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.

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Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch

• Fortnite – Winterfest returns with the Fortnite Battle Royale! Whether you’re a new or returning player, you’re sure to find something to celebrate with 14 free in-game gifts (including two new Outfits!) up for grabs. But it’s not all about unwrapping, it’s about delivering too – so be sure to check out the new Ship It! Express limited-time experience for a real festive frenzy. Winterfest 2023 runs from Dec. 14 at 9 a.m. ET to Jan. 2 at 9 a.m. ET.
• Palia– Winterlights is Here! Celebrate Winterlights with festive winter cheer throughout Palia! Holiday quests, festive furniture and cheery decor can be received from villagers and discovered around Kilima Village. Explore the winter shop and get snowy furniture items to bring the holidays to your home plot. Don’t forget to log in every day to receive snowballs and start a friendly snowball fight with players! Winterlights is available until Jan 29.
• Disney Dreamlight Valley – The Pumpkin King returns! Keep an eye out for signs of Jack Skellington in your Valley. Help him feel at home by creating a new Dreamlight Valley holiday and filling your Village with new items from Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Make your Village a winter wonderland with the new Royal Winter Star Path! Unlock wintery new looks for Ariel and Belle, along with other exclusive new items that will make your Village feel cozy and regal.
• Overwatch 2 – Ring in the holidays with the Winter Wonderland event! Check out our heroes celebrating in style with new holiday skins. Beat challenges and unlock one free legendary skin of your choice: choose from the stylish Formalwear skins for Baptiste or the cozy Winter Jammies Illari skin. Dive into the action with returning fan-favorite modes like Yeti Hunt with new challenges and rewards.
• Disney Speedstorm – Season 5 “Let It Go,” inspired by Disney’s Frozen, is available now! Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Kristoff and Hans are charging up their engines to take you to a new icy racetrack – Arendelle! Expect new Frozen-inspired Racers, karts, cosmetic items and a new track environment. Play free today!
• 100 Demon Fantasia
• 20 Minutes Till Dawn
• 3in1 Game Collection: Backgammon + Checkers + Mills–Available Dec. 25
• Aery – Calm Mind 4
• Airport
• All I Want for Christmas are Subgames CE
• All of Us Are Dead
• Aquarium Land: Puppy Edition–Available Dec. 23
• Arcade Archives AERO FIGHTERS
• ASMR Slicing: Complete Edition–Available Dec. 23
• Astro Miner: Complete Edition–Available Dec. 23
• Backroom: Constructions
• Bowling Fever–Available Dec. 25
• Cape’s Escape Game 6th Room
• Christmas Bubble Puzzle–Available Dec. 22
• Classic Games Collection Vol.1 Holiday Edition–Available Dec. 25
• Cleaning Queens
• Cooking Tycoons – 3 in 1 Bundle Complete Edition–Available Dec. 25
• Courageous Reasoning Nori 4 Crossing Sea Street 4
• Cute Critters Pet Kitty–Available Dec. 24
• Dani and Evan: Dinosaur books
• Deadly Days + Orbital Bullet Bundle–Available Dec. 22
• DIY Paper Doll: Complete Edition–Available Dec. 23
• Drawing Carnival: Complete Edition–Available Dec. 23
• Dungeon Defence Simulator 2024–Available Dec. 22
• EGGCONSOLE HYDLIDE PC-8801
• Escape From The Island
• Fashion World–Available Dec. 25
• Freddi Fish 4: The Case of The Hogfish Rustlers of Briny Gulch
• Growth
• Hard Racing: Stunt Car Driving–Available Dec. 24
• Hole io: Red Planet Edition–Available Dec. 24
• I SEEK! WHERE IS "PICTO"-SAN?
• Japan Train Models – JR West Edition
• Kebab Bar Tycoon–Available Dec. 25
• Lacuna + Encodya Bundle–Available Dec. 22
• Light-It Up–Available Dec. 25
• Midnight Drifter-Drift Racing Car Racing Driving Simulator - PREMIUM EDITION–Available Dec. 23
• Military Combat Shooter Desert War–Available Dec. 22
• Milk Seller–Available Dec. 23
• Moorhuhn Invasion – Crazy Chicken Invasion–Available Dec. 22
• My Bakery Empire–Available Dec. 25
• My Child Lebensborn Remastered
• My Life: Farm Vet–Available Dec. 25
• My Lovely Dog Adventure
• Mystery Solving! BrainQuiz
• Nothing to Declare–Available Dec. 25
• ONE.–Available Dec. 22
• Pajama Sam 3: You Are What You Eat From Your Head To Your Feet
• Paper io 2: Variety Pack–Available Dec. 24
• Party Friends–Available Dec. 24
• Piyokoro
• Pocket Foosball–Available Dec. 25
• Pocket Quest–Available Dec. 25
• Poppy Playtime: Chapter 1–Available Dec. 25
• Princess Puzzle Adventure
• Quake + Quake II Enhanced Bundle
• Ravva and the Phantom Library
• Reef Escape
• Roman Empire Simulator–Available Dec. 22
• Santa’s World
• Sherlock Holmes – The Hunt for Moriarty–Available Dec. 25
• Sketch Personality Test
• SokoWinter
• Space Papers: Planet’s Border–Available Dec. 25
• Stellar Interface + Sudoku Zenkai
• Tanuki Sunset–Available Dec. 24
• Terra Nil
• The Artist Colors
• The Rumble Fish +
• Three Minutes To Eight
• Trash Punk–Available Dec. 25
• Tricky Taps: Complete Edition–Available Dec. 23
• Truckzilla – Monster Truck Mega Ramp–Available Dec. 24
• Urban Flow GOTY Edition–Available Dec. 22

Digital Spotlight

• ‘Tis the Season – Gather your loved ones and get into the spirit of the holiday season together with Nintendo! Bring life to your family party with some games that are fun for all who want to play. Head over to the speedway where you can glide with endless fun in theMario Kart 8 Deluxe game and race through your favorite snowy winter wonderlands like GBA Snow Land or Merry Mountain with the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course PassDLC.*Show off your skills on the slopes with the Snow Whirled minigame in the Mario Party Superstars game.Dance with your friends and family** in Just Dance 2024 Edition. Indulge in the biggest feast of the season with the Kirby’s Dream Buffet game.Or, check out the new experiences available in Fortnitethis holiday season: explore and survive in LEGO Fortnite, blast to the finish with Rocket Racing or headline a concert with Fortnite Festival.

Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch:

• Warner Bros. Games Holiday Sale – It’s that time of year to stuff your stockings and save up to 85% on titles like Hogwarts Legacy and LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga during the Warner Bros. Games Holiday Sale! Hurry – this sale ends Dec. 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. For more information, visithttps://www.nintendo.com/us/store/sales-and-deals/.