After the existence of a new tier for Nintendo Switch Online was revealed during the previous Nintendo Direct, new information regarding the service was announced today. Nintendo Switch Online's Expansion Pack, which includes Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis games, along with the newly-announced paid DLC for Animal Crossing New Horizons, will be included in the plan, which will cost players $49.99 for a year's worth of membership--almost on par with the cost of Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation Plus per year. That's also more than double the price compared to the original cost of NSO's base tier plan, which is currently $19.99. If you want a yearly family membership of the Expansion Pack, you can expect to pay $79.99. Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack launches October 25th.

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[BaamAlex]

At this point, you should just figure at how to use an emulator lol.

Good thing is, I can use my rgb modded n64 or cfw switch. Makes more sense instead of wasting money.

 

[Jarmenti]

I have a modded Switch, but has anybody even figured out how to do this for the NES and SNES Online games?

I have access to the NES and SNES games on my modded switch.. I just installed the nes and snes app from tinfoil and all the games just work.

 

[DuoForce]

And this folks is why pirating is okay (:

 

[BaamAlex]

I have already a subscription for xbox games. This makes more sense.

 

[LightyKD]

Nintendo can go fuck themselves! I'm not paying 80 just for their rental content. I have a Genesis Mini with a but load of games plus RetroArch for online play. I also have a physical N64 collection and if I get hungry to play any N64 game online, I'll just install RetroArch on my Steam Deck and play for FREE.

 

[Foxi4]

This is an excellent addition to the service, my only complaint is that it’s overpriced by around $49.99.

 

[eyeliner]

For me, it's a pass. I could never like Genesis games (specially the sound) and N64 was a console I ignored completely and no games give me the will to play (neither 3d Mario or zeldas).

I don't play Animal Crossing, so the dlc is nothing to me.

Easy decision.

 

[DarkAkuma]

This seems like a good time to mention for those who care, that CaVE Database Manager is officially back, and plans to try and support N64/Genesis "injections" for the new apps...

I suspect there will be an abnormal increase in interest for the project with these new consoles. Nintendo is... really pushing people away on this one...

 

[spotanjo3]

LOL! No thanks. Skip!

 

[KingVamp]

Any price is overprice let alone $50. I knew they would up the price eventually. "$20 isn't so bad.", I wonder when $50 will become the base price.

 

[pedro702]

i remenber people saying oh i would pay 10$ extra no problem and nintendo.. well you want n64 and genesis here its 30$ increase to rent those games, and we throw some dlc to justify the pricing...

 

[pedro702]

if they someday add gamecube it will be 120$ a year lol, i wish we could just purchase the games instead of renting them like an option, i want to own that game let me buy it, i dont want to keep paying forever to play that game...

 

[Delerious]

Nintendo's online services have always been a joke given the infrastructure and lackluster experience in certain multiplayer games. They still don't add meaningful features with Switch updates and they still lack proper headset/chat support in the year 2021. I could understand paying 20/yr, but 50/yr for what is ultimately a lackluster online experience it too much when compared to the quality of what Microsoft offers. Get your head in the game for once, Nintendo!

 

[MarkDarkness]

Contemporary Nintendo is shameless. What a terrible company to have once worshipped.

 

[Deleted member 546149]

why isn't this joke in the eof?
Wait, it's not a joke
Oh

 

[LSDMTHC]

Everyone who’s surprised by this, it’s Nintendo. We’re lucky they aren’t charging $59.99 for each game lol. I’ll give them $50 for the controller when more are in stock but then I’m canceling my NSO membership completely and using a modded nsp with all the games for free.

 

[LSDMTHC]

I have a modded Switch, but has anybody even figured out how to do this for the NES and SNES Online games?

There are modded nsp’s out there, it’s against the rules to tell u where to find them but they’re pretty easy to find with Google. Edit: sorry DarkAkuma, I didn’t know about CaVE until today, thanks for your work that made Phoenix18’s precompiled versions possible!

 

[Scarlet]

The solo plan is a difficult sell, but the option for an eight person family plan is still a pretty compelling package. £7.50 per person per year is nothing.

 

[NinStar]

People can no longer use the "but it is cheaper!" argument.

 

[64bitmodels]

I actually already dropped some cash on a Pi4 8GB. But I still wish Nintendo wasn't like this, they've become the very thing they swore to destroy.

i thought they were perfectly fine with being greedy?