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During the latest 'Direct' broadcast, Nintendo dropped some big news - with the reveal of a Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis (Mega Drive) 'expansion pack' for the Switch Online service.

This will be a "new membership plan" and is launching "late" in October (aka next month). It will come packed with all the base features of the Nintendo Switch Online membership, and more details about the pricing and timing of this release will be shared soon.

Existing plans will also remain available - so there's no need to worry about losing your old membership or anything like that. As for the games on offer, there'll be a "collection" of N64 and Sega Genesis titles. Here are the ones you can expect at launch, along with some future titles:

Nintendo 64

Nintendo 64 - Launch Line-Up
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Launch titles:

N64 - Future Releases
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Future releases:

Sega Genesis

Sega Genesis - Launch Line-Up
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Launch titles:

During the same announcement, Nintendo also revealed Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis wireless controllers. These can be purchased by NSO members for $49.99 each and should be available around the same time as the service launches.