The Nintendo Switch, the new console launching in one month in all regions, will be the first Nintendo console which will require a paid subscription to enjoy most of the online services, such as multiplayer and more. Many have been wondering how much the subscription will cost, and today Nintendo's President Tatsumi Kimishima provided more information on the matter.
In a fresh interview with Nikkei, Kimishima revealed that the Nintendo Switch online service subscription will cost from 2,000 to 3,000 yen, $17.60 to $26.40, which is a much lower price than the competition.
In the same interview, Kimishima also talked about adding virtual reality functionality to the Nintendo Switch.
If we are able to resolve the issues with playing [VR] comfortably for long hours, we will support it in one form or another.
Earlier today, Kimishima also touched upon the Nintendo Switch titles currently in development, confirming that the number is up since the announcement made last month during the Switch presentation.
After the presentation on January 13, we have continued to receive requests from more and more software publishers who want to develop games for the system. At the presentation, we announced that there were over 80 titles in development from more than 50 software publishers, but that number has now climbed to over 100 titles from more than 70 publishers. Please look forward to more announcements about the software lineup in the future.
The Nintendo Switch launches in all regions on March 3rd.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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