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- Already paying for Amazon Prime? Good news: You've already got Twitch Prime!
- Due to a new collaboration between Nintendo and Amazon, anyone who has an Amazon Prime account now has access to the paid Nintendo Switch Online service.
- Here's how to get your free access!
If you're one of the hundreds of millions of people already paying for Amazon Prime, you've also got access to Twitch Prime - a service tied to Twitch (naturally), the video game streaming service that Amazon owns.
Normally, that means you could get a free game or two every month, and the occasional virtual swag to go with said games.
But this month, Twitch Prime is teaming up with Nintendo to offer account holders a free year of access to Nintendo Switch Online: The Netflix-like classic games service that Nintendo offers on its Switch console. The service is also a prerequisite to play most Switch games, including "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate," online.
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The service usually costs $20/year, but anyone with an Amazon Prime/Twitch Prime account now also has a free full year of access to Nintendo Switch Online.
Here's how to claim your free year:
- Head to this Twitch site right here.
- Click the box that says, "Claim Now."
- Enter your Amazon or Twitch login information.
- Redeem your free three months.
- Return to the site three months from now and do it again to get the other nine months.
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That's it!
If you already have Nintendo Switch Online, you'll get additional free time added to your account. But beware: The service automatically renews, so make sure to go into the settings on your Nintendo Switch and turn that off if you're not into it.