Nintendo Switch App

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About this app

The Nintendo Switch App is designed to help enhance your online gameplay experience on Nintendo Switch™ 2 and Nintendo Switch. With this app, you can use friend features and game-specific services even when you're not playing! You can also view and share screenshots and videos uploaded from your console.

◆ Check friends' online status

You can check whether your friends are online and see what games they're playing. You can also choose to receive a notification in the app when a friend comes online.

◆ Use your smart device to add friends

You can add friends via their friend code or a QR Code even when you're not using your console.

◆ View your screenshots and videos

You can upload screenshots and videos saved in your console's album to the app, then view, save and share them.

◆ Game-specific services

You can access various features designed to enhance your online experience for supported games.

Currently, game-specific services are available for these games:

 ・ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
   ・ Receive voice guidance to help you reach locations you haven't visited yet
   ・ Share schematics and items via QR Codes
   ・ And more!

 ・ Splatoon 3
   ・ View the online status of friends playing the game
   ・ View your battle and Salmon Run stats
   ・ View upcoming stage schedules
   ・ And more!

 ・ Animal Crossing: New Horizons
   ・ Send custom designs created in Animal Crossing games on Nintendo 3DS to Animal Crossing: New Horizons
   ・ Use your smart device to send messages that appear in-game
   ・ View the online status of your Best Friends
   ・ And more!

 ・ Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
   ・ View posted images and videos
   ・ Queue downloads of user-created stages to play them in your copy of the game
   ・ Receive notifications about upcoming events
   ・ And more!

 ・ Splatoon 2
   ・ Check leaderboards and map schedules
   ・ View your battle and Salmon Run stats
   ・ And more!

Attention:
● A Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch console and supported software are required to use the service.
● A paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online is required to use some of the features of this app.
● You must have a Nintendo Account for ages 13 and up in order to use some of this app's features.
● Permanent internet connection required for use.
● May contain advertisements and product placement.
● Please see support.nintendo.com for details about the GameChat feature.

QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in JAPAN and other countries.

Nintendo Account Agreement: https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_chooser/eula
Enhance your gaming experience
Updated on
28 Oct 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
    Learn more about how developers declare sharing
  • This app may collect these data types
    Location, Personal info and 3 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

69.3K reviews
A Google user
15 September 2018
The app is starting to be useful, some good improvements, it still needs a status for the multiplayer so players can know if there's server maintenance. There could be an option to purchase a game, or future membership fee for the online service when it comes into affect, ready to be downloaded etc, on the Switch. The ability to see which friends are online. And notifications for purchased games e.g. Game updates, server issues, or events for a specific game. And a report bug or feature. Chat appears to have been improved.
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Teheo Rae
22 March 2021
I got this for New Horizons and I am very impressed. I love the feature that allows me to type using my phone as it makes communicating so much easier. Another thing is it's easy to update your account. I've seen quite a few complaints that users can't update it to their new island. To update it if you've lost your last save data or got a new switch is to press the minus button when in the ACNH loading menu on the switch and click nooklink. Then reconnect on the app. I hope this helps!
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Rumi Huss
30 August 2023
Quite good for 'enhancing your experience' in 4 games (Animal Crossing, Splatoon 2+3 and Super Smash bros). The functions in AC's Nooklink is useful and cute as a bonus, and Splatnet 3 is very useful for buying gear, seeing battle info and more. There was a BIG missed opportunity to add it for other games like mainline Pokémon (like Sword/Shield, Scarlet/Violet), maybe Mario Kart and some other games as well. Otherwise, this is great!
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