Nintendo Switch Online price history, by country
every increase dated and linked to its source · updated 2026-09-21
Nintendo Switch Online's Individual (12 months) plan costs $19.99 in the United States, unchanged from $19.99 in 2018, across 0 recorded increases. Every change below links to its source. Countries are shown where we have a sourced history; others are left out rather than guessed.
Individual (12 months), 
United States: 0 increases on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|
| 2018-09 | $19.99 (first recorded price) | source |
Individual (12 months), 
Japan: 1 increase on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|
| 2018-09 | ¥2,400 (first recorded price) | source |
| 2026-07 | ¥2,400 to ¥3,000 (+25%) | source |
Individual (1 month), United States: 0 increases on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|
| 2018-09 | $3.99 (first recorded price) | source |
Individual (1 month), Japan: 1 increase on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|
| 2018-09 | ¥306 (first recorded price) | source |
| 2026-07 | ¥306 to ¥400 (+31%) | source |
Family (12 months), United States: 0 increases on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|
| 2018-09 | $34.99 (first recorded price) | source |
Family (12 months), Japan: 1 increase on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|
| 2018-09 | ¥4,500 (first recorded price) | source |
| 2026-07 | ¥4,500 to ¥5,800 (+29%) | source |
Individual + Expansion Pack (12 months), United States: 0 increases on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|
| 2021-10 | $49.99 (first recorded price) | source |
Individual + Expansion Pack (12 months), Japan: 1 increase on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|
| 2021-10 | ¥4,900 (first recorded price) | source |
| 2026-07 | ¥4,900 to ¥5,900 (+20%) | source |
Family + Expansion Pack (12 months), United States: 0 increases on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|
| 2021-10 | $79.99 (first recorded price) | source |
Family + Expansion Pack (12 months), Japan: 1 increase on record
| date | change | evidence |
|---|
| 2021-10 | ¥8,900 (first recorded price) | source |
| 2026-07 | ¥8,900 to ¥9,900 (+11%) | source |
Notes
US prices are unchanged since launch as of September 2026. Nintendo's May 2026 notice raised Japan from 1 July 2026, said South Korea would follow, and named no other country. source
Questions
How many times has Nintendo Switch Online raised its price?
0 times on the Individual (12 months) plan in the US since 2018; 5 dated increases across all plans and countries we record.
How much does Nintendo Switch Online cost now?
$19.99 for Individual (12 months) in the US as of 2018-09. Other plans and countries are in the tables on this page.
Where do these Nintendo Switch Online prices come from?
Each dated change links to the report or announcement that documented it. We record only changes we can cite.