Switch Online membership is a paid service provided by Nintendo from September 19, 2018. Subscribers can enjoy special features such as online connection and cloud save (in other words, playing online games before this date is No need to spend money). This service has been launched for more than a year, but many players may not know enough about it, so today we will systematically tell you what Switch Online members can do and how to activate it.
This article is divided into the following sections:
· Benefits brought by Switch Online members
· How to receive free FC / SFC games
· Detailed procedures and methods for opening members in each district
-US
-Hong Kong
-Hong Kong 0 Zone
-European zone
· Other matters needing attention
-How to claim 7-day experience membership
-How to cancel auto-renewal
-How to invite others to join family members/Can you join other family members
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after opening the membership? What benefits can Switch Online members bring? Since
wants to introduce Switch Online members, we must first talk about what features it can bring.
1. Online online
must be the most important feature for many players. There are many games on Switch with fun online modes, such as "Super Smash Bros. Special Edition", "Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Edition", "Pokémon Sword/Shield", etc. There are also some pure online games, such as " Splatoon 2" (strictly speaking, there is also a stand-alone mode, but I am afraid that 99% of players are buying for multiplayer mode). To fully experience these games, membership is essential.
and some free games, such as , "Star Wars" , "Fortnite", "Warfront" and the upcoming "Ninjala", etc. can be happily online without membership activation.
2. Cloud saving
Cloud saving is also a very useful function, especially for players who need to change the host. By default, the Switch will automatically back up archives during sleep. If you don't want to turn it on, you can go to Settings→Data Management→Save Data→Set Backup to turn off the automatic backup function.
If you click on "all saved data" in the above figure, you can see all your archives in the cloud.
If you want to view the archives of a single game, you can select the game on the main interface and press + to select save data.
Of course, if the local data is consistent with the cloud data, nothing can be done, but if you accidentally delete the local data or change the machine, you can download it here.
For various reasons, some games do not support cloud save function, such as "Collection! "Animal Crossing", "Pokémon Sword/Shield", "Splatoon 2", etc. The reason for this may be that players do not want players to abuse S/L Dafa. But in short, the archives of these games cannot be backed up through the cloud.
3. Free games and other limited items
In addition to the above two main functions, Switch members also provide free games and other benefits.For example, some members-limited items in games, and member-only games like "Tetris 99".
How to get free games on Switch Online?
Nintendo will provide some free games for Switch Online members, but unfortunately it does not provide many masterpieces like PS4 members, but some classic games on FC and SFC (after all, the price gap lies here). It's also a good way to relive childhood.
If you want to receive these games, you can open any eShop, click on the Switch Online interface, and select the Family Computer or Super Famicom interface.
click for free download. After downloading
, click Run and select the account of the member. There are also many retro games in the
software. Some can only be played by one player, some support two people on the same screen, and some can be played online. You can see if you have any memories of your own childhood.
How to open Switch Online membership for each district server?
Switch Online members are divided into two types: ordinary members and family members. Ordinary members can only be used by one person, while family members can be shared by up to 8 members. Next, I will introduce how to open each district.
US area (the same method in Mexico area)
Open eShop and find the Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) menu.
Click on Membership Options and select the type of membership you want to activate.
Individual members can choose 1 month, 3 months and one year, while family members can only purchase it annually.
The next step is to pay. Individual members in the US can choose balance, PayPal or credit card payment. However, it should be noted that currently domestic credit cards and PayPal cannot be used directly in the US, and the registration of PayPal in Taiwan is not as convenient as before. Therefore, these two methods are more suitable for having a US credit card or PayPal account and successfully registered in China before. Users of PayPal in Taiwan.
If you choose balance payment and the account balance is insufficient at this time, you need to recharge first, and you can use the point card to redeem.
But unfortunately, family members must use a credit card or PayPal to open, but if there is enough balance in the account, the automatic renewal will give priority to deduction from the balance. (The same in other areas)
day zone
or choose NSO menu, click "material gold plan"
Like in the US, individual members in Japanese zone support PayPal, credit card and balance payment, family members can only use the first two methods. However, in Japan, you can bind with PayPal in Mainland China or use domestic issued Visa, MasterCard and JCB credit cards, which is relatively convenient.
port area
click on the NSO menu and select "service plan"
port area does not support PayPal payment at all, personal willMembers can purchase with a credit card and balance, while family members can only use a credit card. Minato supports domestic Visa and Mastercard credit cards.
Some friends may want to buy Minato members through the web shop, but after trying, I found that when I searched for nintendo switch online on the web, I could only find individual members, and family members seem to be unable to buy from here.
But if you don’t have a family membership requirement, you can still buy it from here. Also briefly introduce the steps: open store.nintendo.com.hk website, log in to your port account, find the package you want to buy and click on the shopping cart in the upper right corner to settle. The advantage of this is that you can use the familiar Alipay for purchase.
European area (including Australia and South Africa)
still select Membership Options in the NSO menu. The European area is the only district server in these areas that supports direct use of the balance to open family members, but please remind you when you buy a point card Confirm whether the currency of the rechargeable card can be settled in the server where your account is located. For example, the United Kingdom, Norway and other non-euro area countries cannot use the Euro point card, and the British pound point card cannot be used outside the United Kingdom.
is also similar to the US region. In the European region, PayPal and credit cards in mainland China cannot be used. Therefore, it is more convenient for users who have local credit cards or who have successfully bound to PayPal in Taiwan, China.
Also remind everyone that when buying a family member, please be sure to find someone you can trust to form a group, otherwise you may risk being kicked or even sitting. In addition, some online stores will support the sale of redemption codes for individual members and family members. Please make sure that the source is reliable, otherwise there will be the risk of being banned.
Other matters needing attention
How to get the seven-day free membership?
can choose "free experience" on the member purchase interface, but the account needs to be bound with a credit card or PayPal. Each account can only experience one time. In addition, members in the experience period cannot receive benefits such as free games, but can participate in the "trial Play Club" (Nintendo sometimes provides members with a 7-day free trial of a certain game).
How to cancel automatic renewal?
Whether it is a paid membership or a seven-day free experience, Switch Online members are automatically renewed by default. If you want to cancel, first click on the "User Settings" in the user interface and select "Confirm Usage"
If you have not canceled the automatic renewal If there is, there will be a "stop automatic update and continue buying" button, but the Switch used for screenshots has been cancelled, so there is only an "extend" option here. But these two options will not exist at the same time. In addition, this page will also display the membership validity period.
How to invite others into family members and how to join others' family members? After
has successfully purchased a family member, you can invite others to join. Log in to https://accounts.nintendo.com and click the "Family" button on the left, if it is a person who has purchased a member. That is, "parents", there will be an "add members" button, and I am just an ordinary "family member", so here can only see the list of family members, and you can also "jump" at any time.
"Parents" need to fill in the email address bound to another person's Nintendo account to send the invitation, and the invitee will receive an email like this. You need to copy the link in the email within 24 hours and log in to the account bound to the email address , If more than 24 hoursIf you are not logged in, the inviter needs to resend the invitation.
Can you team up with different service accounts? Can I cut a zone after opening a membership?
also has a question that many people are concerned about, that is, whether users of the US server can team up with users in other districts such as Hong Kong/Japan/Europe. The answer is no problem at all. Family members only need to fill in the corresponding email address, which has nothing to do with the district server. In addition, whether it is an individual member, a parent or a member, you can freely change the zone, and the membership will not be affected.
The above is about the system introduction of Switch Online members. I hope it can help you. If you have any questions, please leave a message at the bottom of the article. We will try our best to answer everyone!
