Nintendo Switch Online is a paid membership service that allows members to team up or face off online in compatible Nintendo Switch games, such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Luigi’s Mansion 3, Pokémon Sword and Pokémon Shield. Members also enjoy a curated library of NES and Super NES classic games, including Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Metroid and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, among many others.

To find out more about the benefits that come with Nintendo Switch Online, to view membership options and to learn about a free seven-day trial for new users, visit here.

With a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, players get access to even more benefits, including a library of Nintendo 64 games with newly added online play for up to four players (additional accessories may be required for multiplayer mode; sold separately), Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise DLC and retro SEGA Genesis games.

Note: Some demo versions do not support all game features, and players cannot save their in-game progress in demo versions. To enjoy the 3D effect of Nintendo 3DS software, you must experience it from the system itself. Use Parental Controls to restrict 3D mode for children 6 and under.

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch 2:

• Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok – Embark on an epic journey in the Sky Realm! In this visually stunning action RPG, players will journey alongside a diverse cast of allies, exploring breathtaking floating islands and battling powerful foes. With over 20 playable characters, up to four people can team up locally1 or online2 for multiplayer action. Granblue Fantasy: Relink – Endless Ragnarok launches today on Nintendo Switch 2!
• Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – Available July 15
• Denshattack! – Available July 15
• D-topia – Available July 14
• Escape the Backrooms
• Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
• Teeto – Available July 15

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• Digimon Story Time Stranger – The fate of two worlds is in your hands in Digimon Story Time Stranger. Players will find themselves thrown into a world where both the human and the Digital World are on the precipice of ruin. To save both worlds, you will work with over 450 Digimon with non-linear evolution paths to succeed in the game’s strategic, turn-based combat. Nintendo Switch 2 players can also choose their preferred graphics mode. It’s time to evolve when Digimon Story Time Stranger launches for Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on July 10. Pre-purchase is available now on Nintendo eShop.
• 4 in 1 Sports Bundle Vol 3
• A Good Place To Die
• A Little Horror Story – Available July 14
• Brain Boost! Basic Math 4-Choice Quiz
• Brainrot Card Market Simulator
• Color Snake
• Dead Estate – Available July 10
• EGGCONSOLE Hydefos MSX2
• Farm Pro 26 Simulator – Available July 10
• Funny Folks Cafe
• Goldfish – Available July 11
• Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 1+2 Dual Collection
• KAMI 2 – Available July 15
• Lingix Lingo – Available July 11
• Make it! Shaved Ice
• My Cozy Workspace
• Nom Nom: Cozy Forest Café – Available July 15
• Quest Arrest – Available July 10
• Red Titans
• Rooster: Princess Rescue
• Roots – Available July 11
• Seishin
• Tabletop Foosball
• The Legend of Fireball: Gem Vault Edition
• Tilt it! Golf – Available July 10
• Wheelie Life Simulator – Available July 11
• Whys & Wonders Secrets of the Universe

Game Boy – Nintendo Classics:

• Fortified Zone – Originally released in 1991, this popular action shooter allows players to alternate between two characters. Fortified Zone brings four multi-room levels of heavy fire and explosions, as well as the mode SOUND BOY where you can listen to the music tracks outside of the action! Enemy forces have created a gigantic fortress in a critical zone, and reports have been coming in that they are developing a powerful secret weapon. Secret agents Masato Kanzaki and Mizuki Makimura have been dispatched to infiltrate the fortress and venture to the heart of the complex to destroy it. Join these two in their mission through the Fortified Zone and destroy the threat! Fortified Zone is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members2.
• Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 – Things are really cookin’ on Kitchen Island! Wario has heard the pirates have a giant golden statue of Princess Toadstool – and he’s scheming to steal it after being kicked out of the last castle by his rival, Mario. Help Wario collect treasure by smashing into objects and foes. Power-ups like the Bull Pot, Jet Pot and Dragon Pot will grant Wario additional powers that he can use to his advantage. Find keys to unlock treasure chests that are hidden in various levels. The more treasure you collect, the bigger the castle at the end of the game will be. Wario’s greed knows no bounds! The Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 game is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.
• The Sword of Hope II – The future of Riccar is in Prince Theo and his friends’ hands. The Sword of Hope II is a role-playing game that was originally released in 1996 for the Game Boy system. Take on the role of young Prince Theo of Riccar and embark on a mission to find the truth behind a mystery threatening the kingdom. The key to solving the numerous puzzles and gimmicks is the use of commands like look, open and hit. You’ll encounter many places and items during the adventure, plus some friends waiting to lend a hand along the way. The Sword of Hope II is available now for Nintendo Switch Online members.
• Game Boy Advance – Nintendo Classics:
• Dr. Mario & Puzzle League – Two engrossing puzzle games in one! Dive right into this two-in-one title originally released for the Game Boy Advance system in 2005. Build chains of similarly colored vitamin capsules to eliminate viruses in Dr. Mario or match gradually rising blocks of like color to eliminate them in Puzzle League. In addition to Classic mode, you can take on two different types of versus modes in Dr. Mario. There are also six ways to play Puzzle League and multiple settings to adjust, including rules and screen display! The Dr. Mario & Puzzle League game is available now for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.

Pre-orders:

• Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit – Attention, Spirit Scouts! Something spooky is afoot: A bus crash has left you stranded alone on a mysterious (yet delightfully cute) island. Explore the island and befriend cute, ghostly spirit bears who need your help to remember their pasts and find peace. Customize a bustling, beautiful campsite by crafting, decorating and building furniture to bring life and color back— and hopefully reunite with your lost scout troop as you gradually repair your bus. Cozy Grove: Camp Spirit launches July 15 on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Pre-order is available now on Nintendo eShop.

Nintendo Music:

• La-La-Land! – The Free Roam with Super Mario World, Free Roam with Super Mario Land, Free Roam with Super Mario Land 2 – 6 Golden Coins and Free Roam with Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3 playlists are available now on Nintendo Music3! Featuring tracks like “Overworld Medley (Super Mario World),” “Main Theme (Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3)” and more from the Mario Kart World game, you can liven up just about any excursion! For more info, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/.

Activities:

• Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC Event – Elephant Bananza Stampede – Storm across Tempest Layer during the newest monthly limited-time event in the Donkey Kong Bananza game’s DK Island & Emerald Rush paid DLC4 for an opportunity to collect statues of Elephant Bananza and Ellie! This electrifying event charges forward on July 14 at 1 a.m. PT to July 21 at 12:59 a.m. PT.
• My Nintendo Star Fox Fan Bundle Sweepstakes – Blast off on an adventure with the My Nintendo Star Fox Fan Bundle Sweepstakes5! Enter today for a chance to win a trio of out-of-this-world of prizes inspired by the Star Fox game for Nintendo Switch 2, including an HD metal pane, backpack and cap. 10 lucky winners will be selected -and you can enter this sweepstakes up to 10 times! For more information, visit https://my.nintendo.com/rewards/8d2dd5fa3bc2fd5f.
• Bring Star Fox to Your Screen – Take to the stars and skies with wallpapers featuring Fox McCloud and the Star Fox team! The Star Fox – The Star Fox Team, Star Fox – Journey Through the Stars, and Fox McCloud and the Arwing wallpapers are available for 50 Platinum Points6 each.
• Play It Loud With Nintendo Classics! – For a limited time, you can get a free bonus month7 of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack when you purchase or redeem a 12-month individual or family membership! Current Nintendo Switch Online and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can also take advantage of this offer. Act fast – this offer ends July 28 at 11:59 p.m. PT. For more information, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/online/nintendo-switch-online/expansion-pack-extra-month-free/.
• Incoming Splatoon 3 Splatfest! – Get ready for the upcoming collaboration Splatfest themed around the Splatoon Raiders game, coming to the Splatoon 3 game starting July 10 at 5 p.m. PT through July 12 at 5 p.m. PT! For more information, visit https://splatoon.nintendo.com/en/events/.

Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2:

• Check out the full list of deals available this week at https://www.nintendo.com/store/sales-and-deals.