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===GameChat lock behind a subscription paywall (April 2026)===

Since April 1, 2026, GameChat, an application that can be launched by pressing a dedicated button in the Nintendo Switch 2, has been locked behind a [[paywall]]. This feature used to be free at first, and now in order to use it it is required to have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. <ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/psa-youll-have-to-pay-for-switch-2s-gamechat-soon-and-its-not-worth-it/1100-6538665/</ref><ref>https://www.thegamer.com/switch-2-gamechat-paid-nso-april-1/</ref>

Since April 1, 2026, GameChat, an application that can be launched by pressing a dedicated button in the Nintendo Switch 2, has been locked behind a [[paywall]]. This feature used to be free at first, and now in order to use it it is required to have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription.

<ref>{{cite web |first=Steve |last=Watts |website=Gamespot |title=PSA: You'll Have to Pay For Switch 2's GameChat Soon, And It's Not Worth It |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/psa-youll-have-to-pay-for-switch-2s-gamechat-soon-and-its-not-worth-it/1100-6538665/ |date=9 Mar 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260310055155/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/psa-youll-have-to-pay-for-switch-2s-gamechat-soon-and-its-not-worth-it/1100-6538665/ |archive-date=2026-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Josh |last=Coulson |website=The Gamer |title=Today Is The Last Time You Can Use Switch 2's GameChat Without Paying For It |url=https://www.thegamer.com/switch-2-gamechat-paid-nso-april-1/ |date=31 Mar 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260401102514/https://www.thegamer.com/switch-2-gamechat-paid-nso-april-1/ |archive-date=2026-04-01}}</ref>

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 ===GameChat lock behind a subscription paywall (April 2026)===
-Since April 1, 2026, GameChat, an application that can be launched by pressing a dedicated button in the Nintendo Switch 2, has been locked behind a [[paywall]]. This feature used to be free at first, and now in order to use it it is required to have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription. <ref>https://www.gamespot.com/articles/psa-youll-have-to-pay-for-switch-2s-gamechat-soon-and-its-not-worth-it/1100-6538665/</ref><ref>https://www.thegamer.com/switch-2-gamechat-paid-nso-april-1/</ref>
+Since April 1, 2026, GameChat, an application that can be launched by pressing a dedicated button in the Nintendo Switch 2, has been locked behind a [[paywall]]. This feature used to be free at first, and now in order to use it it is required to have an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
+<ref>{{cite web |first=Steve |last=Watts |website=Gamespot |title=PSA: You'll Have to Pay For Switch 2's GameChat Soon, And It's Not Worth It |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/psa-youll-have-to-pay-for-switch-2s-gamechat-soon-and-its-not-worth-it/1100-6538665/ |date=9 Mar 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260310055155/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/psa-youll-have-to-pay-for-switch-2s-gamechat-soon-and-its-not-worth-it/1100-6538665/ |archive-date=2026-03-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Josh |last=Coulson |website=The Gamer |title=Today Is The Last Time You Can Use Switch 2's GameChat Without Paying For It |url=https://www.thegamer.com/switch-2-gamechat-paid-nso-april-1/ |date=31 Mar 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260401102514/https://www.thegamer.com/switch-2-gamechat-paid-nso-april-1/ |archive-date=2026-04-01}}</ref>
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