On Amazon UK, a product titled "Nintendo Switch Online Membership - 12 Months | Switch Download Code" poped up at a cost of £19.99. On the same page a 3 month version for £7.99 is also listed and both have a release date of September 30th 2018.

It should be noted however that in the description of the item it says "Preliminary", so it might change.

Nevertheless, it is not the first time that a retailer, much less Amazon, has leaked advanced knowledge of a product. And when it comes with that many specifics, it is even less likely to be a simple placeholder or speculative product.

Below is a screenshot of the listing:

• Preliminary release date.
• You'll be able to play co-operative and competitive games online by signing in with your Nintendo Account.
• With this paid service, you can enjoy online multiplayer gaming as well as a dedicated smart device app that connects to your Nintendo Switch system and helps you connect with friends for online play sessions.
• Members will have ongoing access to a library of classic games with added online play, such as Super Mario Bros. 3, Balloon Fight and Dr. Mario.

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[Pluupy]

Pokemon Let's Go was stated to not have online, only local multiplayer. The 2019 Pokemon should have online.

Animal Crossing is my reason to ever considering the subscription.

 

[pedro702]

Pokemon Let's Go was stated to not have online, only local multiplayer. The 2019 Pokemon should have online.

Animal Crossing is my reason to ever considering the subscription.

that was a mistranslation afaik it does have online battles and trading.

 

[DeletedMember411838]

i was talking about nintendo exclusives really.Also i meant released now since mario tennis and pokemon, smash still no released date even, they still arent released so right now you have

pokken,splatoon2,mk8,arms

wich for first party online games is preety barren, and most 3rd partys people got it on their ps4/xb1 or pc so meh.

Tennis will be out this month, way before online. Arms is also a first party game. Smash will most likely release before online does, if not than most defiantly barely afterwords just like Pokemon. So lets do exclusives only then.

Before Online release -

1st Party
Mario Tennis Aces,
Splatoon 2,
Mario Kart 8,
Arms,
Pokken Tournament,

3rd Party
Fast RMX,
Super Bomberman,
Sonic Forces,

After Online Release (and we dont knows) -

Smash Bros,
Pokemon Lets Go,

Even the games that are out before online, is still more online payable Exclusives than either XB1 or PS4, and they charge 50 for online. You can say you dont want to pay 20 dollars, thats fine, you can say it isn't worth it to you. However you cant say it isn't worth it period due to lack of games, it beats both the other consoles already. The consoles have Halo, thats about it lol, and thats just Xbox. Maybe a couple of Racing games. 99% of the exclusives are Single Player and most the Online Multi games on both consoles are available on PC where they can be played for free.

 

[Viri]

I hear a certain independent gaming forum offers better perks for $2 a month

Gbatemp shills deserve the wood chipper first!

 

[slaphappygamer]

Just to have that one kid with no job and 60+ hours a week to pour in to mario kart, cheaters, and glitching kill it all. I’ll stick to my local network. Thanks.

 

[Viri]

Just to have that one kid with no job and 60+ hours a week to pour in to mario kart, cheaters, and glitching kill it all. I’ll stick to my local network. Thanks.

But muh cloud game saving!

 

[slaphappygamer]

But muh cloud game saving!

That should be included with the device. 360 has had it for a while now and I’m paying no subscription for it. I’m sure not many would subscribe just to have cloud saving. What if you stop paying? You’re offline for 6 months. Does your save get purged?

 

[Deleted User]

LOL what a joke

Nintendo is getting 0 of my dollars for online

 

[anhminh]

paying 20$ a year to play afew selected 20yo games with online seems a crap deal, most people will jusst end up paying to play splatoon 2,mario kart,smash and pokemon online really, i doubt anyone will pay just to play some nes games online with another paying person, your better off just using emulators for that with netplay.

So just because you can pirate the game mean Nintendo have no right to charge you 20$/year subscribe fee to play them? Well, tell that to them after TX SX release, maybe Ninty will send you some free game too because you can play it for free now. Make sense, right?

And don't say it like you know people, I know plenty of guy would pay that much to play Tank on Snes with other guy online.

 

[Arkangelshadow]

You get nes, and snes games, with online functionality, I'd pay $20 a year for that imo

For just compare online scores/time records ? no, thx.

 

[Delerious]

Well, I only ever do multiplayer on PC anyway, so it doesn't affect me. Granted, I would love to play Smash online, but it's also not worth it for me to (potentially) by a 2nd Switch + Membership for online functionality on one game.

 

[DrayanoX]

Just to have that one kid with no job and 60+ hours a week to pour in to mario kart, cheaters, and glitching kill it all. I’ll stick to my local network. Thanks.

I think that if people pay to get online access there will be less cheaters.

 

[Deleted User]

Anti consumer

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I think that if people pay to get online access there will be less cheaters.

You are a fool.There are cheaters no matter if it's payed or not.Look at the 360,people pay for stealth servers and mod like hell.You are only making your platform anti consumer by supporting payed online.

 

[the_randomizer]

Pass, nothing compels me to want to even preorder that. zzzzz.......

 

[Viri]

What if you stop paying? You’re offline for 6 months. Does your save get purged?

It's Nintendo, what do you think?

 

[Deleted User]

Anti consumer

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You are a fool.There are cheaters no matter if it's payed or not.Look at the 360,people pay for stealth servers and mod like hell.You are only making your platform anti consumer by supporting payed online.

Hardcore anti consumer....who do Nintendo think they are? seriously?

 

[DeletedMember411838]

That should be included with the device. 360 has had it for a while now and I’m paying no subscription for it. I’m sure not many would subscribe just to have cloud saving. What if you stop paying? You’re offline for 6 months. Does your save get purged?

Umm I pay 50 a year for cloud saves on PS4, and Another 50 a year for Xbox, so ya I think people will pay 20.

I don't even really use my PS4 Online, Nor my Xbox, I actually do use Switches online features.

You guys are way overreaching the value of 20 dollars per year, that's the cost of a decent lunch, 1 time. I have spent over 800 on the switch thus far, what's 35 a year (Family bundle, the whole family needs online) and that value will only climb further, buying a second switch soon, 1 just isn't enough in my house.

So then that cloud saves is even more important as my saves are on both switches.

 

[Captain_N]

ill be getting it because of monster hunter generations Ultimate

 

[Deleted member 388531]

Microsoft 2001: "They won't mind!"
Sony 2013: "FREE MONEY!1!!1!1!"
Nintendo 2018: "They do say the online should be more like other companies..."

 

[the_randomizer]

LOL what a joke

Nintendo is getting 0 of my dollars for online

Something we both can agree on