Nintendo Switch Online
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| Nintendo Switch Online | |
| Developer | Nintendo |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Nintendo |
| Distributor | Nintendo |
| Platforms | Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 |
| Released | September 18, 2018 |
| Added to Museum |
September 19, 2018 |
Nintendo Switch Online is the name of the online service for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.
It originally went online on September 19, 2018 on Nintendo Switch and on launch day for Nintendo Switch 2 on June 5, 2025.
There are two tiers for subscribers, Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack.
Along with online play, subscribers get exclusive video games, a selection of emulated classic games released under the Nintendo Classics label, and downloadable content.
Games included with Nintendo Switch Online
| Title | Developer | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-Zero 99 | Nintendo Software Technology | 2023 | 99-player online multiplayer F-Zero. |
| Pac-Man 99 | Arika | 2021 | 99-player online multiplayer Pac-Man. Discontinued on October 8, 2023. |
| Super Mario Bros. 35 | Arika | 2020 | 35-player online multiplayer Super Mario Bros. Discontinued on April 1, 2021. |
| Tetris 99 | Arika | 2019 | 99-player online multiplayer Tetris. |
Applications included with Nintendo Switch Online
| Title | Developer | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Computer – Nintendo Classics | NERD | 2018 | Family Computer emulation service. |
| Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics | NERD | 2018 | NES emulation service. |
| Super Famicom – Nintendo Classics | NERD | 2019 | Super Famicom emulation service. |
| Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics | NERD | 2019 | SNES emulation service. |
| Game Boy – Nintendo Classics | NERD | 2023 | Game Boy and Game Boy Color emulation service. |
Applications included with Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack
| Title | Developer | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics | iQue, NERD | 2021 | Nintendo 64 emulation service. |
| Sega Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online | M2, NERD | 2021 | Sega Genesis emulation service. |
| Sega Mega Drive – Nintendo Switch Online | M2, NERD | 2021 | Sega Mega Drive emulation service. |
| Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics | NERD | 2023 | Game Boy Advance emulation service. |
| Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics 18+ | iQue, NERD | 2023 | Nintendo 64 emulation service for mature games in Japan. |
| Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Classics: Mature 17+ | iQue, NERD | 2024 | Nintendo 64 emulation service for mature games outside Japan. |
| Nintendo GameCube – Nintendo Classics | NERD | 2025 | GameCube emulation service for Nintendo Switch 2 only. |
| Virtual Boy – Nintendo Classics | Nintendo | 2026 | Virtual Boy emulation service. |
Downloadable content included with Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack
| Title | Developer | Released | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion | Nintendo EPD | 2018 | An Octoling expansion for Splatoon 2 with a single-player story containing 80 missions. |
| Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise | Nintendo EPD | 2021 | An added vacation area for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. |
| Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass | Nintendo EPD | 2022 | 48 courses for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe from games in the Mario Kart series. |