Nintendo is doing something the company has never done before: Next month, it will remove a retro game from its the Nintendo Switch Online’s classic catalog.

Super Formation Soccer is being pulled from the service on March 28th, a Japanese Nintendo support account announced. It’s unclear if the delisting will only happen in Japan or if the game, which seems to be owned by Spike Chunsoft and goes by Super Soccer in the US and Europe,

The official game page for Super Soccer on the Switch Online SNES service notes how this title will be removed from the Switch Online library on 27th March 2025 ( or 28th March, depending on your location ). The title is listed as a Spike Chunsoft-licensed release.

Nintendo has revealed that it will be delisting a retro game from its Nintendo Switch Online lineup for the first time in the service's history.

Nintendo has removed a game from the Switch Online subscription service, setting a bad precedent for the future.

In a seemingly monumental move for consumers, Nintendo has announced the end of service for one of its Switch Online games – and understandably, users are worried about what that means for the future of digital gaming.