Price Increase Announced for Nintendo Switch Online in Select Regions

A bump in pricing is coming for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in Latin America. The increase is noteworthy with changes in costs varying depending on specific membership tiers.

Since launching in 2018, Nintendo Switch Online has been priced at about $20 annually, which fluctuates by region. September 2025 marks its seventh anniversary. And while the NSO + Expansion Pack, rolled out in October 2021, comes in at around $50 per year, price hikes like these haven’t been frequent or consistent worldwide. For instance, by early 2025, users in the U.S. still enjoyed the original price points.

Users in Latin America, however, are braced for higher fees. The buzz on social media highlights that notifications about these increases started hitting inboxes around January 30. Countries on this list include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. The new rates will become official starting March 1.

The scope of these increases varies, with Brazil seeing the basic NSO plan for a single account climbing by 20%, adjusting the price to R$120 (~USD $20). The NSO + Expansion Pack individual membership takes a 14% jump. The biggest hike is seen in the NSO Family membership, which goes up by a hefty 25% according to reports.

For Nintendo fans living in the affected nations, there’s a small window to save. Customers can lock in the current pricing by renewing their membership before February 28. This isn’t the first time the region’s seen higher costs for the service; it previously happened five years ago. Yet, whether this adjustment hints at a larger, possibly global, price increase tied to the anticipated Switch 2 launch remains unclear.

Sources for this update include social media and specific reports on forums like Reddit. Let’s wait and see if this is just a regional change or a precursor to broader alterations affecting more Nintendo enthusiasts globally.