Ever since Microsoft revolutionized online play for consoles with the Xbox Live platform in the early to mid 2000's, the other big names in the industry have followed suit. Sony has developed its own lineup of services such as PlayStation Now and PlayStation Plus.
Not wanting to be left out, Nintendo has had its own fair share of efforts in this area, with the most recent being Nintendo Switch Online. As the name would suggest, this service is used with Nintendo's current console/handheld
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