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Reminder: Rocket League Is Now Free-To-Play On Nintendo Switch

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<p><strong>Update (Thu 24th Sep, 2020 07:45 BST):</strong> The day has arrived – Psyonix’s <strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/rocket_league">Rocket League</a></strong> is now a free-to-play game across all platforms including the Nintendo Switch.</p>
<p>Admittedly there’s been some <a class="external" href="https://twitter.com/RocketLeague/status/1308810451975766016">teething issues</a>, so if you encounter any problems, don’t be surprised.</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">???<br />Rocket League free to play is LIVE and available for download!!! Get it now and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TakeYourShot?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TakeYourShot</a> <a href="https://t.co/1CfAVFhkiZ">pic.twitter.com/1CfAVFhkiZ</a></span>— Rocket League (@RocketLeague) <a href="https://twitter.com/RocketLeague/status/1308789263127908352?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 23, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>You can view the full patch notes over on the <a class="external" href="https://www.rocketleague.com/news/patch-notes--free-to-play-release/">official Rocket League website</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>Original article (Wed 16th Sep, 2020 01:55 BST):</strong> Psyonix has announced its insanely popular “soccar” game <strong><a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/games/switch-eshop/rocket_league">Rocket League</a></strong> will go free-to-play on <em>all</em> platforms, including Nintendo Switch, next week on 23rd September.</p>
<p>When it is finally made available to everyone, it will no longer require users to have a Nintendo Switch Online membership in order to play matches online. Here’s the official cinematic trailer:</p>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p><span lang="en" dir="ltr">Get ready to Take Your Shot when <a href="https://twitter.com/RocketLeague?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RocketLeague</a> goes free to play on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NintendoSwitch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NintendoSwitch</a> on September 23! <a href="https://t.co/4AOKaG10Q3">pic.twitter.com/4AOKaG10Q3</a></span>— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) <a href="https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1305899299918827520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 15, 2020</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>As part of this update, there’ll also be revamped tournaments and challenges, the return of the <a class="external" href="https://www.rocketleague.com/news/season-1-kicks-off-with-free-to-play/">Season 1 Rocket Pass</a>, two new items packs (Endo Starter pack and Jager Pack), and a <a href="https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2020/09/the_fortnite_battle_bus_drops_into_rocket_leagues_very_first_free-to-play_event_later_this_week">new in-game event called new in-game event called Llama-Rama</a>.</p>
<p>Psyonix has also rolled out an update today – allowing existing players to link their platforms with their Epic Games Account. These same players will also receive Legacy Status Items.</p>
<p>Are you excited for Rocket League’s free-to-play launch next week? <em>Tell us down below.</em></p>
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