How to Purchase or Extend a Nintendo Switch Online Membership

Applies to:  Nintendo Switch Family, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model

Steps to buy a new Nintendo Switch Online membership or add time to an ongoing membership through Nintendo eShop or the Nintendo website.

You can purchase a new membership if you do not already have one, or extend your existing membership time up to 3 years by purchasing your current membership plan again.

  • Existing memberships and download codes

    If you have an existing Nintendo Switch Online membership and want to redeem a download code for a different membership plan, the different memberships may run concurrently. For example, if you already have a Nintendo Switch Online individual membership and you redeem a download code for a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack family membership, your individual and family memberships will not be combined but will run concurrently.

    • If you already have a Nintendo Switch Online family membership, it is not possible to redeem a download code for a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack individual membership.

Complete these steps

  1. How do you want to purchase or extend the Nintendo Switch Online membership?
    1. Select Nintendo eShop on the HOME Menu to launch the Nintendo eShop.
    2. Select the account you want to use.
    3. Select Nintendo Switch Online on the left side of the screen.
    4. Select Check/Change Membership to see the current membership pricing and plans.
      • Pricing for Nintendo Switch Online membership plans

        Note: Pricing for membership depends on its duration and the country where it is being used.

        Country 1-Month (Individual) 3-Month (Individual) 12-Month (Individual) Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Individual 12-Month (Family) Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Family
        United States $3.99 USD $7.99 USD $19.99 USD $49.99 USD $34.99 USD $79.99 USD
        Canada $4.99 CAD $9.99 CAD $24.99 CAD $63.99 CAD $44.99 CAD $99.99 CAD
        Mexico Information on pricing for Mexico.
        Argentina Information on pricing for Argentina.
        Brazil Information on pricing for Brazil.
        Chile Information on pricing for Chile.
        Colombia Information on pricing for Colombia.
        Peru Information on pricing for Peru.

        If your country isn’t listed, it means that Nintendo Switch Online isn’t available there.

    5. Decide how you want to purchase or extend the membership: by redeeming a Nintendo Switch Online download code, or by using a credit card, PayPal, or your Nintendo eShop funds to purchase or extend a particular membership plan.
    How do you want to purchase or extend the membership?

    Important: You cannot use the Nintendo webiste to extend an existing Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack family membership. This must be done through Nintendo eShop on your Nintendo Switch console.

    1. Sign in to your Nintendo Account using an internet browser.
    2. Visit nintendo.com/switch/online.
    3. Scroll down to the "Compare membership plans" section, and select the button with the price for the plan you’d like to purchase.
    4. Review the current Nintendo Switch Online membership pricing and plans.
      • Pricing for Nintendo Switch Online membership plans

        Note: Pricing for membership depends on its duration and the country where it is being used.

        Country 1-Month (Individual) 3-Month (Individual) 12-Month (Individual) Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Individual 12-Month (Family) Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Family
        United States $3.99 USD $7.99 USD $19.99 USD $49.99 USD $34.99 USD $79.99 USD
        Canada $4.99 CAD $9.99 CAD $24.99 CAD $63.99 CAD $44.99 CAD $99.99 CAD
        Mexico Information on pricing for Mexico.
        Argentina Information on pricing for Argentina.
        Brazil Information on pricing for Brazil.
        Chile Information on pricing for Chile.
        Colombia Information on pricing for Colombia.
        Peru Information on pricing for Peru.

        If your country isn’t listed, it means that Nintendo Switch Online isn’t available there.

    5. Choose the membership plan you want to purchase or extend.
    6. Select Purchase.
    7. Enter your Nintendo Account sign-in information when prompted.
    8. Enter your ZIP or Postal Code, if prompted, and select your region.
    9. Choose the method you would like to set for the membership (Credit Card, PayPal, or Nintendo eShop funds)—if you select Credit Card or PayPal, this will also be the payment method for the membership purchase.
    10. Review the purchase information, then check Agree and select Purchase to complete the membership purchase.
    1. Scroll down to Redeem Code and select Enter.
    2. Enter the 16-digit download code for the Nintendo Switch Online membership.
      • Restrictions when using download codes
        • Download codes intended for use in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico cannot be used in countries in Latin America (and vice versa).
        • Any letters and symbols not used with prepaid codes (i.e. O, I, Z, commas, hyphens, etc.) will be disabled from the on-screen keyboard.
    3. Review and accept any required terms that appear on the screen.
    4. Select OK.
    5. Select Confirm to redeem the code.
    6. Choose the auto-renewal method for the membership (Credit Card, PayPal, or Nintendo eShop funds), then enter any required information. You will not be charged at this time.
    7. Review the on-screen information about automatic renewal and check Agree if prompted to complete the redemption.
      • Unable to successfully redeem the code

        You may receive an error code or error message when you try to redeem your download code—please search for the error code or error message for more information. If you still cannot redeem your code, please contact us for additional support.

    1. Choose the membership plan you want to purchase.
      • If you want to purchase a family membership
        • To purchase a family membership, you must be aged 18+ and select a credit card or PayPal account for .
          • Family memberships can still be purchased using available Nintendo eShop funds, My Nintendo Gold Points, Credit Cards, or PayPal accounts.
          • If you currently have an individual membership on your Nintendo Account, you will be offered a discounted price for a family membership based on the number of remaining days on your individual membership.
      • Membership plan says "Cannot Be Purchased"

        If you already have an existing Nintendo Switch Online membership, some of the membership plans may indicate that they "Cannot Be Purchased"—this means that you cannot change from your current membership plan to that membership plan.

    2. Select Proceed to Purchase.
    How do you want to pay for the Nintendo Switch Online membership?

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    1. Select Credit Card.
    2. Enter the credit card number, expiration date, security code, and billing zip / postal code.
      • Using or adding a stored credit card
        • If you are using the stored credit card, you will not need to re-enter the credit card information to complete the purchase.
        • Nintendo Account owners aged 18+ can click the Save box on the credit card entry screen to store credit card information. (This may not be available for prepaid credit cards.)
    3. Select Next.
    4. Select Add funds and purchase.
    5. Review the on-screen information about automatic renewal and check Agree if prompted to complete the purchase.
      • Auto-renewal settings
        • In the Americas, auto-renewal is currently available in the U.S., Canada (except Quebec), Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.
        • Your membership will automatically be set to auto-renew using your Nintendo eShop funds. Any additional balance will be charged to the payment method you used to place the order.
        • If you would like to change the auto-renewal payment method, or cancel auto-renewal, please read How to Adjust Nintendo Switch Online Auto-Renewal Settings.
    1. Select PayPal.
    2. Link your PayPal account to your Nintendo Account, if you have not already done so.
      • How to link PayPal to a Nintendo Account through Nintendo Switch eShop
        1. Use a smart device to scan the QR code displayed on the "Linking a PayPal Account" screen.
        2. Sign in to your Nintendo Account or re-enter your password if you are already signed in.
        3. Select Link a PayPal account.
        4. Log in to your PayPal account or create a new PayPal account.
          • If you need help with this process, or can’t remember your PayPal login information, please visit PayPal for assistance.
        5. Choose the payment method you want to use from the accounts you have on file with PayPal (bank account, credit card, etc).
        6. Select Continue.
        7. Review the PayPal Policies and select Agree & Continue to complete the link.
        8. Select Confirm on your Nintendo Switch when your PayPal account has been linked.
          • You may receive the message "Unable to confirm the link to your PayPal account". If you completed the linking process on the Nintendo Account website, wait a while before trying to use PayPal again. If the link is incomplete, finish the linking process on the Nintendo Account website before trying again.
        9. You can now use the PayPal option in the Nintendo Switch eShop and online Game Store to complete your digital purchase.

        For more information, see How to Link PayPal to a Nintendo Account.

    3. Select Add funds and purchase to complete the purchase.

    Select Available funds.

    Are there enough funds to complete the purchase?

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    1. Select Purchase.
    2. Review the on-screen information about automatic renewal and check Agree if prompted to complete the purchase.

    More funds will need to be added in order to complete the purchase.

    How do you want to add further funds?
    1. Select Credit Card.
    2. Enter the credit card number, expiration date, security code, and billing zip / postal code.
      • Using or adding a stored credit card
        • If you are using the stored credit card, you will not need to re-enter the credit card information to complete the purchase.
        • Nintendo Account owners aged 18+ can click the Save box on the credit card entry screen to store credit card information. (This may not be available for prepaid credit cards.)
    3. Select Next.
    4. Select Add funds and purchase.
    5. Review the on-screen information about automatic renewal and check Agree if prompted to complete the purchase.
      • Auto-renewal settings
        • In the Americas, auto-renewal is currently available in the U.S., Canada (except Quebec), Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.
        • Your membership will automatically be set to auto-renew using your Nintendo eShop funds. Any additional balance will be charged to the payment method you used to place the order.
        • If you would like to change the auto-renewal payment method, or cancel auto-renewal, please read How to Adjust Nintendo Switch Online Auto-Renewal Settings.
    1. Select PayPal.
    2. Link your PayPal account to your Nintendo Account, if you have not already done so.
      • How to link PayPal to a Nintendo Account through Nintendo Switch eShop
        1. Use a smart device to scan the QR code displayed on the "Linking a PayPal Account" screen.
        2. Sign in to your Nintendo Account or re-enter your password if you are already signed in.
        3. Select Link a PayPal account.
        4. Log in to your PayPal account or create a new PayPal account.
          • If you need help with this process, or can’t remember your PayPal login information, please visit PayPal for assistance.
        5. Choose the payment method you want to use from the accounts you have on file with PayPal (bank account, credit card, etc).
        6. Select Continue.
        7. Review the PayPal Policies and select Agree & Continue to complete the link.
        8. Select Confirm on your Nintendo Switch when your PayPal account has been linked.
          • You may receive the message "Unable to confirm the link to your PayPal account". If you completed the linking process on the Nintendo Account website, wait a while before trying to use PayPal again. If the link is incomplete, finish the linking process on the Nintendo Account website before trying again.
        9. You can now use the PayPal option in the Nintendo Switch eShop and online Game Store to complete your digital purchase.

        For more information, see How to Link PayPal to a Nintendo Account.

    3. Select Add funds and purchase.
    4. Review the on-screen information about automatic renewal and check Agree if prompted to complete the purchase.
      • Auto-renewal settings
        • In the Americas, auto-renewal is currently available in the U.S., Canada (except Quebec), Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, and Peru.
        • Your membership will automatically be set to auto-renew using your Nintendo eShop funds. Any additional balance will be charged to the payment method you used to place the order.
        • If you would like to change the auto-renewal payment method, or cancel auto-renewal, please read How to Adjust Nintendo Switch Online Auto-Renewal Settings.
    1. Select Nintendo eShop Card.
    2. Enter the 16-character prepaid code, then select OK.
      • Disabled letters or symbols

        Any letters and symbols not used with prepaid codes (i.e. O, I, Z, commas, hyphens, etc.) will be disabled from the on-screen keyboard.

    3. Select Add funds and purchase.
    4. Review the on-screen information about automatic renewal and check Agree if prompted to complete the purchase.

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Additional information

  • If you already belong to a family membership, you cannot purchase, redeem a download code for, or change to an individual membership.
  • If you already have an existing membership, you may be able to change to another membership plan for a discounted price.
  • When you use a credit card to set up automatic renewal, we may receive updated information from your issuing bank or applicable payment service provider about the credit card. This means we may update the saved credit card's number and expiration date if it is replaced or it has expired. This helps ensure that your subscriptions automatically renew and your purchases complete successfully, even if your credit card information changes.

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