It would be an understatement to say that the Nintendo Switch has done well for itself. It has had amazing releases such as Breath of the Wild, helped indie studios get their games out there, and recently it launched the innovative Nintendo Labo. But there is still one big, lingering question: what will the Switch’s online capabilities be?
That answer, according to Nintendo, is coming in May. A results briefing for Nintendo’s previous fiscal year contains more information about what fans can expect from the Nintendo Switch online service, which was thankfully translated by ResetEra.
The information states “Nintendo Switch Online, a paid subscription service that will expand the online functionality of Nintendo Switch, will begin in September this year.” It continues: “the service will provide consumers with a richness of online features that allow them to continuously enjoy the Nintendo Switch. More information will be presented on our website in early May.”
Most of this information is fairly old news, particularly about the service coming to the Switch in September. Nintendo also revealed a fair amount of new features, such as online lobbies, voice chat, Nintendo eShop deals, and a subscription-based classic game selection. All-in-all, some pretty cool stuff for Nintendo fans to look out for. The price for the service was revealed as well, with subscriptions costing $19.99 per year.
Yet there are still a lot of questions that Switch owners want answered: will there be a cloud save system? Will the Switch have other software such as Amazon, YouTube, Netflix and the like? More importantly, will there be a feature that will enable Nintendo Switch users to stream with less difficulty than it is now?
Hopefully these questions will be addressed in May, otherwise, it may just be a torturous wait until September before we can get any real answers.
