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:

• ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition – Experience the award-winning action RPG set in an authentic dark fantasy world. Venture through the Lands Between, exploring treacherous dungeons and engaging in epic boss battles. ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition includes the base game and the SHADOW OF THE ERDTREE expansion, as well as new weapons, armor, a new Torrent appearance customization and more. ELDEN RING Tarnished Edition arrives on the Nintendo Switch 2 system Aug. 28. Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop.
• METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol. 2 – Elude your enemies and enjoy infiltrating areas without being detected with the Metal Gear series, the pinnacle of “stealth action.” The second installment of the definitive Metal Gear Master Collection includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, launching for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on Aug. 27. Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop.
• 1000xRESIST – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
• Arcade Archives 2 PINBALL ACTION
• Arcade Archives 2 V’BALL
• DayZ: Cool Edition
• Funguys Swarm – Available Aug. 25
• Grim Trials
• Ground Zero Hero
• Wobbly Life – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition

Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch:

• METAL GEAR SOLID: MASTER COLLECTION Vol. 2 – Elude your enemies and enjoy infiltrating areas without being detected with the Metal Gear series, the pinnacle of “stealth action.” The second installment of the definitive Metal Gear Master Collection includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker, launching for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch on Aug. 27. Pre-orders are available now on Nintendo eShop.
• Aerialia: Wings of Delivery
• Arcade Archives V’BALL
• Ascent DX
• Berry Bury Berry
• Dark Reflection
• Dino Hex Trap
• Driving is Hard
• EGGCONSOLE THE LEGEND OF HEROES III: “White Witch” Renewal PC-9801
• Fractured Worlds – Available Aug. 26
• Grayland Remastered
• Grim Trials
• Increbraintal – Available Aug. 22
• Kaboomania
• Kero Kero Cowboy – Available Aug. 21
• Mega City Force – Available Aug. 21
• OVER REQUIEMZ
• Project Neon
• Puppergeist
• Smithsonian: Digging For Dinosaurs
• Toy Tactics

Nintendo Music:

• Tracks from the Third Dimension – Add some adventure to your day with even more Free Roam tracks from the Mario Kart World game – available now on Nintendo Music1! Get energized with the Free Roam with Super Mario 3D Land playlist or set a vibrant, uplifting mood with the Free Roam with Super Mario 3D World playlist. 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 – Lagoon Dash – Make a splash in the newest monthly limited-time event in the Donkey Kong Bananza game’s DK Island & Emerald Rush paid DLC2! From Aug. 25 at 1 a.m. PT to Sept. 1 at 12:59 a.m. PT, players can glide across Lagoon Layer and complete challenges for an opportunity to collect statues of Zebra Bananza and Winky.
• DK Challenge – There’s only a couple of weeks left to participate in this limited-time event celebrating all things Donkey Kong! From now until 12:59 a.m. PT on Sept. 1, Nintendo Switch 2 players with an active Nintendo Switch Online membership3 can take on challenges across Donkey Kong Bananza and several NES, Super NES and Game Boy games featuring Donkey Kong available with Nintendo Classics. By completing them, you can earn and enjoy collectible digital Challenge Cards. Plus, eligible players in the U.S. who complete all challenges can receive a collectible 39-card set with card case, featuring cards inspired by both the Donkey Kong Bananza game and classic Donkey Kong adventures. For more information, visit https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/complete-the-dk-challenge-and-grab-a-fun-physical-reward/.

Nintendo eShop sales on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch:

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