Nintendo Switch Online

Editor's Review

🎮 The Nintendo Switch Online app takes your Nintendo Switch™ online experience to the next level! Designed to enhance your gameplay, this app offers a variety of features that keep you connected and engaged. Whether you're battling it out in Splatoon™ 3 or exploring new horizons in Animal Crossing™, this app has something for everyone. 🌟

📱 With the Nintendo Switch Online app, you can access game-specific services that provide detailed insights and enhance your strategies. Check the online status of your friends playing Splatoon 3, view detailed results from battles or Salmon Run, and stay updated with the upcoming Stage Schedule. 🦑

🏝️ For Animal Crossing™: New Horizons, send custom designs made in Animal Crossing titles for the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems, use your smartphone to input chat messages for in-game communication, and check whether your Best Friends are online. 📝

🔥 Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate fans can view posted videos, queue up user-created stages for downloading, and stay informed about upcoming events. 🏆

🤝 Stay connected with your friends by viewing their online status and the games they're currently playing. You can even send friend requests directly from the app! Please note that some friend features, like adding friends, can only be accessed from a Nintendo Switch system. 💬

🎤 Enjoy seamless voice chat during online play with supported software. The app automatically syncs your voice-chat status with the game, and in team-based games like Splatoon 3, you can choose to chat exclusively with your teammates. 🗣️

⚠️ Important Information: To access certain online features, including voice chat and social-networking services, a Nintendo Account age 13+ is required. A Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) is also necessary. A compatible smartphone and persistent internet connection are required, and data charges may apply. The app may include advertising. 🌐

🌍 Nintendo Switch Online is not available in all countries. Terms apply. Visit www.nintendo.com/switch-online for more information. 🔗

🔲 QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in JAPAN and other countries. ℹ️

Features

• Game-specific services for Splatoon 3

• Send designs in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

• View videos in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

• Check online friend status

• Voice chat during online play

• View battle results in Splatoon 2

• Check stage schedules

• Queue user-created stages

Pros

• Access game-specific services for enhanced gameplay

• View online friends and their current games

• Use voice chat for seamless online communication

• Send friend requests directly from the app

• Stay connected with game updates and events

Cons

• Requires a Nintendo Switch Online membership

• Age 13+ required for some online features

• Persistent internet connection is necessary