The Nintendo Switch was announced in January 2017, with its release on March 3, 2017.
The service is Nintendo's third generation online service after Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection and Nintendo Network. Following an interim period where Nintendo offered online multiplayer free of charge, the subscription service officially launched on September 18, 2018, with the expansion released on October 25, 2021. Through the Expansion Pack the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC expansion was also added.
An expanded tier of the service, Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, adds Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games to the library. Nintendo Switch Online features include online multiplayer, cloud saving, voice chat via a smartphone app, access to a library of Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) games, as well as other promotions and offers. Nintendo Switch Online ( NSO) is an online subscription service for the Nintendo Switch video game console. Original Service: September 18, 2018 3 years ago ( )Įxpansion Pack: October 25, 2021 7 days ago ( ) Suite of online services for the Nintendo Switch