Nintendo Switch Online announced

[Pyro as Bill]

Nautilus said:

spemanig said:

Unless you will only ever buy less than 4 VC games, there is no way that this is better than a $20 subscription model where you have access to everything. It's disappointing news.

No its not.If you buy through VC, you get to keep them for life(or until your console breaks, then you gonna need to buy a new console).

If you only had the option of getting through the subsciption, you would have to pay it every year 20 dollars just to play a very selective game you want.Plus, if someday Nintendo ever decides to end the program for that console(due to the console age and there being a a new console out already), you wouldnt be able to go back and play those games you want.

What you are proposing is that less option is better for the consumer.This way is much better.You get to buy and own the games you want, but at the same time, if you just want constant acess to hundreds of old games(which Im sure this library will get bigger over time, and encompass more consoles over time), you simply subscribe.Its the better choice for Nintendo to make(this way they also make more money out of it, and make consumers happier)

But you don't really own them through VC either, same as all digital content. At least with a sub there's a near-guaranteed revenue stream to keep servers up and keep them compatible with future consoles/TVs.