If you have questions about the Nintendo Switch Online family plan, we have answers! The online services for Nintendo Switch let you share the fun of some of the best Nintendo Switch games, like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Splatoon 2, or Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for a fee.
You can pay for your individual account or enable the function for up to eight users with a Nintendo Switch Online family plan. Here’s everything you need to know about getting a family membership. including its pricing and perks.
The Nintendo Family Plan: What is it all About?
The Nintendo Switch Online family plan is a group plan for online services, granting multiple users access to online multiplayer features in games, a library of more than 60 NES and SNES games, cloud storage for game data.
While it’s a bummer to pay for something you used to get for nothing, the service does have its perks, the biggest of which is a growing library of classic NES and SNES games, available just subscribing.
How do I Set up a Family Plan?
to create a family plan you must be 18 or older and save a credit card or PayPal account to the Nintendo eShop. This will make you the admin of the family group.
You can then click the family group in your account menu to create an account for your child or other adult members. All members of the family group will have access to the online family plan.
How Much does it Cost?
While the individual membership costs $20 for a full year, a family membership costs $35 for the same time.
That means the family plan is worth it if you have more than one person using it and just keeps getting better for every additional person you add.
I’m Still Not Sure. Can I Try it Out?
Anyone with a Nintendo Account can get a free seven-day trial of Nintendo Switch Online. Unless you turn off automatic renewal before that week is up, the trial will automatically convert to a one-month individual membership, which costs $4/month.
If you decide you like the service and want to take advantage of the group discount you can then purchase a family membership.
This will turn off autorenewal on your individual membership, which will then expire at the end of the duration.
Save Data Cloud Backup
If you lose your Nintendo Switch and buy a new one, all of your saved data goes with it. But with a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, most of your saved data is backed up on Nintendo’s servers.
Unfortunately, it’s not all sunshine and cool breezes when it comes to Nintendo’s cloud saves. Some games don’t support online save data, and if you let your subscription lapse, you could lose your saves.
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Nintendo Switch Online App
Some games, like Fortnite, have voice chat built-in. Unfortunately, many games–including Nintendo’s first-party titles–don’t. And while voice chat is a standard built-in feature for PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live, that’s not the case with Nintendo Switch Online.
This feature is already in place, but to talk with other players while playing online, you need to download the Nintendo Switch Online app (you can grab it here: iOS, Android).
Yes, you’ll need two separate devices to play and talk to people online. Otherwise, it might be better to link up with your friends via a third-party service like Discord
THE BOTTOM LINE:
A family membership plan is your best bet if you have multiple Switch users in the house who want to use online features.
You’ll get all the benefits but for a much lower price than having more than one individual account.
Of course, if you’re playing solo you can still get the best price by heading over to Amazon for a one-year membership for $20 right now.
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