Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube795kIn case you somehow missed it, Nintendo has confirmed the Switch Online service will carry over to the Switch 2.With this in mind, during Nintendo's latest financial results Q&A, company president Shuntaro Furukawa reiterated how the service will "continue to be available for Nintendo Switch 2" when asked for his thoughts on "future online strategy". He also mentioned how Nintendo will continue to "provide comprehensive services" to ensure users "enjoy their experience" with its hardware.Furukawa acknowledged the current membership count for Switch Online at the same time - noting how it's "not changed significantly from the 34 million as of last September", with subscriptions "stable" now that the holiday season is over.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube795kWatch on YouTube As for the recent "Switch Online: Playtest Program", which ended up leaking, the plan is to "leverage results and other learnings gained from this initiative in future Nintendo Switch Online services" but there are no announcements for this right now.The Switch Online service has so far been bolstered in 2025 with multiple retro game updates for SNES and N64 libraries, and next week sees the arrival of Wario Land 4 for the GBA collection on 14th February. Of course, the service also continues to allow subscribers to play with other users from around the globe, save data in the cloud, and receive special offers. The perfect Valentine's Day giftIt's Ridge Racer!Including a special Super Famicom release...How are you feeling about Nintendo Switch Online ahead of the Switch 2 launch? Will you be using the service on this new hardware? How would you like to see it evolve over the next generation? Vote in our poll and let us know in the comments.What would you rate the Switch Online service based on the past 12 months? (76 votes)10/10 - Outstanding11%9/10 - Excellent12%8/10 - Great22%7/10 - Good32%6/10 - Not Bad5%5/10 - Average11%4/10 - Poor3%3/10 - Bad 0%2/10 - Terrible 0%1/10 - Abysmal5%Do you have an active Switch Online membership? (77 votes)Yes (Switch Online)26%Yes (Switch Online + Expansion Pack)62%No12%Related GamesSee AlsoShare:00 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesNintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch Games... and the Switch 2!Ex-PlayStation Boss On Switch 2's Name: Nintendo Created So Much "Brand Value""Why would you mess with that?"69 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Supercharge' eShop Sale (North America)Every game we scored 9/10 or higher"Nintendo Is Probably The Easiest To Scam" - Devs Discuss The Current State Of The eShopThe rise of "eSlop"Don't Worry, Nintendo's Thinking About Affordability With Switch 2 PricingThough no official price will be revealed for now