Please use this thread to discuss the Nintendo Switch Online Playtest Program.
What we know:
- Nintendo is conducting a playtest of a new feature for Nintendo Switch Online.
- Signups for the playtest are completed. You cannot sign up.
- Signup required a Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack subscription.
- Only people from the following countries are allowed to participate: Japan, The United States of America, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain.
- The playtest will be conducted Wednesday, 10/23/2024 06:00 p.m. PDT to Tuesday, 11/05/2024 04:59 p.m. PST
- Nintendo has recommended that participants use an Ethernet cable and play in TV mode.
- Nintendo has asked participants in the playtest to not discuss or disclose content from the playtest with others.
- Nintendo has asked participants to not pass their download codes on to others.
What we don't know:
- We don't know what kind of software or feature this is.
by razorbeamz
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I personally think that because they’re recommending Ethernet and it’s limited to so few countries, it’s for something to do with streaming games.
I don’t think they’re streaming preexisting Switch games or GameCube games however. If they were doing that they wouldn’t be so secretive about it.
I think that this is going to be a completely new game or experience that requires streaming to work.