What is the Nintendo Switch 2 Expansion Pack and is it worth it?

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Is the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack worth it? Depends on what you play.

What it costs:

$50/year individual. $80/year for a family of up to 8 people. Split 8 ways, that's $10 per person per year.

What you get:

Retro games: N64, Sega Genesis, and GameCube libraries. GameCube is Switch 2 exclusive.

DLC included: Animal Crossing Happy Home Paradise, Mario Kart 8 Booster Course Pass, Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion. These cost ~$70 separately.

Switch 2 bonuses: Upgrade packs for Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom.

When it's worth it:

You play Animal Crossing and Mario Kart 8. Those DLCs alone cost more than a year of Expansion Pack.

You're on a family plan. $10 per person per year for all this content is great value.

When it might not be:

You only play modern games. You want to own DLC permanently. You're paying $50/year solo and barely use the extra features.

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