Use Switch Online for free: Nintendo gives up subscription service

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May 2, 2020 at 2:14 pm Reading time: Two minutes

Nintendo temporarily offers Switch Online for free. Therefore, you can now play more than 70 NES and SNES classic music on Switch for free without subscribing to the service.

Nintendo Switch in the unboxing video

Nintendo's good gesture! The Japanese manufacturer is responding to the corona crisis and is temporarily offering its online paid service Nintendo Switch Online for free. With this, you can download the game to your switch for free-to be introduced later. You can use the service for free for one week, that is, free for 7 days- Even if you have used the test phase for 7 days in advance.

This is how Nintendo wants to make it easier for you to stay at home.

Nintendo Switch Online is required on the Nintendo console to compete with other players over the Internet. You can even use your smartphone application to talk to your friends. In addition, the service also brings you many free games similar to PS Plus or Xbox Gold. Therefore, you can access the ever-growing classics of NES and SNES. There are currently more than 70 titles in the catalog. Normally, you must have Nintendo Classic Mini and SNES Classic Mini consoles to play games.

If you decide to order the online service after the preparation stage, you can choose from the following packages: the price of this service is 3.99 euros per month, 7.99 euros for 3 months, and 19.99 euros for one year. Families can also purchase family subscriptions. Including eight accounts, the annual fee is 34.99 euros.

This is the cost of a regular subscription

Subscribing to Nintendo Switch Online is not the only way to enjoy Nintendo Switch free games. In the linked article, we introduce you to other ways to experience exciting adventures on Nintendo hosts without paying any fees.

However, you can not only play free games on Switch. There are also many free games on other platforms. Therefore, if you have a gaming PC, PS4 or Xbox at home in addition to the switch, you should read the following articles:

In our large Corona Special, you can also find the actual paid content that can currently be downloaded from the Internet for free.