Nintendo Switch Online Price to Increase in Japan on July 1 - News

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Nintendo announced it will be increasing the price of Switch Online in Japan on July 1. As of the time of writing a price increase has only also been confirmed for South Korea.

"Thank you very much for your continued patronage of our products," said Nintendo via Google Translate, "Regarding 'Nintendo Switch Online,' starting Wednesday, July 1, 2026, we will revise the service pricing as follows. We sincerely apologize to everyone using Nintendo Switch Online and kindly ask for your understanding."

Here are the new prices in Japan for Switch Online:

• Individual plan (1 month) – ¥400 (was ¥306)
• Individual plan (3 months) – ¥1,000 (was ¥815)
• Individual plan (12 months) – ¥3,000 (was ¥2,400)
• Family plan (12 months) – ¥5,800 (was ¥4,500)
• Switch Online + Expansion Pack (12 months) – ¥5,900 (was ¥4,900)
• Switch Online + Expansion Pack – Family Plan (12 months) – ¥9,900 (was ¥8,900)

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HopeMillsHorror (on 23 June 2026)

FYI

| Individual plan, 1 month | $2.48 | $1.89 |
| Individual plan, 3 months | $6.19 | $5.04 |
| Individual plan, 12 months | $18.56 | $14.85 |
| Family plan, 12 months | $35.89 | $27.85 |
| Switch Online + Expansion Pack, 12 months | $36.51 | $30.32 |
| Switch Online + Expansion Pack Family Plan, 12 months | $61.26 | $55.07 |

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BraLoD (on 23 June 2026)

Probably going to go up worldwide too.
~30% price increase is insane, wtf.

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CosmicSex BraLoD (on 23 June 2026)

I've been holding off getting Nintendo Online.... I'm thinking I might have to get it now before it goes up....I was gonna hold off til the Call of Duty beta so I can test it against the beta on pro...

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HopeMillsHorror BraLoD (on 23 June 2026)

Japan's prices have been ridiculously cheap for a long time now... and are still cheap after the price increase

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rapsuperstar31 HopeMillsHorror (on 23 June 2026)

Yeah even with the price increase the Expansion pass is $13.49 cheaper than the USA or 27% cheaper.

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Ashadelo (on 23 June 2026)

Thank God for the price increase! I was starting to worry about Nintendo's profits

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CosmicSex Ashadelo (on 23 June 2026)

At least you're priorties are in the right order!

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rapsuperstar31 Ashadelo (on 23 June 2026)

If you own their stock, you were worrying since you would have lost half of your investment in a the last year.

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SanAndreasX rapsuperstar31 (on 24 June 2026)

I’m breaking even on my investment, I bought years ago.

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SanAndreasX rapsuperstar31 (on 24 June 2026)

I’m breaking even on my investment, I bought years ago.

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KratosLives (on 24 June 2026)

Every one follows the pack. Theyre all greedy

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Darwinianevolution (on 23 June 2026)

Of course it does.

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siebensus4 (on 23 June 2026)

Sure, why not? :D

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xl-klaudkil (on 23 June 2026)

Glorious modern gaming

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Tober (on 23 June 2026)

Get the family plan, Share with 7 friends. It's extraordinary cheap per month. Less then a cup of coffee in your favorite cafee

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mjk45 Tober (on 24 June 2026)

Friends! what are these so called friend things and where can one obtain them, you have 7 so I take it they are cheaper when you get them in bulk, but come with needing to be supplied with coffee well instant coffee will do not getting any snobby friends .

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JackHandy (on 23 June 2026)

Recouping the lower, Japanese-only console price, perhaps?

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