Nintendo Switch Online

To use online services, you must create a Nintendo Account and accept the related agreement.

You can enjoy a 7-day free trial of the Nintendo Switch Online paid membership service! In Nintendo eShop, select the Nintendo Switch Online option on the left navigation to activate your free trial.

Please note: one free trial period available per Nintendo Account. During the free trial, you can use the online play, voice chat via the smartphone app, Save Data Cloud and Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online and Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online services. It’s not possible to purchase classic controllers during the trial period.

If automatic renewal is set, once your free 7-day trial is over, your membership will be renewed via the automatic purchase of an individual 1-month (30 day) membership. If you do not wish to purchase a membership, you can terminate automatic renewal during the free trial and will not be charged.

If you purchase a Nintendo Switch Online Individual or Family membership, you can choose to activate automatic renewal. Unless you terminate automatic renewal, your membership will automatically renew 48 hours or less before it expires with the same validity period and price as the expired membership. Automatic renewal is unavailable if you are under the age of 18.

Yes, it can be stopped at any time. Select Terminate Automatic Renewal by opening your Account Information and then selecting Nintendo Switch Online in Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch. Alternatively, you can terminate automatic renewal from the Nintendo Account website by selecting Shop Menu in your Nintendo Account settings, then selecting Nintendo Switch Online.

If you have the necessary funds in your Nintendo eShop balance when automatic renewal takes place, they will be automatically taken from your balance. If you don't have enough funds, then your saved payment method will be used to automatically add the remainder to your balance and purchase the membership.

Please note: you must be aged 18 or above to use automatic renewal.

Generally, the same membership type that you are already using will be automatically purchased. However, if you activate the 7-day free trial from Nintendo eShop, then a 1 month Individual Membership will be automatically purchased.

If you purchase a different membership type from your current one, then the most recently purchased membership type will be used for automatic renewal. For example, if you purchase a 12 month membership during a 3 month membership, the next automatic renewal will be for a 12 month membership.

Please note: while using a Family Membership, it is not possible to change the automatic renewal to an Individual Membership.

If you purchase an Individual Membership while already in possession of an existing Individual Membership, this will be added to your remaining time. For example, if you have 35 days remaining on an Individual Membership and purchase a 365 day Individual Membership, your remaining time will be extended to 400 days. Remaining time for an account can be increased up to three years. However, you can't combine remaining time from Family Memberships and Individual Memberships.

If you have an Individual Membership and purchase a Family Membership, you will receive a discount based on the remaining days of your Individual Membership. The discount* is up to the price of the Family Membership**, and you can check the discount rate on the product information page. After you purchase a Family Membership***, your Individual Membership will expire.

*Users on a 7-day free trial membership will not be eligible for a discount.

**This discount cannot be applied to a Family Membership purchased via a download code.

***To purchase a Family Membership, you must be at least 18 years of age.

No. The Nintendo Switch Online membership is not for one Nintendo Switch console, but for one Nintendo Account. As long as it's linked to your Nintendo Account, you can use the Nintendo Switch Online service from any Nintendo Switch console.

You need to set up a Nintendo Account Family Group.

What is a Family Group?

If the parent account purchases an Individual Membership, then only the parent account can use Nintendo Switch Online, and not the Child Accounts. However, if the parent account purchases a Family Membership, any Child Accounts that are added to the Family Group can then use the services.

What is a Family Group?

No, there's no restriction. A parent account must purchase the Family Membership, but then any Nintendo Account of any age in the Family Group (including Child Accounts) can use the Nintendo Switch Online services.

Yes, you can. Even if your family members are using their accounts on different Nintendo Switch consoles, if you have a Family Membership and create a Family Group, then each account can use the Nintendo Swich Online services. You don't need to use the same Nintendo Switch as the person who purchased the membership.

If a Nintendo Switch Online membership expires, users won’t be able to access their Save Data Cloud backups. However, Nintendo will allow users who resubscribe within 180 days to access their previous Save Data Cloud backups.

No, you do not need to purchase a Nintendo Switch Online membership for these systems.

Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online and Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online can be played for up to seven days without an internet connection. If you are unable to launch these services, then please try connecting to the internet again.

No, you will not be automatically added to voice chat in any situation. You can select yourself whether or not to join voice chat, regardless of whether other players have joined.

No, you can quit voice chat at any time from the Nintendo Switch Online app, even while still in online play. You can also mute specific players so you can no longer hear them.

No. You can use the vouchers one at a time, and at different times. Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers are valid for 12 months after their date of purchase, and you can find their expiration date in the Nintendo Account shop menu.

No, you can purchase Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers as many times as you want. However, you can hold up to a maximum of eight Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers at any one time.

The full list of games is available here.

You can redeem Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers for upcoming applicable titles once they are available for pre-order in Nintendo eShop.

A Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership will give you access to all the benefits of the standard Nintendo Switch Online membership, in addition to a growing library of classic Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance and SEGA Mega Drive games, and access to downloadable expansions for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Splatoon 2.

You can purchase a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership here or via Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo Switch console.

If you currently have a Nintendo Switch Online membership, then you can purchase a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership at a discounted price, which will be applied automatically. Once purchased, your existing membership will automatically change to a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.

You can purchase a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership at the discounted price shown here.

If you have a Nintendo Switch Online Family Membership, it is not possible for individual Nintendo Accounts in your Family Group to change to a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Individual Membership.

When you purchase a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Family Membership, it can be used by all members of your Family Group.

No. A Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership is required to access the full content of the Expansion Pack.

Select paid downloadable contents like the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise and Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion can be purchased separately.

A free 7-day trial of Nintendo Switch Online is available via Nintendo eShop for each Nintendo Account. This free trial does not include contents exclusive to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.

You must own Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (European Version) for Nintendo Switch to play the contents of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.

The following differences exist for the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass downloadable content:

• When purchasing the downloadable content separately

When purchased separately, the downloadable content can be played without an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.

Only when playing on the Primary Console of the account that purchased the content.

• When playing via a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership

The downloadable content can be played only while you have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership and only by the account with the membership or, in the case of a Family membership, each member of the Family Group.

In order to launch the downloadable content, an internet connection is required. After launching, you can enjoy the downloadable content for up to seven days without an internet connection.

You must own Animal Crossing: New Horizons (European Version) for Nintendo Switch to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise.

The following differences exist for the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise downloadable content:

• When purchasing the downloadable content separately

When purchased separately, the downloadable content can be played without an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.

Only when playing on the Primary Console of the account that purchased the content.

• When playing via a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership

The downloadable content can be played only while you have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership and only by the account with the membership or, in the case of a Family membership, each member of the Family Group.

In order to launch the downloadable content, an internet connection is required. After launching, you can enjoy the downloadable content for up to seven days without an internet connection.

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You must own Splatoon 2 (European Version) for Nintendo Switch to play Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.

The following differences exist for the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion downloadable content:

• When purchasing the downloadable content separately

When purchased separately, the downloadable content can be played without an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.

Only when playing on the Primary Console of the account that purchased the content.

• When playing via a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership

The downloadable content can be played only while you have an active Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership and only by the account with the membership or, in the case of a Family membership, each member of the Family Group.

In order to launch the downloadable content, an internet connection is required. After launching, you can enjoy the downloadable content for up to seven days without an internet connection.

Even if your Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership expires, Save Data will not disappear.

By purchasing a membership for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack again (or by purchasing the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise or Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion downloadable content separately), you can continue to play from where you left off.

You can enjoy playing the contents of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise and Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC for up to seven days without an internet connection. If you are unable to launch either game, please try connecting to the internet again.

Even if your Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership expires, Save Data will not disappear.

By purchasing a membership for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack again (or by purchasing the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass downloadable content separately), you can continue to play from where you left off.

You can enjoy playing the contents of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass and Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC for up to seven days without an internet connection. If you are unable to launch either game, please try connecting to the internet again.

There is no set schedule for new releases, but the collection will continue to grow.