Nintendo Switch Online now has icons for using GameChat
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In an interesting move, Nintendo Switch Online has added in new icons for those that give GameChat a shot.
This is a limited time event. To get involved, select the proper icon on the home menu or press the C button on the Joy-Con 2 controller. If you completed the initial GameChat setup, you’ll be given My Nintendo Platinum Points which can be redeemed for icon elements.
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition icons live on Switch Online
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March 25: Super Mario Bros. Wonder is just now releasing its new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, and to celebrate, fans can pick up new icons on Switch Online. Only a base membership is required, so you don’t need to be a part of the Expansion Pack tier.
Designs are available for characters, backgrounds, and frames. Rosalina is now playable, and she’s gotten a couple of icons (and there are plenty of others as well). For characters, you’ll need to fork over 10 Platinum Points on My Nintendo. Backgrounds and frames are 5 Platinum Points as usual.
Pokemon Pokopia icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
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March 4: To mark the launch of Pokemon Pokopia, new icons have just been made available on Nintendo Switch Online.
Designs are available for characters, backgrounds, and frames. For each character, it costs 10 Platinum Points on My Nintendo. Backgrounds and frames go for 5 Platinum Points each.
Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness hits Nintendo Switch Online on Switch 2 in March [update: out now]
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February 27: We have an update on Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness on Nintendo Switch Online. As was announced during today’s Pokemon Presents, the game is launching on the service in March for Nintendo Switch 2.
We previously knew this would be happening at some point, but it wasn’t clear when the release would be taking place. Pokemon Colosseum is also planned but there’s currently no word on when it’s dropping.
Below is the official trailer:
Nintendo Switch Online adds Mario Tennis Fever icons
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February 11: To mark the launch of Mario Tennis Fever, new icons for the game have just gone live on Nintendo Switch Online.
As is usually the case, designs are available for characters, backgrounds, and frames. You can claim icons for staples like Mario and Luigi, but also others such as Blooper and Piranha Plant. Characters are 10 Platinum Points each on My Nintendo. Everything else goes for 5 Platinum Points each.
Nintendo Switch Online announces new classic Mario games for MAR10 Day
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MAR10 Day is just on the horizon, and three classic games are coming in celebration of the event. Mario’s Tennis, Mario Clash, and Mario vs. Donkey Kong are all planned for March 10, 2026.
Mario’s Tennis and Mario Clash are additions for the Virtual Boy. Over on the GBA app, Nintendo is making Mario vs. Donkey Kong available.
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Nintendo Switch Online getting a price drop in Brazil
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Nintendo is reducing the cost of Switch Online in Brazil, the company has announced. The change will impact individual and family plans for both the standard membership and the Expansion Pack tier.
Nintendo sent out the notice to users by email. New prices will be going into effect on April 1, 2026.
The list of updated prices is as follows:
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Nintendo Switch Online adds Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Advance icons
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Nintendo Switch Online is kicking off the month with icons for both Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario Advance. They can be claimed on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
As these are “play to redeem” icons, you need to boot up the respective games on the Nintendo Switch Online apps in order for them to unlock. As Super Mario Advance is on the GBA, you need to be a part of the Expansion Pack tier to access those ones.
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Nintendo Switch Online adds Pokemon Mystery Dungeon, The Mysterious Murasame Castle icons
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February 2: The February 2026 classic icons are rolling out for Nintendo Switch Online members, which are Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team and The Mysterious Murasame Castle.
Characters from both games are available, costing 10 Platinum Points each on My Nintendo. The Mysterious Murasame Castle only has four icons. However, there are ten for Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team, including Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charmander, and more.
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Pokemon Legends: Z-A icons added to Nintendo Switch Online
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January 25: It’s taken longer than expected, but Pokemon Legends: Z-A user icons have now arrived on Nintendo Switch Online. They’re available for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch users now.
Typically icons are added to the service around a game’s release. However, we didn’t see anything back in October and things were quiet when the Mega Dimension DLC released.
