The Nintendo Switch online service costs $20/year, granting access to classic games and long-awaited new features when it lights up in September (NTDOY)

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• The Nintendo Switch Online service is scheduled to launch in the second half of September. It costs $20/year, and you'll need it to play most games online. 
• But you'll also get some great benefits: At launch, Nintendo Switch Online will give access to a library of 20 classic NES games, upgraded with online play. 
• You'll also get cloud saves, so you can backup and restore your saved games. 
• It's an important step toward bolstering the Nintendo Switch's online features, which lag the Xbox One and PlayStation 4.

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For years, Nintendo fans have fantasized about a paid online service that would grant access to Nintendo's rich, decades-long library of classic games. For years, Nintendo has demurred. 

In 2018, that fantasy is finally becoming a reality, through the Nintendo Switch Online service.

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