Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership vs Family Membership
Here is exactly how Individual Membership and Family Membership differ.
Individual Membership
$3.99 a month
Best for: One person who mainly wants to play online and keep their saved games safe.
Family Membership
$2.92 a month
Best for: Two or more people in a household — it is cheaper than two individual memberships.
What you get by choosing Family Membership
- 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 (nes, super nes and game boy games), paid game add-ons included (not 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 Membership 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.