So you've decided which Nintendo Switch to buy, and now you want to play Mario Kart or Animal Crossing online with your friends. Or maybe you're feeling nostalgic and keen to access Nintendo's library of retro classics.
For these benefits, you'll need a Nintendo Switch Online membership.
You could buy a membership straight from Nintendo's website, paying the full price.
However, CDKeys currently has code discounts for both the standard and the Expansion Pack membership, individual and family options included.
Remember that the standard membership comes with online play, access to NES, SNES, and Game Boy games, save data cloud, and a few other exclusive offers. You will need the Expansion Pack membership to play the N64 and GBA classics.
You can find the full list of Nintendo Switch Online games here – which includes everything from Mario and Zelda to obscure titles that you might have never heard of.
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And if you don't have a Switch yet or are just looking for new games to play, you can check out our coverage of the best Nintendo Switch deals and best Nintendo Switch games.
Below, we round up the latest Nintendo Switch Online membership deals. The last price check was done on July 23.
Nintendo Switch Online membership code deals
If you're looking for a standard membership (without the Expansion Pack), online retailer CDKeys offers the most appealing prices.
Usually on Nintendo's website, it costs £17.99 for a 12-month individual membership and £6.99 for three months. However, these memberships are discounted on CDKeys at the time of writing.
CDKeys' price for a Nintendo Switch Online 12-month membership is £12.79, which is 29% off. For three months, it's £4.99 – 28% off.
Nintendo Switch Online 12-month membership (UK and EU)
You can also make a saving on a family membership through CDKeys.
Up to eight Nintendo accounts can share one single family membership, which is a potentially large saving.
Nintendo usually charges £31.49 for a 12-month family membership, but CDKeys is currently offering a 28% discount, at a price of £22.49.
Nintendo Switch Online 12-month family membership (UK and EU)
When purchasing from CDKeys, you will receive a code via email. This code can be redeemed by visiting https://ec.nintendo.com/redeem/#/ and logging into your Nintendo account there.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership code deals
The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership comes with all the benefits of the standard membership plus Nintendo 64, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Mega Drive games.
It also includes access to expansions for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Splatoon 2.
An individual membership is normally £34.99 for 12 months, but it's 27% off on CDKeys, priced at £25.49.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack 12-month membership (UK and EU)
A family membership (which can be shared by up to eight Nintendo accounts) is usually £59.99. On CDKeys, this is £44.99, which is a saving of 25%.
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack 12-month family membership (UK and EU)
Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack 12-month family membership (UK and EU)
When you buy a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership from CDKeys, the retailer will email you a code which can be redeemed by visiting https://ec.nintendo.com/redeem/#/.
After you log into your Nintendo account there, the page should prompt you to input the code.
