Nintendo Switch Online vs Xbox Game Pass comparison

By starting price alone, Nintendo Switch Online is ₩4,900 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Nintendo Switch Online and Xbox Game Pass compared side by side in Game subscriptions.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

Nintendo Switch Online

Low-cost annual subscription offering Nintendo Switch online play and cloud saves

What is good

Individual 12 months is very cheap at ₩24,900
Family plan can be shared by up to 8 accounts
Includes the online play required on Nintendo Switch

What could be better

Focused on classic games and online features, so no new releases
Could not confirm Expansion Pack prices on the official page

Nintendo Switch Online official site

Xbox Game Pass

Subscription to a game library on Xbox and PC, higher tiers include day-one releases and cloud play

What is good

4 tiers, so you can choose by number of games and budget
Ultimate and PC include day-one releases (except Call of Duty)
Ultimate includes EA Play, Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft+ Classics

What could be better

Essential has fewer games and no new release benefit
Cloud play is limited to 5 to 15 hours per month

Xbox Game Pass official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item	Nintendo Switch OnlineVisit site	Xbox Game PassVisit site
Starting price	≈$4.44+ (₩5,900)Official price	≈$8.13+ (₩10,800)Official price
Free tier	Paid only	Paid only
Number of games	Could not confirm a figure on the official page (2026-10-13)	Essential 50 or more / Premium 200 or more / Ultimate 400 or more / PC 300 or more (per the official description, checked 2026-10-13)
Games on release day	None	Yes
Cloud play	None	Yes
Online multiplayer included	Included	Included
Yearly price	24,900	-
Partner discounts	Not confirmed	Not confirmed
Good for	Users who play online multiplayer on the Switch Users who want to split the cost of one account setup with family or friends	Xbox users (Essential or Premium) Users who want to play new releases right away (Ultimate) Users who play only on PC (PC Game Pass)
Type	Game subscriptions	Game subscriptions
Category	Nintendo Switch	PC, Xbox, Cloud
Company	Nintendo, Other	Microsoft, United States
Plans	Individual 1 month ₩5,900 Individual 12 months ₩24,900 Family 12 months ₩47,900 Expansion Pack Individual 12 months ₩49,900 (external source) Expansion Pack Family 12 months ₩84,900 (external source)	Essential ₩10,800/mo Premium ₩14,900/mo PC Game Pass ₩15,500/mo Ultimate ₩19,000/mo
Pros	Individual 12 months is very cheap at ₩24,900 Family plan can be shared by up to 8 accounts Includes the online play required on Nintendo Switch	4 tiers, so you can choose by number of games and budget Ultimate and PC include day-one releases (except Call of Duty) Ultimate includes EA Play, Fortnite Crew and Ubisoft+ Classics
Cons	Focused on classic games and online features, so no new releases Could not confirm Expansion Pack prices on the official page Switch only	Essential has fewer games and no new release benefit Cloud play is limited to 5 to 15 hours per month PC Game Pass does not include cloud play

Prices and benefits may change. Check the official site before you pay.

Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,327.84 (2026-10-20). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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