Nintendo Switch Online: prices, packages, benefits, all the info about the subscription

The Nintendo Switch Online allows you to enjoy online gaming on your Nintendo Switch, but also other very interesting advantages. Prices, packages, bonuses, find here all the important information about the Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

The Nintendo Switch Online offers many features to the owners of the hybrid console of the Japanese manufacturer. In this file, we take stock of all the information that must be known before paying for access to the service.

Nintendo Switch Online: Benefits and features

Let's start with the most obvious, the Nintendo Switch Online allows Of course to play almost any game online. Almost, because some free to play titles, like Fortnite, are accessible without. The Switch has many multiplayer games, such as Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Super Smash Bros Ultimate or Splatoon 2. It is also possible to access special services through the Switch Online app on iOS and Android, to analyze your statistics on the Nintendo games taken into account. As on PS4 and Xbox One, Nintendo offers the game online for a subscription, but also some bonuses to encourage you to stay.

The Nintendo Switch Online subscription also brings an extremely convenient feature : cloud backup. If you play a game, back up online, and then reconnect to another Switch with your profile, you'll find all your backups. Practice.

This subscription includes other interesting offers, such as exclusive games. Once subscribed, it is then possible to play at no extra cost to titles like Tetris 99, The Battle Royale derived from the famous brick game, but also to Super Mario Bros 35. Nintendo also offers free trial games for a limited time. It is up to you to buy them or not after this period.

Nintendo gives access to a wide catalog including many of its old games, playable without extra charge. It is thus possible to play 105 games (70 NES games and 35 SNES games) among which The Legend Of Zelda, Super Metroid or Star Fox. It should be noted that this list is not final. Indeed, Nintendo has the habit of regularly adding titles to its catalog, to the delight of fans. However, this bonus only applies to the 8 and 16-bit generation games, since there are no more recent console games, such as the Nintendo 64 or the Gamecube.

Finally, it should be noted that the Switch Online gives access to some in-game advantages, such as a special carpet in Animal Crossing or costumes in Splatoon 2. It's always good to take.

The price of Nintendo Switch Online packages
Nintendo leaves the possibility to choose between 4 packages to subscribe to the Switch Online service :

• Individual subscription of 30 days for 3,99 euros
• Individual subscription of 90 days for 7,99 euros (or 2,67 euros per month)
• Individual subscription of 365 days for 19,99 euros (or 1,67 euro per month)
• 365-day family subscription that supports up to eight Nintendo accounts for 34.99 euros (or 2.9 euros per month)

Note that Nintendo offers a free 7-day trial offer without commitment to try the service.

How to subscribe to Nintendo Switch Online ?
To subscribe to the Nintendo Switch Online, It's very simple ! Just bring your Switch and go to the Online tab, symbolized by a small red round, on the Home screen. It is located to the very left of the lower buttons. Be careful, if your console is not up to date, you will not be able to go to the menu (the MàJ will be offered automatically).

Once inside, just select your player icon (if you are not a subscriber, a test reporting the thing will automatically appear). Care must be taken to have a Nintendo account, with a valid email address and a password to subscribe.

Once your profile is validated, you will see that you do not have a subscription. You must then go to check in the Nintendo eShop and there, a new window is displayed. Next to the online logo, in red, is a subscription formulas button. Just click on it and you will then have to choose your formula. Note that a 7-Day offer is offered to try the service.

Huawei deploys December 2020 EMUI security update

Huawei has just launched the deployment of the EMUI security update of December 2020. The patch fixes the flaws listed in Android's December monthly security bulletin. Despite U.S. sanctions against it, the Chinese group continues to keep track of smartphones in its catalog. We explain how to install the patch.

This December 15, 2020, Huawei has signed the kick-off of the EMUI security update of December 2020 on the smartphones of its lineup, report our colleagues from Huawei Central. Without much surprise, smartphones released under the Honor brand, the former subsidiary of Huawei, are also entitled to the security patch under the label Magic UI.

Obviously, not all devices marketed by Huawei and Honor are eligible for EMUI's monthly security patch. "Huawei is releasing monthly security updates for flagship models," the Chinese brand says on its official website. If your smartphone is outdated, you will not be able to install the patch.

How to install the EMUI security patch from December 2020 ?
As Huawei Central points out, the EMUI patch contains a patch for the flaws spotted within the Android OS. Despite losing its Android license, Huawei is free to integrate Google's security patches, like other manufacturers. In detail, the firm corrects a critical flaw and 11 breaches of high severity.

• Go to the settings of your smartphone
• Go to the System Update section
• Finally, click Check for updates
• Tap Download and install

The fix will soon be available on all compatible devices. On the other hand, "the dates of release of the security patches vary depending on the region and the model of the device," says Huawei on its website. Everything also depends on your operator. Depending on these variables, you might have to wait longer or shorter to install the patch.