Save some money on Nintendo Switch Online with a free year thanks to Twitch Prime

Today, Twitch and Amazon announced that it has partnered with Nintendo to bring Twitch Prime users a free year of Nintendo Switch Online membership from now until September 24. The redeemable codes will be available in three-month packages, with up to four codes being offered during the promotional period.

Starting today, Twitch Prime members can claim three free months of Nintendo Switch Online when they visit twitch.amazon.com/nintendo. After 60 days, they can come back to get another nine months of Nintendo Switch Online, for a total of 12 months. Those who already have a Nintendo Switch Online membership will have these additional months added to their existing Nintendo Switch Online membership. Twitch Prime members have until Sept. 24, 2019 to claim their three months of Nintendo Switch Online, and until January 22, 2020 to claim the additional nine months.

“We’ve teamed up with Nintendo to bring members up to a full year of great experiences on Nintendo Switch,” said Ethan Evans, Vice President, Twitch Prime. “Gaming is better with Twitch Prime— members already get free PC games and in-game loot for blockbuster games, a Twitch channel subscription, and more every month, plus all the benefits of Amazon Prime.

A Nintendo Switch Online membership provides a variety of features for the Nintendo Switch video game system, such as online play and Save Data Cloud backup for compatible games, a collection of classic NES games with added online play, a smartphone app that enhances features of supported games, and special offers.

Don’t know what to play with your Nintendo Switch Online membership? You can currently download a select number of NES games as well as the addictive Tetris 99 for free exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online members. Stay tuned for more news here on Gaming Trend.

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