Nintendo Switch Online 12-Month Individual Membership [Digital]
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Online Play
Battle it out or cooperate with players online in compatible games like Pokémon™ Sword and Pokémon™ Shield, Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe, and Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate.
Invite friends to your in-game island or visit theirs in Animal Crossing™: New Horizons!
NES™ and Super NES™ - Nintendo Switch Online
Enjoy a curated library of 70+ classic Super NES and NES games. You can compete (or cooperate) online with friends, share your screen, or virtually pass the controller, depending on the game.
With the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app, you can also voice chat during your play sessions.
Save Data Cloud
In addition to the game data regularly saved to your system, you’ll have online backup. This makes it easy to retrieve your game data if you lose your system or start using a new one.
Smartphone app
Enhance your online experience with the Nintendo Switch Online app. For example, you can use voice chat with players in compatible games.
In addition, the app gives players of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Splatoon 2 access to special game-enhancing features.
Special Offers
Get members-only deals Exclusive offers include products that only those with a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership can purchase.
What's Included
- Nintendo Switch Online 12-Month Individual Membership
General
- Product NameNintendo Switch Online 12-Month Individual Membership
- BrandNintendo
- Model Number107521
Card Information
- Card FormatDigital
- Card TypeVideo game card
- Digital Delivery TypeDownload
- Redeemable OnlineYes, Online Only
- Video Game Card TypeMembership
- Activation Period12 Months
- Internet RequiredYes
Compatibility
- Compatible Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
Requirements
- Software RequirementsNintendo Account needed
Warranty
- Manufacturer's Warranty - PartsNot Available
- Manufacturer's Warranty - LaborNot Available
Other
- UPC400062869100
Customer rating
Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 1177 reviews
(1,177 Reviews)Cons mentioned
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Worth It
|Posted .Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Came in my inbox quickly and the code works. The product is pretty self explanatory, get it if you need it.
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Need for Online Access - a must buy.
|Posted .Owned for 7 months when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5This is a necessary purchase for your Nintendo account, especially if you are wanting to play online games including Animal Crossing. For example, if you want to visit other people's islands, you must have a Nintendo Online Membership. Also, I recommend it because it allows you to have access to a lot of classic Nintendo and Super Nintendo games for free (except for the cost of this membership) - so I definitely recommend.
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12 month membership
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Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5This membership will give you 12 months of access to the Nintendo Switch Online world, allowing you to play multiplayer games and access emulations of past Nintendo classics. I see a lot of people complaining in the reviews that this is limited to one account, but it is clearly stated that this is an individual membership. Family memberships are available for sale for a little bit extra, allowing up to 8 users to have access.
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Great Online Service
|Posted .Owned for 1 week when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5While this service is great for cloud saves and online play, I originally ordered it for access to the NES and SNES libraries, which include classics like the Mario games, Punch Out and Super Punch Out, and Breath of Fire. For $20, you gain access to a wide variety of classics for an entire year. It's worth it just for that alone, and it's cheap,
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|Posted .Owned for 8 months when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I got this membership so I could play with my other friends online. I used it quite often the first 3 months but I haven’t had as much time to play lately. I’m usually playing on my breaks at work and get no WiFi. :( If you’re looking to connect with friends I would recommend this product! Especially if you’re stuck at home quarantined.
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Recommend purchasing the online!
|Posted .Owned for 8 months when reviewed.Features
Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5This was purchased at the same time as getting my Nintendo Switch. It is definitely worth the price and very inexpensive. You are able to go online and play with friends with it, with the online membership, you can also download a couple free games on the Nintendo store.
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Worth it
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Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5Playing online works great. I love how it is only twenty dollars for a year unlike how I have to pay sixty dollars for my PlayStation plus membership. I have not had any problems with lag or connection problems. There’s tons of games that have online features as well so I highly recommend this to everybody because it works fine and it is pretty cheap.
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Extended my subscription
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Quality5 out of 5Value5 out of 5Ease of Use5 out of 5I went ahead to get this as I was nearing my subscription date in a few months. I learned you can have up to 3years stored for subscriptions. So plugging in the code just extended another year from the end of my already existant subscription.
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What experts are saying
Q: QuestionI was going to but this for my 7year old grandson. Can you tell me the 20 games it has to see if there appropriate
Asked by Anonymous.
- A:Answer The are classic Nintendo games, should be appropriate for all ages. Nintendo is geared toward the younger audience. Soccer Tennis Donkey Kong Mario Bros. Super Mario Bros. Balloon Fight Ice Climber Dr. Mario The Legend of Zelda Super Mario Bros. 3 Double Dragon River City Ransom Ghosts'n Goblins Tecmo Bowl Gradius Pro Wrestling Excitebike Yoshi Ice Hockey Baseball Open Tournament Golf Solomon's Key Super Dodge Ball Adventures of LOLO Might Bomb Jack TwinBee Wario's Woods Ninja Gaiden
Answered by Bandit1170
Q: QuestionHi, if i purchased a game in user 1 , but I subscribed the membership on user3, so I use user3 can play the game online that purchase in user 1 ?
Asked by Yeow.
- A:Answer User 3 can play any games that User 1 bought and play them online with the online subscription, but only User 3. User 1 would only be able to play games offline without an online subscription. User 1 would have to either buy their own online membership for another $20 or be part of the family plan with User 3 (you can have up to 8 family members) for $34.
Answered by CapeWest
Q: QuestionCan I buy it with BestBuy e-Gift card, if bought together with physical products?
Asked by SmilePerson.
- A:Answer I'm sure you could. From my understanding gift cards are a form of unearned revenue for companies so they would be obligated to take it for any purchase since somebody had already paid cash, credit, or debit for it. Since you're buying physical products it would probably just show up as having different delivery dates.
Answered by Lykos
Q: QuestionCan you use this 12 month membership any time? My soon to be daughter-in-law already bought a membership recently, but I thought this would be something she would use after that one is used. Is that how it works?
Asked by Jules.
- A:Answer You can have up to three years of Nintendo Online membership for an account so if they used that and just had a year's worth it should extend that current membership no problem.
Answered by getdownprincess
Q: QuestionWill the 'Nintendo Switch Online 12-Month Individual Membership [Digital]' work outside of the USA?
Asked by Blumpey.
- A:Answer It will only work in North America, but on the Switch you can make a USA account and redeem the code there
Answered by Bezbot
Q: Questiondoes this offer apply for new customers or for renew as well?
Asked by blue83.
- A:Answer You can use it as a new activation or to extend an account.
Answered by Anonymous
Q: Questionwith this can you play different games without having to keep buying the actual game in the store. So it has multiple games he can just play
Asked by zay.
- A:Answer The membership allows you to play online and gives you access to older games in the Nintendo catalog. While there is a nice selection they are from NES and SNES libraries. It is not like Xbox Gamepass or PS Now game services that offer more current titles. I hope that helps you make an informed purchasing decision.
Answered by Nekorb
Q: QuestionDo you need a memory card for the Nintendo switch, and if you don't will you lose games and how far you got in the game?
Asked by Mommy39.
- A:Answer Yes and no. If you are using only cartridge games and not downloads, you might be able to go without a memory card for most cases. If you plan on downloading digital copies of games, especially games like Zelda or Pokemon Sword/Shield, you will need a memory card as the onboard memory will get filled with just one of these games. MicroSD cards have gotten relatively cheap now, and for most children a 64GB card will do.
Answered by Wyrmfire