Get more games, more fun with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership!
Connect with friends online over GameChat and in compatible games like Mario Kart™ World. Enjoy over 150 classic games like Super Mario Bros.™ 3 and Donkey Kong Country™, and relive musical memories from across Nintendo franchises with Nintendo Music. These benefits and more are available for all Nintendo Switch Online members today!
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.
Upgrade packs
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members get access to the following upgrade packs***** at no additional cost! You must have the physical or digital version of the game to download its upgrade pack. Active membership required.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Upgrade Pack
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.
Level up with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership and get a library of Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, and SEGA Genesis games and free access to certain DLC!
Level up with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership! In addition to all the benefits of a Nintendo Switch Online membership, get access to Nintendo Classics with a library of GameCube™, Nintendo 64™, Game Boy™ Advance with online play. Also includes access to a library of select SEGA Genesis™ games with online play. Plus, access all the Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass courses******, Animal Crossing™: New Horizons - Happy Home Paradise DLC******, and the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC******!
Nintendo Classics: Play a library of classic Nintendo GameCube (only available on Nintendo Switch 2), Nintendo 64, and Game Boy Advance at home or on the go! Also includes access to a library of SEGA Genesis games.
Discover or revisit retro favorites in an ever-expanding classic games library! Take retro favorites on the go or play at home with the included collections of games for Nintendo GameCube™, Nintendo 64™, Game Boy™ Advance, and SEGA Genesis™. Play online in games like F-ZERO™ GX , GoldenEye 007™, Mario Kart™: Super Circuit, and Sonic The Hedgehog 2 to face off or team up across the globe. Save your game anywhere with suspend states and, in Game Boy Advance and SEGA Genesis games, use the rewind feature to retry a tough jump or enemy over and over again!
DLC: Get more out of games like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Animal Crossing: New Horizons with free access to select DLC!
Download add-on content at no additional cost with your paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership! Double your courses and get more characters with the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass DLC****** . Design and decorate vacation homes for animal residents in the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC. Splat your way through an underground test facility in the Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion DLC. As long as you have the base game (sold separately), access all of this content at no additional cost!
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.
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