Dear Reader:
Switch eShop free-to-play titles will not require a Switch Online membership
If you spend some of your time playing free-to-play games on Switch that have an online component, you've probably been worried about coughing up some cash to continue playing them when Nintendo launches their Switch Online service. Thankfully that doesn't appear to be the case.
If you take a look at various eShop listings, you'll find multiple paid titles that include the following info in their listings.
"From the full launch of the Nintendo Switch Online membership service in 2018, online play requires a paid membership."
The eShop listings for free-to-play games do not include that same line anywhere in their info. As of right now, the following titles will remain completely free once the Switch Online service launches.
- Paladins
- Fortnite
- Pokémon Quest
- Dawn of the Breakers
- Fallout Shelter
- Galak-Z: Variant S
- Zaccaria Pinball
- The Pinball Arcade
- Kitten Squad
- Pinball FX3