Nintendo has announced that it will be holding playtests related to an unspecified new feature for its Nintendo Switch Online service later this month.
The test, simply called ‘Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program’, will run from October 24th to November 6th, and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion members can apply starting tomorrow, October 10th.
Nintendo says it’s looking for “up to” 10,000 participants, and those who apply must have a Nintendo Account, be an active member of Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, be 18 years of age or older, and be registered in Japan, the US, or the UK. France, Germany, Italy, Spain.
Nintendo added, “To participate, customers must download the exclusive software onto their Nintendo Switch system.”
Nintendo Switch Online, launched in 2018, is the Switch maker’s online subscription service that offers paid members a variety of benefits, including online play, cloud saves, voice chat, and a library of retro games.
A basic subscription gives members access to a library of NES, SNES, Game Boy, and Game Boy Color games. The more expensive expansion tiers coming in 2021 include libraries of N64, Sega Genesis/Mega Drive, and Game Boy Advance games.
The expansion also gives subscribers access to paid DLC for games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe at no additional cost.
Nintendo is also giving paid subscribers exclusive access to purchase peripherals like retro Switch controllers. On Wednesday morning, Nintendo announced the Alarmo interactive clock, which will be available exclusively to NSO members to keep them on time.
