Nintendo has finally confirmed when the Nintendo Switch Online would finally going to rock the market. The maintenance period follows the arrival of Nintendo Switch system update version 6.0.0. Nintendo says Nintendo Switch Online will be available after the scheduled maintenance time of 5 pm to 8 pm PST on September 18. The Nintendo Switch Online service grants access to online multiplayer, cloud backups for game save data, and classic games from Nintendo’s past consoles such as the NES for $4 per month (around Rs. 280), $8 for three months (close to Rs. 560)and $20 for an entire year (nearly Rs. 1,400). It will be interesting to see how Nintendo Switch Online is when it hits. The lack of options for voice chat would mean hardcore Switch fans would have to resort to the likes of Discord while its low price point seems too good to be true.
“Nintendo Switch Online will launch later this evening. In preparation, Nintendo Switch e-Shop is scheduled for maintenance starting at 5 pm PT and will be unavailable for up to 3 hours. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your understanding,” reads a tweet from the official Nintendo account.
We won’t be surprised to see Nintendo ramp up the costs attached to its service over time much like PS Plus and Xbox Live have. Furthermore, the site teases exclusive deals for Nintendo Switch Online members, what these entails are yet to be known though we won’t be surprised to see these operate similarly to added discounts on games for PS Plus and Xbox Live subscribers.
