Nintendo Switch Online 12 Month Individual Membership

Play online with friends and family around the world

Battle it out against other players around the world in the Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate game. Hang out with friends on your island paradise in the Animal Crossing™: New Horizons game. Catch, battle*** and trade*** Pokémon with Trainers from around the world with the Pokémon™ Scarlet and Pokémon Violet games. Enter 4-on-4* ink-slinging battles in the stylish Splatoon™ 3 game. Build, mine, survive, and explore with your friends in Minecraft™. These experiences and more are made possible with a Nintendo Switch Online membership and compatible games.

Chat, share, and hang out together with GameChat

GameChat*, a brand-new feature on the Nintendo Switch™ 2 system, lets a group of up to 12 people chat while playing games.

You can share your screen in real time, even if you're playing different games! Whether you're sharing an in-game discovery or just waving hello, GameChat makes it feel like your friends are right there next to you.

If you connect a compatible USB-C® camera (sold separately), you can also see each other while playing with GameChat.

Have fun with friends and family!

With GameChat, you can play games and hang out like you're all in the same room, even if you're miles apart.

Maximum of 12 participants for voice chat. Up to four people can share their game screen or take part in video chat simultaneously. GameChat only available on Nintendo Switch 2.

150+ classic NES, Super NES, and Game Boy games at your fingertips

A Nintendo Switch Online membership is the only way to play selected NES™, Super NES™, and Game Boy™ games on the Nintendo Switch™ system. Play old-school favorites like the Super Mario Bros.™ 3, Donkey Kong Country™, and The Legend of Zelda™: Link’s Awakening games. 

Even better, these games include added online functionality so you can compete (or cooperate) online with friends depending on the game. Use the included rewind feature to easily rewind gameplay if you make a mistake or just want to retry a section of the game.

Even more games and special offers

Another included benefit is the online mode for the Tetris® 99 game and F-ZERO™ 99, bringing 99 players into the fray. Members also get access to special offers like classic-style game controllers*******, which let you play NES or Super NES games on your Nintendo Switch system the old-school way.

Keep your save data safe with Save Data Cloud

Save your game data online for easy access in compatible games. This makes it easy to retrieve your game data if you lose your system or start using a new one.

Enjoy Nintendo game music

Presenting Nintendo Music**, a smart-device app for enjoying music from Nintendo games! Reliving your musical memories from across Nintendo's franchises, from Super Mario™ to Animal Crossing™ and beyond, is now just a tap away.

Note: Nintendo Switch Online (free trial or paid) membership is required to access this app.