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:

• Hollow Knight: Silksong – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition – The epic sequel to Hollow Knight arrives today! Play as Hornet, princess-protector of Hallownest, and adventure through a whole new kingdom ruled by silk and song! Captured and brought to an unfamiliar world, Hornet must battle foes and solve mysteries as she undergoes a deadly pilgrimage to the kingdom’s peak. Journey to all-new lands, discover new powers, battle vast hordes of bugs and beasts and uncover ancient secrets tied to your nature and your past. Hollow Knight: Silksong – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition launches today on the Nintendo Switch 2 system. Hollow Knight: Silksong is also launching today on the Nintendo Switch system.
• NBA 2K26 – Enjoy enhanced gameplay and authentic controls that allow you to orchestrate the offense and dictate the pace of play. Create your legend in MyCAREER and build a MyPLAYER capable of leading an NBA franchise to the Finals. Achieve individual and team success, raise banners and play your way into the Hall of Fame. Squad up with friends1 and challenge rival squads to see who runs the court. NBA 2K26 launches on Nintendo Switch 2 Sept. 5.
• Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition – Experience the ultimate galactic adventure in the first-ever open world Star Wars game! Set between the events of the films, STAR WARS: The Empire Strikes Back and STAR WARS: Return of the Jedi, players can become the scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and means to start a new life, along with her companion Nix. Whether at home or on the go, players must fight, steal and outwit their way through the galaxy’s crime syndicates and explore distant planets. With intuitive touch controls, gyroscope-assisted aiming and immersive motion controls, players can embark on this epic journey when Star Wars Outlaws Gold Edition launches on Nintendo Switch 2 today!
• Cronos: The New Dawn – Experience this intense third-person survival horror game where time is your deadliest weapon — and just maybe your worst enemy. Survive two distinct eras: a ravaged future and 1980s Poland. Stop nightmarish creatures from merging into unstoppable abominations and survive by bending time itself when Cronos: The New Dawn launches on Nintendo Switch 2 Sept. 5. Pre-order is available now on Nintendo eShop.
• Daemon X Machina: Titanic Scion– Available Sept. 5
• The Exit 8 Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• 9 Lives to Defend
• Aery – Viking Saga
• Baki Hanma: Blood Arena
• Brain Training! Perfect Memory
• Bratz Rhythm & Style
• Bubsy in: The Purrfect Collection
• Cats vs Dogs
• Colorizing: Cozy Days
• Cross Pix 2
• Cross Pix 3– Available Sept. 17
• Dead Charge
• Dead Reset
• Dunkadillo
• EGGCONSOLE CRIMSON II PC-8801mkIISR
• Emma and her Little Dragon
• Fishing Rush
• Henry Halfhead– Available Sept. 16
• Inspector Waffles: Early Days
• King of Ping Pong: MEGAMIX– Available Sept. 17
• Life in Terminal Simulator : Airport Adventures– Available Sept. 13
• Little Helper Café
• Make it! Pancakes
• Makis Adventure
• Monstrous Lovers
• NetherWorld
• Noir Mafia Simulator: 1960s American Crime
• Pharma Dealer Simulator
• Pixel Game Maker Series WEAPON USER
• Recycling Station Simulator
• Rise of Rana– Available Sept. 14
• Steel Hail
• Strange Antiquities– Available Sept. 17
• The Blogger: Pumpkins and Witches – Available Sept. 16
• The Mystery of Eldham
• Tiny Witch
• Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity
• Trasmoz Legends
• War Mongrels– Available Sept. 16
• ZOE Begone!– Available Sept. 17

Nintendo Music:

• Gilded Overtures – Get ready to transmute your playlist – the soundtrack for Golden Sun: The Lost Age is now available on Nintendo Music1, the smart-device app for Nintendo soundtracks! Immerse yourself in the dazzling world of Weyard with tracks like “Venus Lighthouse,” “Tundaria Tower” and “Battle (The Lost Age).” For more info, visit: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/online/nintendo-switch-online/nintendo-music/.

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.