I don't get why the OP is describing Nintendo as being "hellbent" on keeping the subscription service. Subscription services are very popular because they are a much better service than having to buy each individual retro game on ever console gen.
Also acting like $20 A YEAR is some huge amount to pay is ridiculous. This ain't $20 a month, it's a year. That's extremely cheap and well worth the cost of what they offer. I get people wanting online play of Switch games to be free, but it's not free on any system so why wouldn't Nintendo make it cost money?? Just because it used to be free doesn't mean they're gonna keep leaving money on the table with it. Online services cost money and now they are covering those with the subscription.
People aren't buying a $200 or $300 system to play retro games alone. So having a retro games only subscription and an online Switch subscription separate doesn't make sense. The average Switch user will be interested in both services. So why complicate the development and the marketing by having two entirely different online subscriptions when they already have one that works?! The Xbox and PS subscription services are different than these so the comparison with them doesn't add up.
The Switch Online works and there is no reason to change it. It's super cheap and now there will be a more complete upgraded version of it that I imagine most people will want. The people who don't play the retro games much and mostly just want to play Switch games online can still keep the SUPER CHEAP $20/year subscription.
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