Since the Playtest Program is coming back, here are the four related patents that I can recall for your reading pleasure:
In April, Furukawa disclosed that the Playtest Program may lead to a future NSO feature.
[Q] Last October, recruitment of participants began for the Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program to test a new service for Nintendo Switch Online. How is this new initiative going?
[A] Furukawa: We conducted a test called Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program related to a new feature for the Nintendo Switch Online service. We plan to leverage results and other learnings gained from this initiative in future Nintendo Switch Online services, but we have not announced any details.
[Originally posted on 2025-07-17 Pacific Time]
