Nintendo Switch Online

3.5
72.6K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

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.

QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in JAPAN and other countries.

User Agreement: https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_chooser/eula
Updated on
Nov 24, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.5
64.5K reviews
Maria Scobey
January 16, 2025
honestly reallly great app. I would highly recommend for animal crossing and splatoon. I love the island newspaper feature and you get points for logging in which you can redeem for nook Inc. themed stuff! I also like the splatoon feature and how I can see all of my stats from my phone and crusty seans journey is fun. all in all, this is a great and really useful app!
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Thomas
January 27, 2025
It's literally the worst excuse to add online functionality to Switch. Their online worked so well for Wii U, so why must they downgrade like this? Edit: Spelling, Animal Crossing functionality made it almost worth the annoyance so increased score
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Bryson Baugh
November 3, 2024
It does what it has to. The only real problem with this app is that it's underutilized. Aside from Splatnet 3, the app doesn't have that much purpose for me. So if you don't have Splatoon 3 or 2, or just aren't into voice calls on an inferior level to... anything else... I don't recommend the app.
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What’s new


Bug fixes implemented.