Nintendo Launches Gaming Music Streaming App for Switch Online Subscribers
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Nintendo has launched a new music streaming app exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, offering 40 years of gaming soundtracks on iOS and Android devices. The app is available at no extra cost to existing subscribers.
Key Features:
- Stream or download songs for offline listening
- Search by song, game title, track name, or screenshot
- Loop songs for 15, 30, or 60 minutes
- Built-in spoiler filter for game soundtracks
- Create and share personal playlists
- Access Nintendo-curated playlists
- Personalized recommendations based on Nintendo Switch Play Activity
Available Soundtracks:
- The Legend of Zelda
- Super Mario
- Animal Crossing
- Splatoon
- Metroid
- Nintendogs
- Kirby
- Pokemon
- Donkey Kong
- Fire Emblem
- Mario Kart
Subscription Options:
- Nintendo Switch Online: $3.99/month or $19.99/year
- Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack: $49.99/year (includes N64, Game Boy Advance, and Sega Genesis games)
This launch follows Nintendo's recent YouTube music crackdown, indicating the company's strategy to maintain control over its musical content while offering it as an exclusive service to subscribers. Nintendo plans to add more soundtracks in the future.