Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat to be paywalled as Mario Kart World gets new update
Nintendo is moving its Switch 2 GameChat feature behind a paywall starting April 1, 2026, requiring a Nintendo Switch Online subscription. The company also announced the addition of the Bob-omb Blast mode to Mario Kart World, alongside other balancing changes and bug fixes.
- Entities
- Topic: Online Services
- Platform: Nintendo Switch
- Game: Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Game: Mario Kart World
- Topic: Subscription Services
- Game: Star Fox
- Game: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
- Company: Nintendo
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