Nintendo Switch Online

Enhance your online experience on Nintendo Switch™!

Nintendo Switch Online

App stats

Version: 2.12.0 (Last updated: 2024-11-25)
Creation date: 2017-07-18
Permissions
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Other:
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • full network access
  • change your audio settings
  • run at startup
  • control vibration
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

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

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Useful for managing friends list and in-game features
  • Helpful for Animal Crossing-related tasks like item tracking and turnip prices
  • Voice chat can work well when connected
  • Good for engaging with games that have online components like Splatoon and Animal Crossing
Cons
  • Crashes frequently, causing frustration
  • Lacks a proper text messaging feature
  • Voice chat disconnects during loading screens
  • Underutilized features, as many users don't find value without specific games like Splatoon
  • Limited compatibility with games outside of first-party Nintendo titles
Most mentioned
  • Need for a text chat feature
  • Frequent crashes and glitches
  • Voice chat limitations and issues
  • Frustration with the app being underutilized
  • Desire for more game compatibility with voice chat
User reviews
It does what it has to. The only real problem with this app is that it's underutilized. Aside from Splatnet 3, the app doesn't have that much purpose for me. So if you don't have Splatoon 3 or 2, or just aren't into voice calls on an inferior level to... anything else... I don't recommend the app.
by Bryson Baugh, 2024-11-03

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!
by Jude Lennox, 2024-10-29

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.
by Luna Lumanis, 2024-10-09
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