The Nintendo Switch Online app enhances your online gameplay experience on your Nintendo Switch™ system. With this app, you can access game-specific services, view your online friends, and use voice chat during online play—all of which allow you to get even more out of online play.
Note: A Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) is required to use certain features of this app.
◆ Software with game-specific services:
・ Splatoon™ 3
・ Check the online status of friends playing Splatoon 3
・ View detailed results from battles or Salmon Run
・ Check the upcoming Stage Schedule
・ Animal Crossing™: New Horizons
・ Send custom designs made in Animal Crossing
titles for the Nintendo 3DS™ family of systems to
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
・ Use your smartphone to input chat messages
for in-game communication
・ Check whether your Best Friends are online
・ Super Smash Bros.™ Ultimate
・ View posted videos
・ Queue up user-created stages for downloading to your game
・ View notifications about upcoming events
・ Splatoon™ 2
・ View detailed results from battles or Salmon Run
・ Check rankings and stage schedules
◆ View your online friends
You can see which of your friends are online from your smartphone—and which games they're playing. You can even send friend requests right from the app!
Note: Some friend features, like adding friends, can only be accessed from a Nintendo Switch system.
◆ Use voice chat during online play
From this app, you can join in on voice chat while playing supported software online. By using the app, your voice-chat status will be automatically synced with the game status—and in games that support team battles, like Splatoon 3, you can choose to chat with just the players who are on your team.
Attention:
● Nintendo Account age 13+ required to access some online features, including voice chat and social-networking services.
● Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) required to use certain features.
● Nintendo Switch system and compatible Nintendo Switch software required to use voice chat and other features.
● Compatible smartphone required.
● Persistent Internet connection required.
● Data charges may apply.
● May include advertising.
Nintendo Switch Online is not available in all countries. Terms apply.
Visit www.nintendo.com/switch-online for more information.
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Summary of user reviews
Positive highlights
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This app hasProvides additional functionality for Splatoon 2 and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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This app hasAllows users to see Splatfest results and other game-related data
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This app hasEnables users to see what their friends are doing and join them
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This app hasOffers a better experience than Splatoon 2's in-game menus
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This app hasAllows users to use their phone's keyboard for in-game chat in Animal Crossing
Negative highlights
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This app hasLimited game support, only works with a few games
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This app hasVoice chat is buggy and laggy, not a great experience
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This app hasRequires users to have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription
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This app hasLacks features like messaging, inviting friends, and party chat
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This app hasConfusing and cluttered user interface
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This app hasDoesn't always update user data (e.g., island changes in Animal Crossing)
Everyone saying that there is some problems but I’ve been using this and it’s 2024 and it’s perfect. Besides, I have different redeemed, every single QR code. But it works perfectly fine but Nintendo if ur reading this pls make the octo jump from splatoon 1-sincerely Nøøki!