Save 10% Off Nintendo Switch Online Memberships for Black Friday

If you’ve just purchased yourself a brand new Nintendo Switch console for Black Friday, then this deal is just for you. As part of its Amazon Black Friday Sale event, Amazon is offering 10% off Nintendo Switch Online memberships. That includes the 1-year Individual membership for $17.99 (was $20) and the 1-year Family membership for $31.49 (was $35). It is quite rare for Nintendo to offer discounts on their memberships, so when a deal like this comes along you, you shouldn’t hesitate.

Black Friday Deal: 10% Off 1 Year Nintendo Switch Online Memberships

Nintendo Switch Online 12-Month Individual Membership

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You will absolutely need a Nintendo Switch Online membership if you plan on accessing the online portions of your favorite games. That includes being able to play online against other opponents in Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Splatoon 3, downloading other people’s creations in Minecraft or Mario Maker 2, or visiting someone else’s island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Other perks include access to the NES, SNES and Game Boy emulator libraries, which include classic games like Super Mario Bros. 3, F-ZERO and Donkey Kong Country. You’ll even be able to play these games offline for up to seven days after you last logged into your Nintendo Switch Online account. Members also get access to exclusive deals and offers at the eShop, cloud saving, and access to the NSO mobile app.

The Individual membership gets you Nintendo Switch Online access to only one account. That should be fine if you have only one Switch gamer in the family. However, if you’ve got an entire household of Switch gamers, it makes more sense to get the Family membership, which gives you Switch Online access to up to eight accounts. In generally you want to stick with a one year plan because it’s significantly cheaper. The per-month cost of the Individual membership is $3.99, which totals out to $48. That’s expensive.

Alternative: Get 10% Off an eShop Card and Buy Your Membership Later

Not sure if you want to pay for a membership yet? Well then there’s a safer deal for you. Amazon is offering 10% off the $20 and $35 eShop gift cards. These happen to be the exact price of the individual and family memberships. Buy the eShop cards instead and you can purchase a Switch membership later at effectively 10% off. If you end up not wanting the membership, you can use the eShop cards to buy video games instead. It’s a win-win situation for you!

Looking for more Black Friday deals like this? Check out our guide to Nintendo Black Friday deals.