While freebies through Amazon Prime’sTwitch Primegaming service typically only includePC games, Nintendo Switch owners now have the chance to snag a pretty sweet perk. Twitch Prime members can get a year ofNintendo Switch Onlinefor free.
The process for redeeming the full year is a little strange. First, you have toclaim a three-month subscription here. Once you have the three-month code, you have to wait 60 days to redeem the final nine months to round it out to the full year. The three free months are up for grabs until September 24, and the remaining nine months need to be redeemed by January 22.
It’s likely set up this way because you can get afree 30-day trialof Twitch Prime before paying for the subscription. Essentially, if you don’t currently have Twitch Prime, you can enroll in the trial, get three free months of Nintendo Switch Online, and then cancel your Twitch Prime membership before you are billed. To get the entire year’s subscription of Nintendo Switch Online, you have to be a paying Twitch Prime member, due to the time gap between receiving the first three-month code and the remaining nine months.
If you’re unfamiliar with Twitch Prime, it comes free with anAmazon Primesubscription. So if you enjoy the luxury of free two-day shipping, you have Twitch Prime, too.
Nintendo Switch Online costs $20 per year. So if you don’t plan on using the benefits of Amazon Prime throughout the year, it’s obviously not worth going past the free trial period. Amazon Prime subscriptions regularly cost $119 per year, but students only pay half that ($59).
If you are already an Amazon Prime member, this offer is gravy. Even if you currently have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, the three months will stack onto your current subscription, as will the nine months after the 60 days.
