PSA: There's a seven day free trial for Nintendo Switch online, which includes the NES suite

Nintendo is moving into the brave new future that Microsoft heralded in 2002 and Sony followed up with in 2010: paid online subscriptions for consoles. But while Xbox Live Gold and PlayStation Plus offer up a ton of free games each month, Nintendo is sticking to their guns with retro offerings, a strategy met with a polarizing response after its announcement. Well now we can all judge for ourselves as Switch online is a go this week.

As a reminder, you can see what all of the hubbub is about for seven days, which grants you access to the NES suite -- a single download app that hosts all 20 launch titles. Once that trial is donezo you can spend $3.99, $7.99, or $19.99 for one, three, or 12 months respectively (you can also apply Gold Coins to your balance). There's also a family plan for $34.99 a year that includes up to eight accounts.

You'll find a recap below as to what Switch online actually entails.

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