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title: "Asphalt 9: Legends launches as Free-To-Play on October 9th"
url: "https://www.nintendoreporters.com/en/news/nintendo-switch/asphalt-9-legends-launches-as-free-to-play-on-october-9th/"
description: "Several months ago, Gameloft announced that Asphalt 9: Legends would be heading to th Nintendo Switch. Details then were sparse, but we’ve finally learnt more."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2019-09-22 21:55:14"
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Asphalt 9: Legends launches as Free-To-Play on October 9th | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Asphalt 9: Legends launches as Free-To-Play on October 9th](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/asphalt-9-legends-launches-as-free-to-play-on-october-9th.jpeg "Asphalt 9: Legends launches as Free-To-Play on October 9th")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/asphalt-9-legends-launches-as-free-to-play-on-october-9th.jpeg)Several months ago, Gameloft announced that Asphalt 9: Legends would be heading to th Nintendo Switch. Details then were sparse, but we’ve finally learnt more.

## [](#small-details)Small details

A new listing in the Japanese Nintendo Switch eShop reveals that the game will be releasing as a free-to-play title on 9 October 2019. Nintendo Switch owners will also be able to purchase a ‘Starter Racer Bundle’ at 2,400 yen – which grants them 200,000 in-game credits, 300 in-game tokens, and access to five cars.

The Japanese eShop listing also highlights language support for English – so you can actually pre-load the game right now if you have a Japanese eShop account available.

### [](#about-asphalt-9-legends)About Asphalt 9: Legends

Tear up the Asphalt in the ultimate console racing experience on mobile! Enjoy the intuitive TouchDrive™ controls as you take the wheel of over 50 prestigious dream cars across 70 gravity-defying tracks. Complete over 800 events in the solo Career mode and face up to 7 players in real time in the multiplayer mode.

You can even create your own race club and recruit players to compete as a team to be the best in the world!

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