Nintendo Switch Online’s Mobile App Finally Lets You See Which Friends Are Online
The Nintendo Switch Online mobile app has finally been updated to include some pretty basic features.
With the new 2.0.0 update, the app can now be used to view online friends. Change your online status, and view your own friend code. Previously, these features were only available on the switch itself. The new update will also update the overall design of the app and make a number of other minor changes on. official Apple App Store page. The app launched in 2017 as the only way to chat online with friends on the Switch but was relatively simple compared to Nintendo competitor services like Xbox Live or PlayStation Plus.
Nintendo is likely hoping the new update will improve the experience for the app,
Which currently has a mere 2.9 out of five stars in the App Store and 3.7 out of five stars in the Google Play Store. The Switch’s online page has also recently been updated to include new “missions and rewards” that allow users to earn points for using the console and spend them on digital and physical rewards. The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask was also recently released through the Expansion Pack, a $30 Switch Online add-on that gives access to additional games and DLC.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer who occasionally tweets @thelastdinsdale.