Nintendo Switch owners will have to pay to play online, starting today

Nintendo Switch owners will have to pay to play online, starting today

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https://www.cnet.com/news/heads-up-nintendo-switch-online-multiplayer-costs-money-starting-today/

The online multiplayer experience on Nintendo Switch is about to change: later today, the company is set to launch Nintendo Switch Online. The paid online service will cost $3.99 a month or $19.99 a year -- and will be required for Switch owners who want to play multiplayer games over the internet. In other words, the service is effectively putting parts of major titles like Splatoon 2 and Mario Kart 8 behind a paywall.

If you're not willing to pay for online play, however, you've still got a few hours to squeeze in a few rounds: The company stated on Twitter that its online services would be undergoing maintenance at 5pm PT in preparation for an evening launch.

Nintendo Switch owners will have to pay to play online, starting today

Sep 18, 2018, 8:34pm UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/heads-up-nintendo-switch-online-multiplayer-costs-money-starting-today/ > The online multiplayer experience on Nintendo Switch is about to change: later today, the company is set to launch Nintendo Switch Online. The paid online service will cost $3.99 a month or $19.99 a year -- and will be required for Switch owners who want to play multiplayer games over the internet. In other words, the service is effectively putting parts of major titles like Splatoon 2 and Mario Kart 8 behind a paywall. > If you're not willing to pay for online play, however, you've still got a few hours to squeeze in a few rounds: The company stated on Twitter that its online services would be undergoing maintenance at 5pm PT in preparation for an evening launch.