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You Can Play Fortnite On Switch Without Online Service

Nintendo Switch players are somewhat apprehensive about the upcoming start of the Nintendo Switch Online service. The weird handling of cloud saves, lack of interesting features, and a general dissatisfaction with something that’s been free for a year has been killing some hype.

However, there is one thing to be relieved about: certain free-to-play games, most notably Fortnite, will not require Switch Online membership in order to play online, as stated in Nintendo’s Switch Online FAQ. If one were to speculate, this is likely because Fortnite has its own servers owned by Epic Games that run independent of Nintendo, so they don’t need to charge admission.

This is a relief for some players, especially younger ones who don’t have control over their own finances and/or can’t afford the Switch Online subscription fee.

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