Nintendo Really Wants Me to Buy a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Subscription

Adding increasing value propositions, Nintendo's target audience for the Nintendo Switch Online subscription is not what you think it is.

[Neonridr]

the biggest question about including these things with your subscription is do you still get access to it should you not continue to subscribe.

[kevco33]

My understanding is that if your subscription expires, so too does your DLC access.

[Neonridr]

would be strange for Nintendo to revoke access to DLC once it's all been released.

[ZeekQuattro]

I imagine it's like all the other paid services. Once that sub is up you lose access. I'd rather just use gold points and buy the pass outright.

[Shadowsteal]

Obviously not lol. Then people could subscribe for a month and cancel and keep all the dlc.

[Cuzizkool]

I think the expansion pack is a year long sub.

[Neonridr]

I'm talking about after the 2 years, if you cancelled. Nintendo would remove the DLC that you downloaded for something? Seems kind of odd no?

[--Onilink--]

It does, though thats to be expected, the question for me is if they will retire some expansions in the future to make room for new ones

[Nintentional]

If you cancel your Netflix subscription, do you still get access to watch their movies and shows?

[Neonridr]

this is DLC that you can just buy. The only difference is they are including it with your paid subscription to the Expansion Pak. The DLC should still work exactly the same as if you bought it separately.

Your comparison is not the same at all.

[Shadowsteal]

You're making this way more complicated than it needs to be. If you are subscribed then you get access to the DLC if you are not you don't. Simple.

[Neonridr]

yeah, my question was more, what happens after all the DLC has been released. It's DLC, not a free game. We haven't really seen this practice before with something like PS+, hence my curiosity.

[galgor]

Thanks but no thanks Nintendo. Keep your shitty deal.

[Agent75]

Well said.

[MetroidFREAK21]

Nah... its not worth it... I'm just buying the MK8 DLC upfront

[CrimsonWing69]

I ain’t falling for it.

[Cuzizkool]

If they keep this up, adding more “free” DLC behind the expansion pass like with Animal Crossing and MK8D, then the value will be worth it after a few more games. But we’re not there yet.

[Unknown_Gamer5794]

This just in: company behind a paid service wants people to subscribe to their premium service. In other news, water is wet. I know that's not actually the thesis of this article, but I couldn't resist, especially since I'm of the opinion that headlines should be a lot more reflective of an article's main points. On the other hand, I somehow doubt I'll agree with the actual thesis mind you, while I have no trouble accepting the premise that Nintendo wants us to give them our money. It's up to them to make us want to spend our money in the way they want, but of course they want our money.

[Teflon02]

Nintendo doing everything in their power to get people to pay the higher price. Once people start doing it, what happens? They'll eventually remove the cheap option and that will be their way to gradually get people to pay more. The thing is, if they just add common sense features like party chat and an actual messenger system, it wouldn't even be so bad. But it's not a good deal no matter what when you realize you don't even got basic functions. It's crazy how much the vita was ahead of switch with its online lol

[Sgt_Slaughter]

You're literally describing what Sony did with PlayStation Plus. Went from free with a bonus premium tier then completely wiped out the free tier once PS4 was announced and slipped it under the radar because it was right after their jabs at Microsoft.

[brewin]

I don't understand why it seems so hard for them to grasp how to create value for their subscription model. Something like Gamepass would be perfect for the Switch. Bring back the Virtual Console in Gamepass form instead of this trickle of additions. GP has new games every single week, NOnline gets new stuff when exactly?! The DLC access is a start, but there is a ton more that could be done

[Knightofelemia]

Without a party chat system, message a friend system, drop the stupid code to add a friend. I am good with the Switch online it was fun when it was free and since then I have never renewed it.

[TargusX]

Sad future this pushing online subscriptions ;(