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The Nintendo Switch has officially made the jump online, and Switch fans have flocked to the new service to compete with friends and foes alike (with the Black Friday being so close you can join. A special Fortnite Nintendo Switch bundle will be available to purchase at select retailers at a suggested retail price of $299.99. The bundle represents a great value, and includes a uniquely designed Nintendo Switch system with special art on the system and Nintendo Switch dock, a yellow Joy-Con (L) and blue Joy-Con (R), the Fortnite game pre.
Fortnite is free to play, right? Not necessarily on all platforms. While it's officially free to play on PC from the Epic Games Store, players on Xbox must have an Xbox Live subscription to access multiplayer in Fortnite.
Xbox locks its online multiplayer content behind Xbox Live Gold. There are two tiers to Xbox Live: free and Gold. If you're looking to play online, you're going to need to pay for that Gold membership. There are a few other upgrades available, including the Game Pass and Ultimate, but if you only want to go online to play with friends, Xbox Live Gold is the cheapest option.
Sony, on the other hand, does not require PlayStation Plus, the Sony equivalent of Xbox Live, to play Fortnite multiplayer. Similarly, Nintendo also doesn't charge its players a fee to play with their friends in Fortnite on Switch. Nintendo does have a subscription service, Nintendo Switch Online, but Fortnite remains free to play even without it.
Special thanks to reader Ryan K. for pointing out an error in an earlier version of this post.
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Fortnite has taken the world by storm over the past few years. It's a wildly popular sensation among the younger generation, easy to play with friends. Even some in the older generation have gotten into the game as well. But the question on a lot of people's minds is: Can you play Fortnite on a Nintendo Switch?
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What is Fortnite?
Fortnite is one of the most popular battle royale games out right now. The developers are constantly updating the game with new gameplay modes, weapons, items, and more. There have also been events with giant monster battles, Marvel crossovers, a meteor crash, and even a live concert with Marshmello.
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But the heart of the game is a standard battle royale experience. Blizzard games modern warfare. In a game of 100 total players, your mission is to be the last player standing. How you survive is up to you – go defensive and build forts or offensive and take out opponents one by one. Every game feels different, and that's why Fortnite is such an innovative game.
Can you play Fortnite on a Nintendo Switch?
The short answer: Yes.
The long answer: Fortnite is a digital-only download for the Switch and you have to either create an Epic Games account or link your existing account before you can start playing.
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How to get Fortnite on a Nintendo Switch
There are 'physical copies,' so to speak, of Fortnite, but there's not a physical game cartridge inside. Inside the case, you'll find a digital code along with some in-game extras (the extra things are what you are actually paying for when you buy a 'physical copy' of the game).
The easiest way to get Fortnite on a Nintendo Switch is to download it directly from the Nintendo eShop. After accessing your Nintendo eShop, you'll do a quick search for Fortnite and start the free download. After it downloads, you'll have to either link an existing Epic Games account or create a new account. Then, you can start playing!
If you already have an Epic Games account and you've already played Fortnite on your PC, PS4, or any other platform the game is offered on, here's some great news: the game offers crossplay, so no matter which platform you choose to play on, you'll always pick up where you left off. All your game progress and user data is saved to your Epic Games cloud and synced across all devices and platforms. So your friends list, your progress, your purchased content – pretty much everything except for V-bucks – will always sync up with your various devices.
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Is Fortnite free on Nintendo Switch?
The best thing about Fortnite is that it is completely free to download on the Nintendo Switch!
Do You Need Nintendo Switch Online To Play Fortnite Battle Royale
There are some multiplayer games on the Nintendo Switch that require you to have a Switch Online membership. A lot of Nintendo exclusives require this; just to name a few, Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, and Super Smash Bros.
When Nintendo initially launched the Switch Online service, Fortnite was specifically listed as one of the games that did not require a Switch Online membership. Of course, this could always change in the future. But for now, Fortnite is completely free-to-play on the Nintendo Switch and does not require a paid Switch Online membership to play.
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