Nintendo Announces Open Playtest for Mysterious New Switch Online Feature | TechRaptor

Nintendo Announces Open Playtest for Mysterious New Switch Online Feature | TechRaptor

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Nintendo has announced a playtest for a brand new Nintendo Switch Online feature, and recruitment for said playtest begins today, although you'll need a little extra something if you want to take part.

In an announcement on its website, Nintendo says that the aptly-named Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program pertains to "a new feature for the Nintendo Switch Online service" that'll be available on the Switch.

You'll only be able to take part in said test if you have an Expansion Pack addon for your Switch Online subscription, and you'll also need to be at least 18 years of age starting from yesterday (October 9th).

You'll also only be able to access the test if you're based in the UK, the US, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, or Spain. Those applying from outside Japan will be picked "on a first-come-first-serve basis", Nintendo says, while those within Japan will be selected via raffle "if there are many Japanese applicants".

Recruitment starts today at 10am Eastern and runs until October 15th, and the playtest period itself begins on October 24th, ending on November 6th.

Of course, this being Nintendo, the Japanese gaming giant is...

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