Nintendo Switch Online Individual + Expansion Pack vs Family + Expansion Pack
Family + Expansion Pack costs $2.50 more a month ($30 a year) than Individual + Expansion Pack. Here is exactly what that extra money buys.
Individual + Expansion Pack
$4.17 a month
Best for: One person who wants the Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Advance games, or the Mario Kart and Animal Crossing add-ons.
Family + Expansion Pack
$6.67 a month
Best for: A household where several people want the old games and the Mario Kart and Animal Crossing add-ons.
What you get by choosing Family + Expansion Pack
- People who can use the membership: 8 (instead of 1)The family membership covers up to eight Nintendo Accounts, and they do not all have to live in the same house.
Same on both
playing with other people online (included), older nintendo games included (those plus nintendo 64, game boy advance and sega genesis games), paid game add-ons included (included), saved games backed up online (included).
Which one should you pick?
It depends on what you actually use. If you don't need people who can use the membership, Individual + Expansion Pack does the same job for less. Answer a few questions and we'll tell you which plan fits.
Prices and features verified September 21, 2026 from Nintendo Switch Online's official pages (source ↗). Prices are before tax and can change. See all Nintendo Switch Online plans.