On Friday, Nintendo was finally able to reveal information about both the launch date and price for its new subscription solution. The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack will roll out on October 26, with a sharp price increase.
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This is how the new Nintendo Switch Online subscription works. (Video: Nintendo)
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While today’s Switch Online variant costs 190 kroner a year – or 333 kroner for a family subscription – you have to pay double for the new subscription.
It should be said that the Norwegian price has not yet been confirmed. However, the price in euros goes from 20 to 40, while in dollars it costs 20 for a standard subscription and 50 for the extension.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack includes all the fixed benefits, such as online gaming, cloud storage and access to NES and SNES games. In addition, you get access to a bunch of games from Nintendo 64 and Sega Mega Drive, plus an upcoming expansion for Animal Crossing: New Horizon.
Here are the games that are included in the new subscription, as well as upcoming games that Nintendo has promised to bring in eventually.
Nintendo 64:
- Super Mario 64
- The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Mario Kart 64
- Lylat Wars
- Sin and Punishment
- Dr. Mario 64
- Mario Tennis 64
- Operation: WinBack
- Yoshi’s Story
Sega Mega Drive:
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2
- Streets of Rage 2
- Ecco the Dolphin
- Castlevania: Bloodlines
- Contra: Hard Corps
- Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
- Golden Axe
- Gunstar Heroes
- M.U.S.H.A.
- Phantasy Star IV
- Ristar
- Shining Force
- Shinobi 3: Return of the Ninja Master
- Strider
Upcoming games:
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Pokémon Snap
- The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
- Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
- Mario Golf
- Paper Mario
- F-Zero X
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