I know it's really basic and sucks but they just freakin started their online service. First of all, for that price it's never going to be as good as the competition. Second of all, they will add stuff, virtual games over the months/years. It will just get better honestly.

Sorry but even when I had a DS, Xbox 360 had already planted the conception that the future of online gaming is to be a paid service on dedicated platforms. Sony followed, then finally Nintendo. The consumer lost, no point in me fighting a battle I believe to be already long lost.

But of course I'm fine with anyone who disagrees and can live without the paid online subscription services for Sony Microsoft and Nintendo platforms. I mean they have a right not to pay and not everyone is too dependent on the online gaming sector. But if you do want the subscription you should just pay for it cause your not going to be getting it otherwise.

I'm just desensitised to concept of paid online on modern dedicated video game systems. Also it's far too late for Microsoft and Sony to turn back now, sure maybe not Nintendo, but if after 10 years it sticks there is no reason to believe it's going anywhere.

I'll sign as a matter of principle...

Meanwhile, I'm going to build a great subscription and I'm going to make Microsoft pay for it!

This is getting ridiculous

At the end of the day, you pay if you want to play online. Splatoon 2 and Smash are enough reasons for me when I go to buy the console! (hopefully later this year)

Personally I think that this Nintendo online payment service seems somewhat primitive if you compare it with the competition. Nintendo knows that and that's why its price is 20 dollars.

Quit being a baby. Lets look at the base level- you get to play online games for one third the price of the competitors. Everything on top of that is a bonus. The NES games with wifi enabled multiplayer, the cloud saves, the exclusive sales, EVERYTHING. If youre really too petty to see that and want to focus on the miniscule details of what youre not getting, then dont deserve nice things

Let's be real, I think we all expect the service to get better and better over time. All that really matters is if the servers are good

Good luck, we talking about subscription of $20 for hole year, not per month. :)

I know i will be probably reported or something, but people compare this service to the other consoles and i don't know why is this a bad thing. i don't own an xbox so i cant tell much about that, but i do own a PS+ account and is not like their servers are the best. Sure they have an easier way to connect and chat with other players, but for $40 more??? is not like is a better deal.

Since Day 1 of the Switch Presentation. It was announced that it Will not be free. In fact, they even said that it will be in 2017.