Summary
- Nintendo teases a new online feature for Nintendo Switch Online through an upcoming playtesting opportunity.
- Playtest eligibility requires an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription, among other requirements.
- Details about the new feature remain veiled in secrecy.
Nintendo recently teased a new Nintendo Switch Online feature with very minimal information. While many details are still in the works, Nintendo Switch Online players have the chance to sign up and participate in playtesting for this experimental online feature.
Since the release of the Nintendo Switch, a variety of different features have been added to the console to improve player experiences. As with most gaming consoles, Nintendo Switch features a wide range of online capabilities through its online system, including the ability for players to play online multiplayer games and a vast library of older titles from consoles like the NES, Game Boy, and more. Most recently, Nintendo Switch Online saw the addition of several titles this September into its game library, with even more planned to join this October. While this feature mainly allows players to enjoy online gaming with others and experience old school Nintendo games, an additional online feature is in the works by Nintendo.
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Originally announced on Nintendo's official Twitter, a playtest for a new feature for Nintendo Switch's online service will be running on October 10 starting at 8am Pacific Time. No other information was shared, besides the fact that players who have a Nintendo Switch Online and expansion pack subscription will have the chance to take part in this test on a first come first serve basis. Players will have to meet a set of requirements in order to be eligible for the playtest and can sign up for it via Nintendo's website or the link in the Twitter post.
New Nintendo Switch Online Feature Hosting Playtest Beginning October 10
In order to be eligible for the playtest, players must have a Nintendo account alongside an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. Players must also be 18 years of age or older and have their Nintendo account registered in Japan, the US, UK, France, Germany, Italy, or Spain. All requirements must have been met by 3pm Pacific Time on October 9, while registration for the playtest will be available until November 5 or until all 10,000 spots are filled. No other information about the play test has been shared, other than the fact that players will have to download additional and exclusive software onto their Nintendo Switch.
While this upcoming Nintendo Switch Online feature may be shrouded in mystery as to what exactly it entails, players will soon find out more once the playtesting begins. In the meantime, this may not be all that Nintendo has planned, as there are rumors that another new feature may be added to Nintendo Switch Online regarding the SNES mouse. Regardless, something new seems to be in the works regarding Nintendo Switch Online features.
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console launched in 2017, capable of being played in handheld mode or docked to a television. The Switch Lite, a handheld-only model, followed in 2019, with an OLED refresh coming in 2021.
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