Nintendo Switch App

Nintendo Co., Ltd.

About this app

The Nintendo Switch App is designed to help enhance your online gameplay experience on Nintendo Switch™ 2 and Nintendo Switch. With this app, you can use friend features and game-specific services even when you're not playing! You can also view and share screenshots and videos uploaded from your console.

◆ 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 smart device to add friends

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

◆ View your screenshots and videos

You can upload screenshots and videos saved in your console's album to the app, then view, save and share them.

◆ Game-specific services

You can access various features designed to enhance your online experience for supported games.

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
　　　・ Receive 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 Nintendo 3DS to Animal Crossing: New Horizons
　　　・ Use your smart device to send messages that appear in-game
　　　・ View the online status of your Best Friends
　　　・ And more!

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

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

Attention:
● A Nintendo Switch 2/Nintendo Switch console and supported software are required to use the service.
● A paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online is required to use some of the features of this app.
● You must have a Nintendo Account for ages 13 and up in order to use some of this app's features.
● Permanent internet connection required for use.
● May contain advertisements and product placement.
● Please see support.nintendo.com for details about the GameChat feature.

QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED in JAPAN and other countries.

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.

It's fine, but of very limited use. Works well for a handful of things: managing friends, seeing online status, showing some NSO game hubs, and viewing your own high level game play history stats. But why in the world is there no eShop integration? Why can't I manage my wishlist, check prices, or purchase through this app? Only way to do it is via a separate web browser login. I want an all-in-one Nintendo App. Not a Switch app, a Nintendo Music app, a Nintendo Today app, and a web browser.

What's new

Various issues are now resolved.