Nintendo Switch App

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

About this app

The Nintendo Switch App smartphone app enhances your online gameplay experience on the Nintendo Switch™ 2 and Nintendo Switch systems. With this app, you can use friend features and game-specific services for compatible games even when you're not playing! You can also view and share screenshots and videos uploaded from your system.

◆ 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 smartphone to add friends

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

◆ View your screenshots and videos

You can upload screenshots and videos saved in your Nintendo Switch 2 system's Album to the app, then view, save, and share them.

◆ Access game-specific services

You can use these services to view helpful information related to the supported software! You will also have access to a variety of features that will help take your online gameplay experience to the next level.

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
　　　・ Get 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 the Nintendo 3DS™ system to the Animal Crossing: New Horizons game
　　　・ Use your smartphone to send messages that appear in-game
　　　・ Check the online status of users set as Best Friends
　　　...And more!

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

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

Important Information:
● Nintendo Account age 13+ required to access some online features, including voice chat.
● Active Nintendo Switch Online membership (sold separately) required to use certain features.
● Nintendo Switch 2 / Nintendo Switch system and compatible software required to use app features.
● Compatible smartphone required.
● Persistent internet connection required.
● Data charges may apply.
● May include advertising.

For more information about GameChat, visit support.nintendo.com

◆ Nintendo Switch Online is not available in all countries. Terms apply. Visit nintendo.com/purchase-terms for more information.
Nintendo Account Agreement: https://accounts.nintendo.com/term_chooser/eula

Ratings and reviews

If you're getting this app to save your game captures to your device, don't. They made it too complicated just to save a few little clips. Took me thirty minutes to figure out how to do it, remember I can't save clips from Tomadachi Life (womp womp), and tried again on Uno for the switch only for the switch to require my phone to connect to it through wifi?? Not Bluetooth? Fix this, Nintendo. I want my captures! (other than this, the app is still decent, I sorta recommend it)

The Nintendo Switch app is a helpful addition for Switch players, especially for online games. It allows voice chat and keeps track of certain game stats, which is nice. While it could use a few improvements and more features, it still adds value to the overall gaming experience. It’s easy to use and connects smoothly with the console. Definitely worth having if you play multiplayer games on the Switch.

Navigating SplatNet 3 isn't the easiest when it's new or you've forgotten after some time. Especially when an update rearranges features I find important with no clear explanation on where it was moved within sub-menus. Overall, it had a satisfactory visual theme with distinct personality. Can be clunky or obtuse at times. I genuinely really value the visual stats, charts, statistics, sorting, etc. that are available to study. I wish its interactions to enhance the main game was expanded upon.

What’s new

Bug fixes implemented.