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So, After the Direct Will You Be Subscribing to Nintendo Online?

Will You Be Subscribing?

  • YES, I use Nintendo Online all the time and have no problem subscribing

    Votes: 620 27.9%

  • Yes, but waiting for a certain game *cough* Smash *cough*

    Votes: 247 11.1%

  • Maybe...

    Votes: 273 12.3%

  • No, nothing about the online makes me want to subscribe

    Votes: 923 41.5%

  • I don't got no Switch

    Votes: 163 7.3%
  • Total voters
    2,226
PhazonBlazer

PhazonBlazer

Prophet of Truth
Avenger
Oct 25, 2017
1,855
So Nintendo is getting their own paid online service in the vain of Xbox Live and Playstation Network. The online will be necessary to play many Nintendo Switch games online multiplayer, although some games will not require you to subscribe to play online.The pricing model is:
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The Nintendo Online will also offer 20 NES games at launch including Super Mario Bros 3, The Legend of Zelda, and Balloon Fight with some select games being playable online.

Cloud Saves will be coming to Nintendo Switch via the Online Service, although select games including Splatoon 2 and Pokemon Lets Go Pikachu and Eevee will not use this feature.

So Era, will you be subscribing to Nintendo's online, or are their offerings not enough to entice you to subscribe.
 
Ravenwraith

Ravenwraith

One Winged Slayer
Member
Oct 25, 2017
3,399
Yeah but that garbage presentation didn't convince me it was worth it at all

I just want to play Smash. No need to pretend this shit is enticing otherwise lol
 
delete12345

delete12345

One Winged Slayer
Member
Nov 17, 2017
20,007
Boston, MA
Yes.

  • Cloud saves.
  • Very reasonable for the family plan. I have 1 little brother who will play Switch.
  • Will need it for future exclusive games.
  • I can also don't buy it right now, but can buy it at a later time.
  • Most of the issues are valid criticisms, so I won't deny it. But, I'm really lonely and I just wanted to play globally with other players.
 
BRSxIgnition

BRSxIgnition

Community Resettler
Member
Oct 25, 2017
1,596
Nah. I take good care of my Switch, and they've messed up badly enough with my 3DS account in the past to delete it with no chance of recovery and with no input from me. No way I'm gonna pay to trust them with my saves too.

They don't have this figured out yet.
 
XSX

XSX

Member
Oct 31, 2017
2,184
I have to for Smash. If it wasn't for that game, absolutely not. It's a mess.
 
Karu

Karu

The Fallen
Oct 25, 2017
2,019
The yearly price is in the perfect range of "this service kinda sucks" and "it's 20 bucks... so whatevs"

Will subscribe, yes.
 
Angeal78

Angeal78

Game Producer at MistWall Studio
Verified
Oct 26, 2017
324
After all the news and how Nintendo handles the online service nope, no, nope. Also I already pay PsPlus and Gold.
 
Bigkrev

Bigkrev

Member
Oct 25, 2017
12,387
I was originally a "Yes", but I've been re-considering when I realized I haven't actually played a game online on the system in calendar year 2018, and I'm not all that interested in Smash.
I'll probably get it as soon as their is an online game I'm interested in playing though.
 
Cuboid 64

Cuboid 64

Member
Oct 28, 2017
354
Pretty much just so I can play Smash online with friends. Otherwise it's incredibly disappointing compared to XBL or even PS+.
 
DanteSparda504

DanteSparda504

Member
Nov 2, 2017
4,497
Birmingham, AL
Absolutely. It's $20 for a year, it wont hurt or kill me financially. It's just cutting out 4 fast food trips over a year. Nintendo will then have the year to basically convince me it's worth it to renew.
 
Meelow

Meelow

Member
Oct 31, 2017
9,213
Yes, but I would like to know what the "Special features" they talked about are. I feel like yesterday was the perfect time to announce it.
 
MegaXZero

MegaXZero

One Winged Slayer
Member
Jun 21, 2018
5,079
Yeah, since it's $20 and has cloud saves. I was sold when it was first announced. The nes games are nice too.
 
gabdeg

gabdeg

Member
Oct 26, 2017
6,043
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No. Not until we get into the 3D era for the classic games available or I want to play a Switch game online.
 
Mandos

Mandos

Member
Nov 27, 2017
31,427
I'm in I really want those nes games and special offers. Online and cloud saves are a perk
 

Gutsfree

Self-requested ban
Banned
Jun 1, 2018
966
Yes, I want to be able to play online on my current favorite console. $20 is cheap and hopefully it will get better. I really don't care about the cloud saves at all. There are certainly issues, more annoyance really, but it was only a matter of time before Nintendo caught up to everyone else and started charging.
 
Phendrift

Phendrift

Member
Oct 25, 2017
32,472
Yeah, and I don't even play online. $20 is a steal and I really missed out on lots of NES games and would like cloud saves. Like why NOT do it for that price lol
 
RPG_Fanatic

RPG_Fanatic

Member
Oct 25, 2017
3,696
I don't really play online games, so my plan is to take the free trial, see how the cloud saves and NES access works and decide from there.
 
Ocelott

Ocelott

Member
Oct 25, 2017
248
Probably wait until Smash ... Those NES games don't entice me enough to get it next week
 
Aniki

Aniki

"This guy are sick"
Member
Oct 25, 2017
6,809
Well, i have no other choice if i want to play my online games. So yeah, i will subscribe.
 
jph139

jph139

One Winged Slayer
Member
Oct 25, 2017
14,480
Probably not. I don't play online much and there's no real reason to.

If/when a game I want to play online comes out, or the NES library fills out, I definitely will - it's $20, why not? - but there's nothing that sold me on it.
 
DrMoguera

DrMoguera

Member
Oct 27, 2017
432
I don't know, this recent online connection required rental service for NES games pretty much broke the one positive selling point this service had to me. I guess I have to for Smash for at least a month, but I don't feel good about it at all.
 
Alex840

Alex840

Member
Oct 31, 2017
5,151
It's a 1/3rd of the price of PSN and XBL Gold and I still feel like it's way overpriced.

I'll probably end up getting it so I can still occasionally play Splatoon 2 online and maybe Smash, but I wish they added more value like adding in SNES games.
 
shoptroll

shoptroll

Member
May 29, 2018
3,680
In for a family plan. It's cheap enough for cloud saves and a la carte NES library (even though I really want a proper VC program). Online play for Splatoon and Mario Kart is a bonus.
 
Noppie

Noppie

Member
Oct 27, 2017
13,821
Yes. I'm in the camp that actually like these NES-games + online gameplay I need.
 

Deleted member 249

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Oct 25, 2017
28,828
It's a trash service, but I play online on Switch a lot, and the price is low, so I'll get it.
But Nintendo has really dropped the ball.
 
UltraMagnus

UltraMagnus

Banned
Oct 27, 2017
15,670
Yes. I want to play Splatoon online, what exactly is the alternative. I get free NES games and thats a decent enough bonus, it's not like they're asking for a ton of money.
 
Lothars

Lothars

Banned
Oct 25, 2017
9,765
Tathanen

Tathanen

One Winged Slayer
Member
Oct 25, 2017
6,086
Yup. I was kinda gonna get it no matter what, if I'm ever gonna play a game Online it'll be via the Switch, can't have Splat and SSB shut down on me. Happy it's only $20 (tho I'm doin the $35 for a group of four of five which is nice), and the cloud saves are a nice perk. Anything on top of that, the VC stuff mainly, is just bonus.
 
iamsirjoshua

iamsirjoshua

Member
Oct 28, 2017
1,027
Initially I was in, but as it turns out I don't play too many games online, the NES games aren't enticing at all, and while at first the main draw for me was cloud saves, the way they are being handled leaves a very bad taste in my mouth. Even for $20, I think I'm going to wait and see.
 
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