Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service available on the Nintendo Switch that primarily exists to paywall online play, much like Xbox Live and PS Plus before it, but that's not all it offers.

However, right now, let's take a look back through history. Nintendo has released eight home consoles (NES, Super NES, Virtual Boy, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, and the Switch) plus five ...

Remember, these games aren't individual downloads but are bundled together in the Nintendo Switch Online NES, SNES, GB, N64, Genesis / Mega Drive, and GBA applications, which are 'free' to download.