Summary
In 2024, Nintendo added loads of retro games to this service across all platforms and tiers. Some of the long-requested titles that were added to the service includedBanjo-Tooie,two classicF-ZeroGame Boy Advance games, and more recently, the entireDonkey Kong Landtrilogy. So many different titles were added to the service in such a short amount of time, almost on a monthly basis, making for an incredibly solid lineup and service that officially hosts Nintendo’s classic games. A recent data analysis shows that 2024 was indeed the one that saw the most games added to the North American version of the app.
According to SmashToons on Bluesky, he has been keeping track of the amount of games that have been added to the Nintendo Switch Online service. He recently posted an updated version of the chart, following the addition ofthe NES and Game Boy versions ofTetris DXon the NSO service. With the addition ofTetris DX, 2024 has officially seen more games added to the North American NSO app than any other year of the service, surpassing the last record holder of 2023.
2024 Saw 56 Games Added to Nintendo Switch Online
According to the chart, 56 games in total were added to the Nintendo Switch Online service in 2024, narrowly surpassing the 55 games added to the service in 2023. The chart also lays out how many and which games were added per month by platform too. As of July 24, 2025,the current Nintendo Switch Online libraryholds a total of 286 games in the North American version of the app, discounting any SP versions of certain titles.
It’s been confirmed thatthe next Nintendo console will continue using the NSO service, including backwards compatible access to the classic game library. As such, players will still be able to access this extensive backlog of games, even after Nintendo moves on to the Switch’s successor. This includes classic games from theLegend of Zelda,Donkey Kong,Kirby, andSuper Mariofranchises.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console launched in 2017, capable of being played in handheld mode or docked to a television. The Switch Lite, a handheld-only model, followed in 2019, with an OLED refresh coming in 2021.
