Nintendo has rolled out the latest Switch update 13.1.0 that brings with it the controversial Expansion Pack support. For those who don’t know, the new Nintendo Switch Online subscription is now divided into two tiers. You can pay the basic tier price and get access to a large range of NES and SNES games. However, the new Expansion Pack tier enables Nintendo 64 and SEGA Mega Drive support along with the upcoming Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC.

If you don’t have the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack then you can’t access those benefits. However, you can still play online and use NES and SNES games. Nintendo has come under fire in recent weeks for this new tier. Gamers don’t see why they need to purchase a whole new membership to access new content and games. In addition, the price of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack is quite high.

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In South Africa, the Nintendo Switch Online pricing is as follows;

Nintendo Switch Online South African Pricing

• Nintendo Switch Online 
  • Individual Membership 
    • 1 Month – R52
    • 3 Month – R105
    • 12 Month – R262
  • Family Membership
    • 12 Month – R459
• Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack (includes base subscription)
  • Individual Membership 
    • 12 Month – R692
  • Family Membership 
    • 12 Month – R1,129

Users who do sign up for the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack will unlock the following Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis games. In addition, they will get access to the Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise DLC when it launches on 10 November.

Nintendo 64 and SEGA Genesis Games

Nintendo Switch Online – all N64 games at launch

• Nintendo 64 Games at Launch in October 
  • Super Mario 64The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
  • Mario Kart 64
  • Lylat Wars
  • Sin and Punishment
  • Dr. Mario 64
  • Mario Tennis 64
  • Operation: WinBack
  • Yoshi’s Story
• Nintendo 64 Games Coming Later
  • Banjo-Kazooie
  • Pokémon Snap
  • The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask
  • Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
  • Mario Golf
  • Paper Mario
  • F-Zero X
• SEGA Mega Drive Games at Launch 
  • Sonic the Hedgehog 2Streets of Rage 2
  • Ecco the Dolphin
  • Castlevania: Bloodlines
  • Contra: Hard Corps
  • Dr. Robotnik’s Mean Bean Machine
  • Golden Axe
  • Gunstar Heroes
  • M.U.S.H.A.
  • Phantasy Star IV
  • Ristar
  • Shining Force
  • Shinobi III: Return of the Ninja Master
  • Strider

You can find out more about the pack over on the official Nintendo site here.

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