Will a picture suffice?CaitSeith said:Can someone quote it or something? I have no access to other gaming websites on daytime.
i will add two things to that : the Family mambership can link togheter up to 8 account, and with one membership all 8 account have access to online services. However it's not clear if all 8 account must be on the same switch, or at the same address. If it's not the case, you could form a 8 member "family" with anybody you found online and divide the cost by 8...bobdark said:Launching September 2018
Nintendo Switch Online is a paid service that gives members access to online play in compatible games, a selection of NES? games, extra features for the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app, and more.
Battle it out or cooperate with players around the world in compatible games like Splatoon? 2, ARMS?, Mario Kart? 8 Deluxe, Mario Tennis? Aces, and Sushi Striker?: The Way of Sushido.
Nintendo Entertainment System? ? Nintendo Switch Online
Enjoy 20 NES games with added online play for the first time ever, and more games added regularly.
Save Data Cloud Backup
Save your data online for easy access. Details about this feature will be available before the paid service launches in September.
Nintendo Switch Online app
Enhance your online experience for compatible games with this smartphone app.*
Special Offers
Stay tuned for news on special deals and offers for members.
Online play in compatible games and the Nintendo Switch Online smartphone app are free until the paid Nintendo Switch Online service launches in September 2018.
Pricing Plans
Individual Membership
1 Month
$3.99 USD
3 Months
$7.99 USD
12 Months
$19.99 USD
Family Membership
12 Months
$34.99 USD
Virtual Console is dead. they have literally said "There are no plans to offer the virtual console service."Chimpzy said:Also, Switch Virtual Console.
Since they seem to be running the same basic model as PSPlus (although cheaper (granted, PSplus includes some TV stuff and Spotify as well)), I'd guess you need a subscription for the free games to continue working (or any game in which you've gotten a service-based discount).ObsidianJones said:Ok, I keep reading it and I'm not sure.
The "free" nes games. How does that work? Is it a one time purchase thing ("I got an one year subscription and they gave me these free games forever from that purchase") or is it a "as long as you have a subscription, you have access to these games"
Because if it's the latter (which I believe)... Fuck you, Nintendo. I was proud to see you come back to form. I was afraid you were going to do this, and you did.
I don't want to be tethered to your stupid service. I just want to pay you for games and always have access to them. If I'm not online to check if my subscription is current, does that mean I can't play these games? Like if I go away to a hotel and I don't want to use the hotel wifi, does that mean I can not play those games since there's no online connection? I want clearer and better details so I can start raging appropriately if necessary.
By the way, Never use the hotel Wifi [https://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-are-using-hotel-wi-fi-to-spy-on-guests-steal-data/]. Ever.
Hmm, I was not aware of that. That's unfortunate. I'm not fond of online subscription services for games.Yoshi178 said:Virtual Console is dead. they have literally said "There are no plans to offer the virtual console service."Chimpzy said:Also, Switch Virtual Console.
the old games will be added via the online subscription starting with NES games it seems.
to be fair the subscription is just to play NES games online.Chimpzy said:Hmm, I was not aware of that. That's unfortunate. I'm not fond of online subscription services for games.Yoshi178 said:Virtual Console is dead. they have literally said "There are no plans to offer the virtual console service."Chimpzy said:Also, Switch Virtual Console.
the old games will be added via the online subscription starting with NES games it seems.
[small]Also, apparently quote notifications are buggered again. As are everyon's avatars it seems[/small]
Remember when Nintendo added Wii games to the Wii U? Strong start and then they just sort of dropped it? Same thing happened with SNES games on the New 3DS.Yoshi178 said:to be fair the subscription is just to play NES games online.Chimpzy said:Hmm, I was not aware of that. That's unfortunate. I'm not fond of online subscription services for games.Yoshi178 said:Virtual Console is dead. they have literally said "There are no plans to offer the virtual console service."Chimpzy said:Also, Switch Virtual Console.
the old games will be added via the online subscription starting with NES games it seems.
[small]Also, apparently quote notifications are buggered again. As are everyon's avatars it seems[/small]
it's also to play new games like splatoon and smash bros online as well as provide cloud back up saving.
Switch online definitely isn't anything to get excited over. but considering that PSN and Xbox Live cost more than double what Nintendo's charging, i feel the price Nintendo is charging for the service is only fair and it will only improve over the course of time with more NES games and potentially also SNES and N64 games being added to the service as well.
PSN (I haven't had an Xbox Live account for years) lets you keep those games forever as well. Don't the Nintendo free games go away when they rotate out of the line up? Also, the age and quality of the games is a big difference like you said. The necessity of a phone app because the Switch can't handle chat is a hassle and kind of sad with the current available tech.Mothro said:Remember when Nintendo added Wii games to the Wii U? Strong start and then they just sort of dropped it? Same thing happened with SNES games on the New 3DS.Yoshi178 said:to be fair the subscription is just to play NES games online.Chimpzy said:Hmm, I was not aware of that. That's unfortunate. I'm not fond of online subscription services for games.Yoshi178 said:Virtual Console is dead. they have literally said "There are no plans to offer the virtual console service."Chimpzy said:Also, Switch Virtual Console.
the old games will be added via the online subscription starting with NES games it seems.
[small]Also, apparently quote notifications are buggered again. As are everyon's avatars it seems[/small]
it's also to play new games like splatoon and smash bros online as well as provide cloud back up saving.
Switch online definitely isn't anything to get excited over. but considering that PSN and Xbox Live cost more than double what Nintendo's charging, i feel the price Nintendo is charging for the service is only fair and it will only improve over the course of time with more NES games and potentially also SNES and N64 games being added to the service as well.
So thinking it will improve over time doesn't really follow. I think it's a bad idea to compare Xbox Live and PSN to Nintendo's online service since those two services aren't offering 30 year old games, the games they are offering are much much newer. Also, they don't need a smartphone for voice chat. You would be better off avoiding that comparison altogether.
Playstation 4 games free on PSN averages in 2017 said:75.4 Metacritic average, 1.7 years old, $21.87 per title[footnote]https://www.polygon.com/2017/12/2/16727700/playstation-plus-free-games-2017-value-analysis[/footnote]
Nintendo hasn't been clear about that and I'm sure it's because the news is not positive. Nintendo being needlessly vague usually results in bad news.Avnger said:Don't the Nintendo free games go away when they rotate out of the line up?Mothro said:Remember when Nintendo added Wii games to the Wii U? Strong start and then they just sort of dropped it? Same thing happened with SNES games on the New 3DS.Yoshi178 said:to be fair the subscription is just to play NES games online.Chimpzy said:Hmm, I was not aware of that. That's unfortunate. I'm not fond of online subscription services for games.Yoshi178 said:Virtual Console is dead. they have literally said "There are no plans to offer the virtual console service."Chimpzy said:Also, Switch Virtual Console.
the old games will be added via the online subscription starting with NES games it seems.
[small]Also, apparently quote notifications are buggered again. As are everyon's avatars it seems[/small]
it's also to play new games like splatoon and smash bros online as well as provide cloud back up saving.
Switch online definitely isn't anything to get excited over. but considering that PSN and Xbox Live cost more than double what Nintendo's charging, i feel the price Nintendo is charging for the service is only fair and it will only improve over the course of time with more NES games and potentially also SNES and N64 games being added to the service as well.
So thinking it will improve over time doesn't really follow. I think it's a bad idea to compare Xbox Live and PSN to Nintendo's online service since those two services aren't offering 30 year old games, the games they are offering are much much newer. Also, they don't need a smartphone for voice chat. You would be better off avoiding that comparison altogether.
1. 3DS was not a paid online subscription like Nintendo Switch's isMothro said:Remember when Nintendo added Wii games to the Wii U? Strong start and then they just sort of dropped it? Same thing happened with SNES games on the New 3DS.
So thinking it will improve over time doesn't really follow. I think it's a bad idea to compare Xbox Live and PSN to Nintendo's online service since those two services aren't offering 30 year old games, the games they are offering are much much newer. Also, they don't need a smartphone for voice chat. You would be better off avoiding that comparison altogether.