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In the September 2021 Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced an "Expansion Pack" (Japanese: 追加パック, ''Tsuika Pakku'') to the subscription, and was released on October 25, 2021 in North America<ref>@NintendoAmerica (October 16, 2021). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1449023950957252646 ''"Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack launches 10/25!"''] ''Twitter''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> and on October 26, 2021 in Japan, Europe, and Oceania.<ref>@Nintendo (October 16, 2021). [https://twitter.com/Nintendo/status/1449024511408427021 ''"<nowiki>[任天堂HP]</nowiki>「Nintendo Switch Online + 追加パック」のページを公開しました。10月26日（火）よりサービス開始。「Nintendo Switch Online」の遊びがさらに広がる新しい料金プランです。"''] ''Twitter''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref><ref>@NintendoEurope (October 16, 2021). [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1449031563715530753 ''"#NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack launches 26/10!"''] ''Twitter''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref><ref>@NintendoAUNZ (October 16, 2021). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1449035933152542720 ''"#NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack launches 26/10!"''] ''Twitter''. Retrieved October 16, 2021.</ref> The Expansion Pack subscription plan includes all of the content in the base plan with the addition of [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo 64]] and {{wp|Sega Genesis}} games, ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise|Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise]]'' (added on November 5, 2021), [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' – Booster Course Pass]] (added on March 18, 2022), and [[inkipedia:Octo Expansion|''Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion'']] (added on April 22, 2022). As with previous platforms, Nintendo 64- and Sega Genesis-styled wireless controllers were also made available.<ref>Nintendo (September 23, 2021). [https://youtu.be/dG9fAtmYdlM?t=1260 Nintendo Direct - 9.23.2021]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref><ref>Nintendo 公式チャンネル (September 24, 2021). [https://youtu.be/MegZz4gKSPk?t=1142 Nintendo Direct 2021.9.24]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref><ref>@NintendoEurope (September 23, 2021). [https://twitter.com/NintendoEurope/status/1441166363037364229?s=20 ''"Play a growing library of Nintendo 64 and SEGA Mega Drive games anytime, anywhere with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack, a new membership launching in late October."''] ''Twitter''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref><ref>@NintendoAUNZ (September 24, 2021). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAUNZ/status/1441167178850390018?s=20 ''"Play a growing library of Nintendo 64 and SEGA Mega Drive games anytime, anywhere with #NintendoSwitchOnline + Expansion Pack, a new membership launching in late October."''] ''Twitter''. Retrieved September 24, 2021.</ref> ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', and ''[[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|Mario Tennis]]'' are among the games that were made available with the launch of [[Nintendo 64 - Nintendo Switch Online]], with more games being made available in following months.

In the February 2023 Nintendo Direct, [[Game Boy - Nintendo Switch Online]] and [[Game Boy Advance - Nintendo Switch Online]] were announced and released shortly after the presentation, with the latter being exclusive to the Expansion Pack.<ref>Nintendo of America (February 8, 2023). [https://youtu.be/_-KAU3bK1Y8 Nintendo Switch Online - Game Boy & Game Boy Advance Announcement - Nintendo Direct 2.8.23]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 8, 2023.</ref> The former includes both [[Game Boy]] and [[Game Boy Color]] games, while the latter includes [[Game Boy Advance]] games. ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'', and ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' are among the games that were made available with the launch of the former, while ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' were among the games made available with the launch of the latter.