Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass Is Adding Nintendo's Biggest Flop, Virtual Boy

"The Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass is adding another platform to its line-up, and it's one that has become infamous for Nintendo. The Virtual Boy functionality is coming February 17, 2026--but you'll need a special accessory to play it, since Virtual Boy games are designed for a stereoscopic 3D effect. The new accessory is modeled after the original Virtual Boy, and you slide your Switch or Switch 2 system into it and place your face against the game, just like the original Virtual Boy."

"The new accessory is modeled after the original Virtual Boy, and you slide your Switch or Switch 2 system into it and place your face against the game, just like the original Virtual Boy. Nintendo said the accessory is coming in the future, but did not give a release date. It's also producing a cardboard model that simulates the same effect."

Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pass will add Virtual Boy functionality on February 17, 2026, requiring a special accessory for stereoscopic 3D gameplay. The accessory is modeled after the original Virtual Boy; users slide a Switch or Switch 2 into it and place their face against the device to view games. Nintendo confirmed the accessory is planned but did not provide a release date. Nintendo is also producing a cardboard model that simulates the same effect. The presentation teased 14 Virtual Boy games slated for release. Contact for tips is [e-mail].

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