Splatoon 3 guide: How to redeem QR code for free items (September 2022)

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Splatoon 3 is one of the few games from developer Nintendo that is very much focused on its community. After all, it is a third-person shooter learning towards a multiplayer-focus. With that being said, the Japanese gaming publisher has taken some steps to ensure that players keep coming back, providing them with incentives to do so.

Although the game does feature a Battle Pass-like system that rewards players with cosmetics and other goodies, there is a free method to earn items in the game: QR codes. These Splatoon-themed codes can be scanned by players to claim free rewards in-game. This article will show players where and how these codes can be redeemed.

To celebrate the game's highly publicized launch, Nintendo recently released the QR code shown above. Scanning this will reward players with a fresh new banner to use. It should be noted that the only way to scan these codes is by using the Nintendo Switch Online Mobile app. This companion application for iOS and Android devices lets players keep track of their Nintendo Switch accounts at all times.

This useful app even lets them keep track of their Friends and includes voice chat, a rather useful feature in multiplayer games. To redeem this Splatoon 3 QR code, players will have to go to the SplatNet 3 widget (basically the Splatoon 3 icon), select the QR Code Reader, and scan it from there. Once this is done, players can close the app and check out the banner in their game. To claim the item in-game, you can refer to these steps:

Since the game has only just launched, there is not much else in terms of freebies. Since Nintendo intends to support the game for a while (especially with frequent updates coming to the Catalog in the future), fans can breathe a sigh of