News > Gaming New Subscription Tier Coming to Nintendo Switch Online For an extra fee you can add Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games to your plan By Rob Rich Rob Rich Twitter News Reporter College for Creative Studies Rob is a freelance tech reporter with experience writing for a variety of outlets, including IGN, Unwinnable, 148Apps, Gamezebo, Pocket Gamer, Fanbolt, Zam, and more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on September 27, 2021 12:03PM EDT Fact checked by Rich Scherr Fact checked by Rich Scherr Twitter University of Maryland Baltimore County Rich Scherr is a seasoned technology and financial journalist who spent nearly two decades as the editor of Potomac and Bay Area Tech Wire. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Gaming Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming A newly revealed subscription tier for Nintendo Switch Online adds Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games for a higher cost. During the most recent Nintendo Direct, it was announced that the Switch Online subscription service would be expanding in late October. The new tier, currently referred to as Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, adds a couple of extra classic console libraries. Specifically, the Expansion Pack will add an assortment of Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis games. Nintendo Both of the new game libraries look to be starting off fairly strong with a solid assortment of beloved favorites. There are some notable omissions, but given how packed the N64 and Genesis libraries were, it's understandable that Nintendo wouldn't be able to include absolutely everything. Still, Nintendo did say that it's planning to add even more N64 games like Paper Mario and Pokemon Snap in the future. It also mentioned adding more Genesis games, but did not provide examples. Nintendo N64 fans who miss playing a bunch of late '90s staples with friends are also in luck, as online multiplayer is also available. According to Nintendo, select N64 games will let you play online with up to four total players. Local multiplayer also is likely, since it's been available for the Switch's SNES and NES libraries, but it wasn't mentioned in the presentation. There was also no mention of online multiplayer for any of the Genesis titles, but since it's available for all the other classic libraries it seems probable. Nintendo hasn't revealed a price for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack yet, but it has stated it will cost more than the standard subscription. The standard Nintendo Switch Online service will not be changing, and will keep its current price of $1.99 for one month/$7.99 for 90 days/$19.99 for one year. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up! Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit