Virtual Boy games heading to Switch 2 (via a sub and $30 or $140 AUD peripherals)

Blast. From. The. PAST… only on Nintendo Switch Online.

Virtual Boy games will be the latest to head to Nintendo Switch Online, the publisher today announced. First up are titles like Mario’s Tennis and Galactic Pinball… though you’ll need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription and new peripherals costing either $30 AUD or $140 AUD to play.

“Selected games from Nintendo’s stereoscopic 3D console, Virtual Boy, are coming to Nintendo Classics exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members,” Nintendo said in a press release. “To play, you’ll need Joy-Con or Joy-Con 2 controllers and the dedicated accessory based on the original Virtual Boy hardware – stereoscopic 3D included – when inserting the Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo Switch.”

The more expensive of the peripherals is up now on the Nintendo Australia site for pre-purchase, and costs $139.95 AUD. For those looking for a more budget-friendly option, a carboard peripheral will only set you back $29.95 AUD.

A Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack individual membership, also required to play, will set you back $59.95 AUD for a year.

The first Virtual Boy titles — Mario’s Tennis, Galactic Pinball, Teleroboxer, “and more as they release over time” will first be available through Nintendo Switch Online from 17 February 2026.

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