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Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack!

Introducing a new Nintendo Switch Online membership plan with expanded benefits, including Nintendo 64™ games.

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Make your games even better

Enhance your games with features like online play, cloud saves, and more. Individual and Family Memberships are available.

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Share the smiles with online play

Your membership lets you team up with (or take out) friends online in these and many more games.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Invite friends to your island paradise for a virtual get-together via online play.

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Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Play the Grand Prix, VS Race, and Battle modes online with up to 12 players.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Go 1-on-1 with a friend or hold a 4-player free-for-all when you brawl online.

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Enjoy 100+ classic NES™ and Super NES™ games

Memberships include access to a curated library of classic games! Even better, games include added online functionality so you can compete or cooperate with friends.

Nintendo Entertainment System

Play—or replay—classic games like Super Mario Bros.™, Metroid™, Kirby's Adventure™, and Yoshi™.

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Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Jump into favorites like Super Mario Kart™, Super Metroid™, The Legend of Zelda™: A Link to the Past™, Donkey Kong™ Country™, and more.

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Get exclusive games and special offers

These members-only deals include the online mode in the Tetris® 99 game, classic game controllers, and in-game bonuses.

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Featured offer: PAC-MAN™ 99

Test your chomping chops in this 99-player PAC-Royale where you compete to be the last PAC-MAN™ standing. Nintendo Switch Online members can download and play the online mode of the game at no extra cost.

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Help keep your data safe and stay connected

Convenient features are included with every membership.

Save Data Cloud

Your save data will be automatically connected to your Nintendo account and stored online for compatible games. This makes it easy to retrieve your game data if you lose your system or start using a new one.

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Save Data Cloud backup compatibility varies per game. Some titles, including Splatoon™ 2 and Animal Crossing™: New Horizons, are not compatible.

Nintendo Switch Online App

Open the app on your smartphone or tablet to voice chat in compatible games. Plus, enjoy special features for games including Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Splatoon 2.

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Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack!

With your Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, you now get access to even more benefits, including a library of Nintendo 64™ games with newly added online play for up to 4 players¹, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise², and retro SEGA Genesis games!

Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online

Play classic Nintendo 64™ games like Mario Kart™ 64,Star Fox™ 64, The Legend of Zelda™: Ocarina of Time™, and more!

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise

Join Lottie and her team on a distant resort archipelago and help turn the dream vacation homes of your favorite Animal Crossing characters into a reality. Get creative with new furniture and design options, then share your ideas with players all over the world!

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SEGA Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online

Access a collection of SEGA Genesis™ games—like Sonic the Hedgehog 2 and Golden Axe—that are great to play anytime, anywhere!

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Make the most of your Nintendo Switch™ system with Nintendo Switch Online

Nintendo Switch Online

Individual Membership

Designed for one Nintendo Account holder. Affordable and convenient, in your choice of 1-, 3-, and 12-month options.

You can try this membership option for 7 days free.³ Sign up on your system today!

1 Month	3 Months	12 Months
$3.99 USD	$7.99 USD	$19.99 USD
	Save $3.98⁴	Save $27.89

Family Membership⁵

Great for up to 8 Nintendo Account holders. The bigger your group, the more you save!

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Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

Individual Membership

Get everything included in Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack for one Nintendo Account holder.

Family Membership

Get Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack for up to 8 Nintendo Account holders. The bigger your group, the more you save!

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If you already have an annual Nintendo Switch Online membership, you will get a prorated discount for the new plan. This discount will be a bit different for each eligible member, depending on how much time you have left on your current Nintendo Switch Online membership — you'll be able to see your unique price before purchasing the plan. To learn more, be sure to check out the Nintendo Support page.

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Access Nintendo Switch Online right from your system

You can get the latest info on Nintendo Switch Online from the Nintendo Switch HOME Menu.

Want to know more about Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack? Head over to the Nintendo Support Page for lots of helpful information.

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