Discounts on the Nintendo Switch and its library of stellar games are notoriously hard to find. That's why we're stoked to see so many Black Friday Nintendo Switch deals this year. There's never been a more perfect opportunity to pick up Nintendo’s wildly popular hybrid handheld/console, and right now, you can extend or upgrade your subscription to Nintendo Switch Online for cheap.
Right now, Amazon's marked down a 12-month Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Family plan to $71, or 10% off, which gives you and up to seven other people access to all the gaming subscription's perks. (Note: Walmart is offering the same deal as well.) Amazon also has discounts on 12-month individual and family memberships for the standard Nintendo Switch Online tier.
Nintendo Switch Online is the Mario maker's version of a gaming subscription service like Xbox Game Pass or PlayStation Plus. Subscribers get access to online multiplayer for the best Nintendo Switch games, cloud save support for eligible titles, and a curated library of over 100 NES and SNES titles.
If you opt for the premium tier, the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, you get all those benefits plus access to classic Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Genesis games along with DLC content for best-selling titles like Mario Kart 8 and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. And with a Family Membership, you and up to seven other Nintendo accounts get all the perks offered at each tier.
I was on the fence about getting a Nintendo Switch Online subscription for a while. The NES and SNES were a bit before my time, and I mostly stick to local multiplayer on Switch. But I finally pulled the trigger once Nintendo sweetened the deal with GBA and N64 games, and I've really been enjoying revisiting old favorites like Fire Emblem and Banjo Kazooie to finally beat some of the levels that left me stumped as a kid.
All digital membership codes are emailed after you purchase and redeemed via the Nintendo Switch eShop. If you're on the hunt for more ways to save on gifts for the gamers on your list, check out our roundups of the best Nintendo Switch Black Friday deals. We've also rounded up discounts for plenty of non-Nintendo gaming products in our Black Friday gaming deals hub.
