Guide: Nintendo Switch Online Games, Genres, Tiers

This guide details Nintendo Switch Online, a subscription service offering online multiplayer, classic game access, cloud saves, and eShop deals. We'll cover membership plans, game lists, and benefits.

Nintendo Switch Online Plans

Nintendo Switch Online provides two plans: Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack. Both offer individual and family memberships (up to 8 users). Use Ctrl/Cmd + F (keyboard) or your browser's "Find In Page" function to locate specific games.

Nintendo Switch Online Exclusives

• Online Play: Access online multiplayer for compatible Switch games.

• Save Data Cloud: Securely back up game saves to Nintendo servers, accessible via the game menu or System Settings. Downloaded backups overwrite existing data; overwritten data is unrecoverable.

• Nintendo Switch Online App: Communicate with friends. Features include voice chat and game-specific services (e.g., Animal Crossing: New Horizons' NookLink).

• Exclusive Offers: Members receive special deals and content.

• Missions and Rewards: Earn My Nintendo Points by completing missions to redeem rewards (e.g., user icons).

• NES, SNES, and Game Boy Game Libraries: Access extensive catalogs of classic games.

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Exclusives

• Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass: 48 remastered and 8 new tracks from other Mario Kart games, plus additional characters. Purchasable separately.

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

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

• N64, Game Boy Advance, and SEGA Genesis Game Libraries: Access additional classic game catalogs.