The Nintendo Switch supports online play (obviously), but one of the changes that Nintendo will be making that they haven’t really done in the past is that they will start charging gamers a subscription fee to use its online gaming services, similar to what other gaming companies like Sony and Microsoft have done.
Details about the service are scarce at the moment, but for Switch gamers who want to learn more, not to worry as details are expected to be shared next month. This is according to Nintendo who in their recent financial results briefing stated that details about the upcoming service will be shared more in detail in May.
So far what we do know of the Switch’s online service is that it will be cheap compared to the competition. Last we heard Nintendo confirmed that it would only cost gamers $20 a year in terms of subscription which works out to be less than $2 a month. Alternatively Nintendo is also offering a month-to-month subscription where it will be priced at $3.99 which is obviously more expensive.
Nintendo had also previously promised gamers that their upcoming service would be worth the wait, but whether or not that is true remains to be seen but we suppose we’ll find out more next month.
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