How to play fortnite on switch

That said, and this is through no fault of Epic (and thus won’t impact this review), Sony is making it really hard to enjoy the whole “cross-play” thing. Incredibly, the Switch edition is compatible with the Mac, PC, mobile, and Xbox One versions of Fornite, linking everything together in one ecosystem. If you want to play with the same platform you can do that (my first game with Switch-only players I got third place!), or you can opt to form parties through your Epic account or mix in with other systems — except PS4. Do you need nintendo online to play fortnite But when you look at this new step in conjunction with some other things we’ve heard about the Switch port of Fortnite, a pattern begins to emerge. For example, Fortnite Switch players aren’t bound to using the Switch app for voice chat — they can just plug any headset directly into the console and they’re cleared for take-off. And it was only after Fortnite arrived on the Switch that Nintendo announced an unprecedented level of crossplay availability with Xbox, seemingly in defiance of Sony’s well-publicized refusal to do the same. What is going on here?

But it’s multiplayer that drives most people to Nintendo Switch Online. Where once you could play Mario Kart 8 or Splatoon 2 without it, you now need a subscription to duke it out online in these – and most other – Nintendo Switch games. Can I use My Nintendo Gold Points to purchase the Nintendo Switch Online membership? A family membership provides the Nintendo Switch Online service to everyone in the purchaser's family group (up to 8 people). Family memberships are available in 12-month increments only. For additional information about the benefits of a family membership, click here.