Have you found a better platform or got a new gaming console to play your favorite classic video games? Then why keep Nintendo Online and play the games you have already played so many times? It is time that you cancel your Nintendo Online subscription and use that money to get some new games for your new console.
With access to Nintendo Online, Nintendo Switch users are able to play games online. There is a wide range of classic games that get accessible to gamers and a lot of other benefits as well. But, if you are bored of those games and have got a new console, then there is no use to keep paying for this subscription.
To cancel your Nintendo Online subscription, go to the eShop app of your Nintendo Switch and open your primary account. View your account details where you will also see the button to cancel your automatic renewals for Nintendo Online, select it, and follow up as prompted to terminate your subscription.
To know in a more simplified manner how your subscription to Nintendo Online can be canceled easily in two different ways, you should continue reading this article.
Can You Cancel Nintendo Online Anytime?
If you want to cancel your Nintendo Online subscription, you can do that anytime, however, if you do not want to pay for another month, then you will have to make sure that you turn off its automatic renewal option at least 48 hours prior to your upcoming billing date, otherwise, you will be charged for it and your subscription shall be revoked only after another month.
How To Cancel Nintendo Online?
There are currently two ways in which you can cancel Nintendo Online as of now, one is through your Nintendo Switch console and the other way is from the official website of Nintendo. Let us provide you with the procedure in both cases and then you can proceed with the one you find easier for yourself.
How To Cancel Nintendo Online From Switch?
If you would like to cancel your Nintendo Online subscription from your Nintendo Switch console, then below are provided the steps that you will be required to follow for that.
1. First, press the Home button of your Switch console to view the home screen.
2. Go to the Nintendo eShop by pressing the shopping bag icon at the bottom of the home screen.
3. Now, you have to select the profile picture of your primary account.
4. Again, select your profile icon at the top right of the screen to view the Account Information page.
5. On this page, you have to select the “Nintendo Switch Online” option from the menu on the left side of the screen.
6. Now, you can select the “Turn Off Auto Renewal” option from the screen to cancel the subscription.
You can confirm your decision as displayed on the pop-up, and then your subscription to Nintendo Online shall be terminated.
How To Cancel Nintendo Online From Website?
Do you know that you can also cancel your Nintendo Online without a Switch console? Well, that can happen through the official website of Nintendo and the steps for this have been given below, so check them out.
1. Open a web browser on your device and head to the official website of Nintendo.
2. Log in to your Nintendo account where you want to cancel the subscription from.
3. At the top right corner of the screen will be your Username and profile icon, click on it.
4. A menu will appear to the right of the screen, select the Manage option from there.
5. Next, you will be able to see your Nintendo account’s information from where you can click on the “Turn Off Automatic Renewal” option.
6. Confirm your decision by clicking on the Turn Off option on the prompt that appears on the screen.
As you do this, you will no longer be charged for your Nintendo Online subscription.
FAQs
Is There A Free Trial Of Nintendo Online?
Yes, you shall be glad to know that Nintendo Switch offers users to get a free trial to their Nintendo Online subscription which the users can have access to for about seven days of signing up for it. But, remember, that the auto-renewal feature automatically gets activated when you sign up for the free trial and once your 7-day trial period ends, you will be charged for its paid subscription.
How To Cancel Nintendo Online On iPhone?
If you want to cancel your subscription to Nintendo Online from your iPhone, then you can open any web browser on your device and log in to your Nintendo account on their website. In the account details section, you will find the cancelation button for your Nintendo Online subscription which you can select.
Wrapping Up
We hope that you have found this article at least 48 hours before the arrival of your next billing date for your Nintendo Online subscription and you have been able to terminate the respective subscription successfully in time. If there is any other gaming console whose subscription like Minecraft Realms you do not wish to keep anymore, then you can let us know in the comments.