Nintendo Switch Online requires you to have your phone screen on for voice chat at all times
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News, Switch | 177 Comments
Nintendo Switch Online was never going to be the most elegant voice chat option available. Without it being built into the console itself, the solution of chatting with others while playing games requires some effort. However, some sites like Eurogamer raise some concerns in particular.
Perhaps the most troublesome aspect here is that you’ll need to have your phone screen on to properly chat online. Without it, voice chat won’t remain connected. And that unfortunately means that it’ll eat up quite a bit of battery power on your phone.
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Nintendo Switch Online app is now functional
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 3 Comments
The Nintendo Switch Online app debuted a bit earlier than expected when it made a surprise appearance on the App Store and Google Play last night. At the time, however, you couldn’t do much.
The good news is that the Nintendo Switch Online app is now functional. The bad news is that you still can’t do much. Without a copy of Splatoon 2, it doesn’t offer any functionality. You should be able to use it come Friday – or if you receive a copy early.
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Nintendo Switch Online app has launched
Posted on 6 years ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Mobile, News | 10 Comments
The Nintendo Switch Online app looks to be launching slightly early. Nintendo had intended to release it alongside Splatoon 2 on Friday, but it’s already appearing around the world.
For folks on iOS in the United States, it’s up on the App Store here. The Google Play equivalent is here. The Nintendo Switch Online app is also being distributed across the rest of the world.
You can download the app, though servers are currently undergoing maintenance. It should hopefully be fully live soon.
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Nintendo Switch Online: pricing in Europe announced
Posted on 6 years ago by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch | 6 Comments
Nintendo of Europe has followed suit this morning and also announced Nintendo Switch Online. The wording is pretty much exactly the same as in Nintendo of America’s announcement, so it appears that the online service will have the same features across all countries.
The price of the service is also comparable – it will cost €3,99 for one month, €7,99 for three months and €19,99 for twelve months. The £ price will be announced at a later date.
