Nintendo has announced via Twitter and their website that the online services for the Nintendo Switch will launch as a paid service starting in September.
The online service, which has been free up to this point will cost $3.99 a month or $19.99 for the year. The two main features of the service will be online play for Switch games and free monthly game downloads from Nintendo’s classic game library.
#NintendoSwitch Online will launch in September 2018! pic.twitter.com/h3Rpeyymsx
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) February 1, 2018

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