Nintendo Reveals Details Of Nintendo Switch Online
Online play for the Nintendo Switch has been free since launch, although the upcoming planned service was due to launch not too soon after. Alas, Nintendo has delayed things again and again, while it’s remained unclear exactly what would be offered when the service finally does go live. Fortunately, Nintendo has broken the silence and released all the details of what we can expect, and it looks like they’ve been listening to fans.
In the U.S.,
pricing will be handled with four different tiers, which are as follows:
- One month: $3.99
- Three months: $7.99
- Twelve months: $19.99
- Twelve Month Family Membership: $34.99 (up to eight Nintendo accounts on different systems will be able to use the service)
As for the amenities that will be included alongside access to online play, the service will come with a
Virtual Console-like collection of NES games that subscribers will have “free” access to. The titles available at launch are as follows:
- Balloon Fight
- Dr. Mario
- Super Mario Bros. 3
- Donkey Kong
- Ice Climber
- The Legend of Zelda
- Mario Bros.
- Soccer
- Super Mario Bros.
- Tennis
Ten more unannounced games will also be available at launch, and more will then be added on a regular basis. Also, all these games will include
voice chat and online multiplayer support, as well as the ability to
watch streams of friends' games.
Another feature to be included will be the option for
cloud save data backups, which has been highly requested by the community since launch. Specifics are thin, but Nintendo says that backups for most Switch games will be stored online.
And just as a reminder, the service officially goes live in September 2018.
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