Nintendo Switch Online

4.0
73K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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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

4.0
64.9K reviews
Jorge
February 9, 2025
It's not really useful if you don't play one of the game specific services like splatoon, smash bros, or animal crossing. It'd be nice if I could see things on my switch like current download, battery, data management or even browse games to download. Overall, not a very versatile app from Nintendo especially if you play mostly single player games.
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Luna Lumanis
October 9, 2024
When it comes to Nintendo Switch, one can't help but to wonder why they have the internet set up to be so slow in spite of using a 5G system on the Switch itself. It really doesn't make any sense. It's just a slow as if this was the days of dial-up. The very least they could do is set the download at 300 Mbps instead of around 30 Mbps--and slower! Your average cell phone will download games 10 times faster than what the Switch does. In this one area they could really make some improvements.
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Jude Lennox
October 29, 2024
App is great while it works but it CONSTANTLY crashes randomly. Really love it while the app it works but I can't tell you how many times I've uninstalled/reinstalled this app, sometimes multiple times in the same day. Just unacceptable. Awesome to have access the catalog--makes playing SO much easier. NookLink items are fantastic. Wish I could access DIY catalog too. Turnip prices are handy. Newsletter is adorable. PLEASE FIX THIS GLITCH!!! Ty!
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What’s new


Bug fixes implemented.