Complete guide with all the details on how to play online on Nintendo Switch, options, prices, features and more.
Nintendo Switch received its paid online subscription service more than a year after its official launch, a service known as Nintendo Switch Online that left behind its free status in exchange for several rewards and advantages, necessary for all those players who want to play in line with other users through the hybrid console of the Grand N, with the exception of certain free to play multiplayer titles, such as Fortnite.
How to play online on Nintendo Switch
The first thing we should be clear about is your subscription options and plans and their different prices; Below we offer the different plans available in Spain:
- 1 month (30 days): 3.99 euros
- 3 months (90 days): 7.99 euros
- 12 months (365 days): 19.99 euros
- Family subscription (up to 8 accounts): € 34.99
If we want the Nintendo Switch online subscription to come out as cheaply as possible we will have to resort to the family pack together with another 7 people, so that the 34.99 euros will have to be distributed between 8; Thus, a whole year can leave us for just over 4 euros. More ahead we detail how to register with other 7 users to get the best annual price of Nintendo Switch Online.
How to sign up for Nintendo Switch Online
Signing up for Nintendo Switch Online is quite easy and we can complete the few steps through our own Switch or through a PC; Follow these steps both on PC and on the console itself:
The account that you sign up for Nintendo Switch Online should be the one you have linked to your Nintendo Switch console. From this moment you can enjoy the online game of video games that offer this option, including Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, FIFA 20, Tetris 99 and many more.
How to activate the Nintendo Switch Online family plan
To enjoy the family plan of Nintendo Switch Online and pay the minimum possible for the online subscription of Nintendo we must have the participation of 7 other users who want to share it and follow the following steps:
Now, users who have accepted the family subscription will have to arrange the annual payment on their part with the family plan administrator; Remember that the main account must be linked to the Nintendo Switch console with which the payment is made.
Advantages of Nintendo Switch Online users
Users of the Nintendo Switch online service enjoy several advantages, including:
- Online game in video games with multiplayer mode
- Games saved in the cloud for added security
- Virtual console with a catalog of retro Nintendo games (NES and Super NES)
- Smartphone application with voice chat
- Numerous offers and discounts on Switch digital video games
