Nintendo has revealed that it will be delisting a retro game from its Nintendo Switch Online lineup for the first time in the service's history.

Nintendo has removed a game from the Switch Online subscription service, setting a bad precedent for the future.

Nintendo Switch Online users are getting a new free game download that will allow free, limited access to one of 2024's biggest games.

Today, Nintendo announced via a post on social media that 1991 SNES football game Super Soccer will be pulled from the Japanese Nintendo Switch Online catalogue in a month's time, on 28th March. No reason was given for the removal.

Super Formation Soccer is being pulled from the service on March 28th, a Japanese Nintendo support account announced. It’s unclear if the delisting will only happen in Japan or if the game, which seems to be owned by Spike Chunsoft and goes by Super Soccer in the US and Europe,

We’ve become used to the slow addition of Nintendo classics to the Nintendo Switch Online service since it launched in 2018, but some subscribers will apparently lose access to an old-school game on March 28.

The Nintendo Switch 2 release date should be officially revealed during April's Nintendo Direct presentation. The Switch 2 was previously tipped for a May release date, specifically after Nintendo finishes holding its Switch 2 Experience events.

In a seemingly monumental move for consumers, Nintendo has announced the end of service for one of its Switch Online games – and understandably, users are worried about what that means for the future of digital gaming.

Nintendo Switch 2 set for June 2025 launch following worldwide hands-on events starting April 4, featuring magnetic Joy-Cons and backward compatibility.