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title: "Nintendo Switch Online launching September 2018"
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description: "President of Nintendo, Tatsumi Kimishima, announced that the Nintendo Switch Online service will come into effect next September. This means that from then on players will have to take a subscription."
author: "Patrick Dankers"
published at: "2018-02-02 12:45:02"
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Nintendo Switch Online launching September 2018 | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Nintendo Switch Online launching September 2018](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/nintendo-switch-online-lanceert-september-2018.jpeg "Nintendo Switch Online launching September 2018")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/nintendo-switch-online-lanceert-september-2018.jpeg)President of Nintendo, Tatsumi Kimishima, announced that the Nintendo Switch Online service will come into effect next September.

This means that from then on players will have to take a subscription in order to be able to use the online functions of the Nintendo Switch.

## [](#shallow-information)Shallow information

Although not much more information was shared, Kimishima added that subscribers can enjoy a number of extras. These will be free downloads of classic titles with online capabilities and exclusive discounts in the Nintendo eShop.

But still that is not really new information … which gives us some worries. Because in fact we already knew this last year. Has Nintendo taken any steps? Have they encountered problems … what does it all mean for us gamers?

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