w/Nintendo Wi-Fi USB Connector, Nintendo DS & DSi Browser, 2006)  • Nintendo Network (Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Web, 2012/3)  • Nintendo Switch Online (2018; Nintendo Switch)  • Websites (Nintendo web browser games)

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