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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Nintendo Paid Online Service Launches in 2019? (Typo corrected to 2018)

shoichi on 16 January 2018

It could just be a typo. 

Posted in Resetera. https://www.resetera.com/threads/nintendo-online-set-to-fully-launch-in-2019.16894/

Official Nintendo link. https://www.nintendo.com/whatsnew/detail/make-the-most-of-your-nintendo-switch

"Nintendo Switch news feed

The world of video games moves fast! Luckily, the Nintendo Switch news feed can keep you in the loop. You can keep up to date on the latest game releases, videos, special offers, and more. In-game events like Splatfest (Splatoon 2) and Party Crash (ARMS) are listed on the news feed as well. If you want to check it out, just click on News from the HOME Menu.

*Nintendo Account required. Online services and features. including online gameplay, are free until the paid Nintendo Switch Online Service launches in 2019."

been corrected:

*Nintendo Account required. Online services and features. including online gameplay, are free until the paid Nintendo Switch Online Service launches in 2018.

Last edited by shoichi - on 16 January 2018

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Nautilus on 16 January 2018

Hey, Im not complaining.That just means that online will continue to be free for longer.



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

Green098 on 16 January 2018

I mean I won't complain if it won't launch until 2019, although I'm not going to mind when it does launch either.

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Jranation on 16 January 2018

Perhaps..... or it could be one of those placeholder dates.



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vivster on 17 January 2018

Wouldn't want to starve the money deprived Nintendo for a whole year.



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AlfredoTurkey on 17 January 2018

I just want to give Sony a big thank you for caving in and charging for online play. If they would have stayed free, think of how much it would have affected the pricing of all this. They're destroying Microsoft this generation and I can't possibly comprehend XBL still costing what it does had they offered a free alternative. Nintendo likely wouldn't have charged anything at all.

Of course, that is all speculation on my part. But it bugs me that we're now all about to be forced into paying to play online no matter which console we choose. And if you're someone who plays online games on all three? That's now going to cost $140.00 full price a year. With PC being totally free... it's such a kick in the balls.



Poweranimals on 17 January 2018

I just want Netflix and Amazon to be added already.



vivster on 17 January 2018
AlfredoTurkey said:

I just want to give Sony a big thank you for caving in and charging for online play. If they would have stayed free, think of how much it would have affected the pricing of all this. They're destroying Microsoft this generation and I can't possibly comprehend XBL still costing what it does had they offered a free alternative. Nintendo likely wouldn't have charged anything at all.

Of course, that is all speculation on my part. But it bugs me that we're now all about to be forced into paying to play online no matter which console we choose. And if you're someone who plays online games on all three? That's now going to cost $140.00 full price a year. With PC being totally free... it's such a kick in the balls.

I'm almost sure that Nintendo would've gone that route even if Sony didn't. The fact that Nintendo does it even though they don't need to shows me they have no regard for public opinion on this, so there was no reason to wait until it's "accepted" by consumers.



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