Online Play – Battle it out or cooperate with players online in compatible games like Pokémon™ Sword and Pokémon™ Shield, Mario Kart™ 8 Deluxe, and Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate. Invite friends to your in-game island or visit theirs in Animal Crossing™: New Horizons!

NES™ and Super NES™ - Nintendo Switch Online – Enjoy a curated library of 70+ classic Super NES and NES games. You can compete (or cooperate) online with friends, share your screen, or virtually pass the controller, depending on the game. With the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app, you can also voice chat during your play sessions.

Save Data Cloud – In addition to the game data regularly saved to your system, you’ll have online backup. This makes it easy to retrieve your game data if you lose your system or start using a new one.

Smartphone app – Enhance your online experience with the Nintendo Switch Online app. For example, you can use voice chat with players in compatible games. In addition, the app gives players of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Splatoon 2 access to special game-enhancing features.