Nintendo Switch Online service details revealed

Nintendo has announced new details about the upcoming Nintendo Switch Online service for the new console.

In 2018, Nintendo will launch a paid service called Nintendo Switch Online, which allows Nintendo Switch owners to enjoy online multiplayer gaming as well as a dedicated mobile app that connects to the Nintendo Switch console. This app will help players chat with their friends during online matches in compatible games, set play appointments, and invite their friends to join them online. A free, limited version of the mobile app will also be available summer 2017.

Online play will continue to be free for Nintendo Account holders until the paid service launches in 2018. The pricing for the new service will be a 1-month membership for $3.99; a 3-month membership for $7.99; or a 12-month membership for $19.99.

Those who subscribe to the new service will also get to download a compilation of classic titles with added online play, such as Super Mario Bros. 3, Balloon Fight, and Dr. Mario. Users can play as many of the games as they want, as often as they like, as long as they have an active subscription.

Currently, the paid online service will be available for customers in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.

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