Nintendo to hold playtest for a new, unannounced Switch Online feature

The playtest is expected to have at least 10,000 participants

News By Demi Williams published 10 October 2024

Nintendo has announced that it will perform a playtest this month for a mysterious, new Nintendo Switch Online feature.

The Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program is scheduled to begin on October 24 and will run through November 6.

According to Nintendo, the playtest is related to "a new feature for the Nintendo Switch Online service", but hasn't divulged any details on what it could be just yet.

The company is also looking to recruit people to participate in the playtest, but they must have Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack memberships to qualify.

Customers will also be required to download "exclusive software" to their own Nintendo Switch system in order to participate, Nintendo explained.

To apply to the Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program, users will need to head to the Application Page from this blog post.

You also need to be 18 or over and have a Nintendo Account registered to either Japan, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, or Spain.

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