Nintendo Switch Online: All Game Options Ranked

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

Nintendo Switch Online Plans & Benefits:

Two plans are available: Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, both with individual and family options (family plans support 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 select Switch titles.

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

• Nintendo Switch Online App: Communicate with friends via voice chat in online lobbies. Some games offer app-specific features (e.g., 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.

• Game Libraries: Access a 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 and 8 new tracks from other Mario Kart games, plus 8 new characters. Available separately.

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC: Design vacation homes for villagers on a dedicated island. Features 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 and gear.

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