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Looking for group members in uk to add to my application

Nintendo announced a few days ago that a new switch online test program is about to begin


This round even as an individual it seems you will get some random people assigned to your group if you want to apply if you don't get a group together by 3pm today!

Would rather some gaf peeps than ransoms, didn't see this posted already (and yes I used search) thoughts?

From the second page of the site...

Applicants can sign up individually or in groups, if everyone in the group meets the Application Qualifications.
Up to four people can apply together as a group.

• ・ Playable content is the same, whether you apply as a group or as an individual. A portion of your save data will be shared among group members on the participant website.
• ・ We request that you do not discuss or disclose content from either the Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program test software or website with others. If you participate as a group, you may communicate and exchange information as long as it remains within the bounds of your group.

Participants from Japan will be chosen via raffle if there are many Japanese applicants. Participants from outside of Japan will be chosen on a first-come-first-serve basis.
This playtest is expected to accept as many as 40,000 participants worldwide!

• ・ If you apply as a group, either the entire group will be selected, or it will not. Applying as a group has no impact on your likelihood of being selected.
• ・ You can only apply once per Nintendo Account. You cannot participate in more than one application.

Each participant must fulfill the Application Qualifications and belong to the same region.

Important: Information That Will Be Shared

The following information will be shared among members of the application.
Please apply with people who will not take issue with this information being shared.

• When applying: your user icon and nickname
• During the playtest (only if selected): via the Participant Website, online status, player status, play status (including player's current in-game location and history of each type of action performed).

Invitation Method

• The group representative should share the invitation URL with those they want to apply with.
• By accessing the invitation URL and signing into their Nintendo Account, others will participate in your application.

Edit:removed my link now as not allowed to discuss now, have fun those that are going to participate

 

[krumble]

Though seems that since I participated in the last round I don't need to apply again, yet if this is a more group based test would make sense to be bundled with like minded gamers, any uk / eu switch online + expansion pack members here going to be trying this next phase?

 

[Baemono]

Mine says Nintendo Switch 2 required for the new test

 

[DenchDeckard]

I'm interested. When I click the link it says its Krysuk's application. What does that mean?

 

[krumble]

I'm interested. When I click the link it says its Krysuk's application. What does that mean?

That means that you would join my group application under a group.
We may or may not be selected to participate, but if it's a group thing I'd rather be with guys from here than randoms

The link without my group is

About the Nintendo Switch Online: Playtest Program

playtest-p.nintendo.com

Thanks to j-select that joined as I can now proceed with the application

And we've been selected to participate

It's switch 1 & 2 so either

 

[krumble]

Wish I'd known about it Friday when Nintendo USA posted it - applications closed 3pm today so that was that, they should have emailed all previous participants rather than a random tweet that most didn't even see

 

[Dacvak]

I keep missing the signup window. I guess the next one for me is on Thursday night.

 

[Baemono]

For the ones who already participated to the first one, the applications start on Friday: https://playtest-p.nintendo.com/en-gb/previoustester

 

[falling into hell]

I was chosen no idea what for but I'm ready.

 

[krumble]

Previous participants won't need to apply again but just need to agree to the new terms and conditions which will be available 04:30 utc Friday 25th July 25
Once agreed to then

• We will release guidance about how to update and/or redownload the software on this site on Friday 25/07/2025 04:30 (UTC).

 

[LavitzSlambert]

What exactly does this do? Is it just for playing online in general or is there a specific use case? The answer is probably right in front of me, but I can't seem to make sense of it.

 

[alf717]

What exactly does this do? Is it just for playing online in general or is there a specific use case? The answer is probably right in front of me, but I can't seem to make sense of it.

Its a program you download and you participate in a test that Nintendo performs for the Nintendo Switch Online service. Some have speculated on the last run that it was for a new game but no one really knows for sure.

 

[FoxMcChief]

Says it's closed.

 

[krumble]

Says it's closed.

Yeah the application windows was very narrow and most didn't know about it.
The last one was a cool novelty buy I did t really put more than a couple of hours into it, was ok but didn't grip or engage me away from other games I was playing at the time

 

[nbkicker]

Get to play drag and drive earlier then the open beta , no thanks

 

[krumble]

Get to play drag and drive earlier then the open beta , no thanks

What? Drag x drive is a switch 2 game dependent on mouse controls, this a playtest for switch 1 & 2