Do I need a Nintendo Account to use Nintendo Switch Online?
To use online services, you must create a Nintendo Account and accept the related agreement.
Can I try Nintendo Switch Online for free?
Do Nintendo Switch Online memberships automatically renew?
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.
Is it possible to stop automatic renewal?
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.
How do automatic renewal payments work?
How is the membership type for automatic renewal decided?
If I purchase an additional membership while I am already a Nintendo Switch Online member, what happens to the remaining time I had?
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.
Can I change to a Family Membership while I am on an Individual Membership?
If I have multiple Nintendo Switch consoles, will I have to pay for each of them?
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.
I purchased a Family Membership. Do I need to set up anything so other members of my family can use it on their Nintendo Accounts?
If a parent Nintendo Account purchases a Family Membership, can the Child Accounts under this Nintendo Account also use Nintendo Switch Online?
I understand that only parent Nintendo Accounts can purchase a Family Membership, but is there an age restriction on who can use a Family Membership as members of the 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.
My family members use their own Nintendo Switch consoles. If we purchase a Family Membership, can we use the Nintendo Switch Online services from any of the Nintendo Accounts on any of the Nintendo Switch consoles?
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.
After my Nintendo Switch Online membership expires, will my Save Data Cloud files and Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online and Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online save data be erased?
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.
Do I need to join Nintendo Switch Online in order to play online on Nintendo 3DS family systems or Wii U?
No, you do not need to purchase a Nintendo Switch Online membership for these systems.
Can Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Switch Online, Super Nintendo Entertainment System - Nintendo Switch Online and Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online only be played where I have an active internet connection?
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.
If someone I am playing with over online play uses voice chat, will I be automatically addded to the voice chat?
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.
If I want to quit voice chat, do I first have to end online play?
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.
About Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers
Do I need to use two Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers at the same time?
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.
Am I only able to purchase Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers once?
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.
Which games can I redeem my Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers for?
The full list of games is available here.
When will I be able to redeem Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers for applicable games that are not yet released?
You can redeem Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers for upcoming applicable titles once they are available for pre-order in Nintendo eShop.
About Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack
What’s the difference between Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack?
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.
I currently have a Nintendo Switch Online membership. How can I change to a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership?
I currently have a Nintendo Switch Online membership. I’d like to change to a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, but where can I check how much discount will be applied?
You can purchase a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership at the discounted price shown here.
I currently have a Nintendo Switch Online Family Membership. Is it possible to change just one of the Nintendo Accounts in my Family Group to a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership?
Is it possible to make use of just the Expansion Pack content without a membership for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, which comes as a set with the five basic services of Nintendo Switch Online?
Is there a free trial of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack?
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.
If I purchase a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, can I play the contents of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass even if I don’t own a copy of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?
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.
Is there a difference between purchasing the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass downloadable content and playing it as part of a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership?
If I purchase a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, can I play Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise even if I don’t own a copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons?
You must own Animal Crossing: New Horizons (European Version) for Nintendo Switch to play Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise.
Is there a difference between purchasing the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise downloadable content and playing it as part of a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership?
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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If I purchase a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, can I play Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion even if I don’t own a copy of Splatoon 2?
You must own Splatoon 2 (European Version) for Nintendo Switch to play Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.
Is there a difference between purchasing the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion downloadable content and playing it as part of a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership?
If I am using the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise or Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion through a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership and my membership expires, will my Save Data for these games disappear?
Can the contents of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise and Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC only be played where I have an active internet connection?
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.
If I am using the Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass through a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership and my membership expires, will my Save Data for these games disappear?
Can the contents of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass and Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC only be played where I have an active internet connection?
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.
When will I be able to play additional titles for Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online?
There is no set schedule for new releases, but the collection will continue to grow.
Can Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online, Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online and SEGA Mega Drive – Nintendo Switch Online only be played where I have an active internet connection?
You can enjoy Nintendo 64 – Nintendo Switch Online, Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Switch Online and SEGA Mega Drive – Nintendo Switch Online for up to seven days without an internet connection. If you cannot launch these services please try connecting to the internet again.
