Nintendo Switch Online news, guides, updates, and analysis for players.
Subscribers can now customize their profiles with classic imagery from Pilotwings and Pilotwings 64, available for 10 Platinum Points each until October 5, 2026, with specific unlock requirements.
Square Enix has released a new update for Final Fantasy XIV Online on Nintendo Switch 2, addressing loading times, touch screen controls, and bug fixes.
A father is facing online debate after he admitted to tossing his 13-year-old son's Nintendo Switch out of a car window at 60 mph during a heated argument.
While waiting for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort this October, revisit the N64 classic Mario Golf on Nintendo Switch Online to sharpen your virtual swing.
Nintendo has added the Wii Sports Resort soundtrack to the Nintendo Music app. Access 99 tracks from the classic title with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
Donkey Kong 64 is finally available on Nintendo Switch Online. Get the details on the classic platformer's arrival to the service and its historical context.
Physical copies of Borderlands 4 for the Nintendo Switch 2 have surfaced online despite development being paused by Take-Two Interactive in February 2026.
The Nintendo Switch Online portal has received a Super Mario Galaxy-themed makeover. Learn how to access the new icons and theme update in our latest report.
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Nintendo Switch Online users can now access Pokémon Pokopia themed profile icons. The simulation game launched March 5, 2026, exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2.
Nintendo is finally reaching into the deepest, reddest corners of its vault. As of February 17, 2026, the Virtual Boy catalogue is officially live for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.
The Bottom Line: On February 17, 2026, Nintendo is officially resurrecting its most infamous hardware failure. The Virtual Boy is coming to the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, complete with a physical peripheral lineup that ranges from a $100 enthusiast mount to a $25 cardboard budget option.
The Bottom Line: On February 4, 2026, Nintendo is expanding its Switch Online Game Boy library with two cult classics: the 1991 puzzler Yoshi and the 1990 platformer Balloon Kid.
Nintendo Switch Online members have just been handed another batch of customisation options, with profile icons for the Famicom cult classic Mystery Murasame Castle and the beloved GBA title Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team dropping.
The Bottom Line: Nintendo has officially dropped the second wave of Pokémon Legends: Z-A profile icons for Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) subscribers. Available as of February 2, 2026, these rewards require a handful of Platinum Points and an active sub.
The Bottom Line: Nintendo has officially released a fresh batch of Pokémon Legends: Z-A profile icons for Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) members.
The Bottom Line Up Front: Zenimax Online Studios has finally confirmed that crossplay is coming to The Elder Scrolls Online, though it's a complex undertaking expected to take considerable time. Simultaneously, the studio has outlined a significant shift in content delivery for 2026, moving to a seasonal update model.
In a surprising development that has sent ripples of excitement through the gaming community, a retail listing for an unannounced "Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake" has appeared online.
The official Nintendo Music mobile app, an exclusive perk for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, has just received a significant update, bringing the software to version 1.4.0.
Get ready to grab your Poltergust 3000, as Nintendo has just announced that a beloved classic is set to haunt the Nintendo Switch just in time for the spooky season.
In a landmark moment for retro gaming enthusiasts, the long-lost Super Famicom classic Mario & Wario officially launched in the United States and other Western territories for the first time via Nintendo Switch Online.
Square Enix has released a new update for Final Fantasy XIV Online on Nintendo Switch 2, addressing loading times, touch screen controls, and bug fixes.
A father is facing online debate after he admitted to tossing his 13-year-old son's Nintendo Switch out of a car window at 60 mph during a heated argument.
