Microsoft has revealed that Nintendo made nearly $1 billion in revenue last year from Nintendo Switch Online subscriptions. The news was revealed as the Microsoft and Activision merger was approved by Brazilian regulator CADE. We learnt that Nintendo Switch Online had 32 million subscribers as of September 2021 and that the Nintendo Switch Online service made up 31% of Nintendo’s total digital revenues ($3.054 billion) and 8% of the company’s overall dedicated video games earnings ($14.350 billion). The basic Nintendo Switch Online tier is the cheapest online subscription service in comparison to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, Xbox Live Gold, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Sony’s new PlayStation Plus tiers; PlayStation Plus Essential, PlayStation Plus Extra and finally PlayStation Plus Premium.
