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Poetic.Injustice · Jan 13, 2017

According to Chris Kohler:

Confirmed by NOA: Monthly free classic game on Switch is indeed only available for that month. More deets on Virtual Console before launch.

Sheesh, even my explanation was unclear. Sorry. After a month, you can no longer PLAY the monthly Switch online classic unless you buy it.

https://twitter.com/kobunheat/status/819956802741747712

kulapik · Jan 13, 2017

How generous of Nintendo

Jesus Christ

Ray Down · Jan 13, 2017

Damn I had a feeling we wouldn't be able to keep it.

purseowner · Jan 13, 2017

Knew it

Kyoufu · Jan 13, 2017

That sounds awful. I'm failing to see the value.

I mean, PS+ is bad enough, but at least you keep those games for as long as you're subscribed, which is better than this.

RoKKeR · Jan 13, 2017

I literally don't understand this.

Seriously, what the hell?

Bjoern the Smexy · Jan 13, 2017

Okay, this is seriously stupid.
Nintendo, that's not how you pair paid online services with free games.
Look at Microsoft and Sony on how to do it right.

Teppic · Jan 13, 2017

Lol Nintendo.

ElectricBlanketFire · Jan 13, 2017

Trojita · Jan 13, 2017

This is truly ridiculous.

Definitely expect to have to rebuy all of your VC titles too.

Xaero Gravity · Jan 13, 2017

I'm sorry, but that's ridiculously stupid. Whenever I got around to buying a Switch, I would have subbed just for that had I gotten to keep the game.

topplehat · Jan 13, 2017

Why can't you keep them whyyyy

YuriLowell · Jan 13, 2017

Wait so you can't play it online after a month?

Or you can't play at all?

Ashby · Jan 13, 2017

Why are they like this? Why?

jooey · Jan 13, 2017

Bjoern the Smexy said:
Okay, this is seriously stupid.
Nintendo, that's not how you pair paid online services with free games.
Look at Microsoft and Sony on how to do it right.

"No."
-Nintendo

Gleethor · Jan 13, 2017

Look at the bright side. They'll have to add at least one VC game a month starting in the fall.

Dee Dee · Jan 13, 2017

If this service costs like 10 $ a year, I don't see the problem.

Can we please wait until they announce a price?

Living the Dream · Jan 13, 2017

Is there anything positive at all

Dee Dee said:
If this service costs like 10 $ a year, I don't see the problem.

Can we please wait until they announce a price?

Have you seen the prices of everything else!?!?

CrayToes · Jan 13, 2017

Lmao

Suck my ass Nintendo

MUnited83 · Jan 13, 2017

It's like they are making a competition on how many stupid decisions they can make with a single system holy shit.

LewieP · Jan 13, 2017

So it's like a demo that you pay for?

TimeEffect · Jan 13, 2017

On top of that they are just nes games lol

Most dont care about such old games and Nintendo is being stingy with them

Avallon · Jan 13, 2017

YuriLowell said:
Wait so you can't play it online after a month?

Or you can't play at all?

At all.

BadWolf · Jan 13, 2017

lol, this thing just keeps on giving.

Redd · Jan 13, 2017

Okay wtf. That's just cheap Nintendo.

bigkrev · Jan 13, 2017

They have to be charging like $20 a year instead of $60 a year like Microsoft/Sony

This makes no sense otherwise

DriftingSpirit · Jan 13, 2017

I'm so confused.

Dsyndrome · Jan 13, 2017

Why the fuck would I pay for this again?

TheSpoiler · Jan 13, 2017

Dee Dee said:
If this service costs like 10 $ a year, I don't see the problem.

Can we please wait until they announce a price?

This service isn't going to cost 10 bucks a year.

axisofweevils · Jan 13, 2017

I do think the paid for online / use smartphone for voice chat / rent a nes game is by far the worst part of the Switch concept. It makes no sense to me.

Camjo-Z · Jan 13, 2017

This had better be one cheap subscription.

Trojita · Jan 13, 2017

Gleethor said:
Look at the bright side. They'll have to add at least one VC game a month starting in the fall.

I lol'd

tearsintherain · Jan 13, 2017

Poetic.Injustice said:
According to Chris Kohler:
https://twitter.com/kobunheat/status/819956802741747712

Yado · Jan 13, 2017

All Switch news is bad news.

QuantumBro · Jan 13, 2017

Dee Dee said:
If this service costs like 10 $ a year, I don't see the problem.

Can we please wait until they announce a price?

I wouldn't be surprised if they wait until Fall to do so.

Sakujou · Jan 13, 2017

this brings the borderline-stupidity onto a next level.

i thought ps+games were already a rip-off, but cmon nintendo... why?

why are companies that anti-social?
digital prices are more expensive "free" games can only be played as long as your subsription is active...

humble bundle, steam and itunes show how it can work in the right way.

Phoenixus · Jan 13, 2017

If the service has Pokémon bank levels of pricing I'm fine with it. Otherwise I'm gonna be an offline player it seems.

jelly · Jan 13, 2017

On the bright side you won't have a backlog or games you don't like.

Dee Dee · Jan 13, 2017

TheSpoiler said:
This service isn't going to cost 10 bucks a year.

How much is it going to cost?

zoukka · Jan 13, 2017

I think they are actively trying to fail.

Vuze · Jan 13, 2017

Just when you thought PS+ was rather bad value... jfc. 1 month trial periods for (S)NES VC games...

YuriLowell said:
To be fair you don't "keep" them on PSN or XBL either.

You can still play them as long as you are subbed though. So basically you rent them as long as you're subbed

YuriLowell · Jan 13, 2017

topplehat said:
Why can't you keep them whyyyy

To be fair you don't "keep" them on PSN or XBL either.

jacobeid · Jan 13, 2017

$19.99/year or bust.

YuriLowell said:
To be fair you don't "keep" them on PSN or XBL either.

You know what they meant. You get to "keep" them on PSN/XBL so long as you have an active subscription.

Obliterator · Jan 13, 2017

What an absolute joke. Nintendo have lost their minds with the pricing / structure of what they are doing with Switch

jholmes · Jan 13, 2017

This is awful. Pay for something that's already free and get temporary access to very old games as a bonus.

Every time I think about this I like the Switch a lot less.

A Human Becoming · Jan 13, 2017

They choose the game each month, correct?

Gai Murakumo · Jan 13, 2017

Wait so it even is less than what Games with Gold and Playstation Plus gives you as long as you keep paying the service you keep the games. But here you only get access to it for the month it is given then it is cut off. What in the flying fuck Nintendo!!!!!

serenewarfare · Jan 13, 2017

Nintendo has always been stingy with VC. This is an extension of that.

jph139 · Jan 13, 2017

Nintendo really needs to give us a price here. At $20 that seems fine. At $60 that's absolutely awful. I'm getting the feeling it's gonna be absolutely awful.

Thing is out in like a month and a half - this is information people need before they buy the damn thing.

base shagohod · Jan 13, 2017

Honestly confused at how Nintendo can notice trends and then come up short when trying to put their own spin on things. At least give people free Wii games lol.

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