Nintendo Switch Online Price Increase Set for July 1
Subscribers have a limited window to lock in the current lower rates by extending their plan before July 1, while automatic renewals after that date will be charged at the higher prices.
Reporting from 3 sources: GAME Watch (Impress), Game Spark, Inside.
Nintendo has issued a reminder that its Nintendo Switch Online service will see price increases starting July 1, 2026. The revised pricing applies to all plans. For the standard Individual Plan, one month will cost ¥400 (up from ¥306), three months ¥1,000, and 12 months ¥3,000 (up from ¥2,400). The Family Plan for 12 months will be ¥5,800. For the Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack tier, the Individual 12-month plan rises to ¥5,900 from ¥4,900, and the Family 12-month plan to ¥8,900. Nintendo also warned that automatic renewal payments scheduled on or after July 1 at 0:00 will be charged at the new rates. Subscribers can still extend their current subscription at the existing prices by purchasing additional tickets, up to a maximum extension of 1,095 days. The next scheduled payment date can be checked on the Nintendo Account website. The price revision was first announced earlier and is now being reiterated ahead of the implementation date.
The price increase affects all tiers of Nintendo Switch Online. The standard Individual Plan sees a 12-month jump from ¥2,400 to ¥3,000, a 25% increase, while the monthly rate rises from ¥306 to ¥400. The Expansion Pack tier, which adds access to select Nintendo 64, Sega Genesis, and Game Boy Advance titles plus downloadable content, sees its Individual 12-month plan go from ¥4,900 to ¥5,900. Nintendo's reminder, published across multiple Japanese outlets, emphasizes that users who have automatic renewal enabled should check their next scheduled payment date. If that date falls on or after July 1 at midnight, the payment will be at the new price. To avoid the increase, subscribers can purchase extension tickets for their current plan-up to three years' worth-at the old rates. The service also includes the smartphone music app Nintendo Music, which launched in 2024. The price revision was originally announced in a previous notice, and this week's posts serve as a final alert before the change takes effect.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.