Nintendo Switch Online is Nintendo’s answer to Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus… sort of. While the subscription has held steady on price point compared with the other two, it’s also arguably fallen behind when it comes to value – and functionality.

Switch 's online gaming service, ostensibly Nintendo's answer to PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass. It began as a subscription that lets you play multiplayer titles via the internet, enable select cloud saves,

Here’s what we know for sure: Nintendo has confirmed that the yet-to-be-announced Switch 2 will be backward-compatible with original Switch games and will feature Nintendo Switch Online. As for a release date, the console is not expected to launch during Nintendo's current financial year, so it will arrive April 2025 at the earliest.