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Error Message: "None of the users in this session are members of Nintendo Switch Online. Please enjoy Trial Mode. Your opponents will be CPU controlled." (Nintendo Switch Sports)

Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model

The information in this article can help you when you receive the message "None of the users in this session are members of Nintendo Switch Online. Please enjoy Trial Mode. Your opponents will be CPU controlled." when trying to play online in Nintendo Switch Sports.

What to do

  1. Power the console down completely.
    • Putting the console into Sleep Mode isn't sufficient - you will need to completely shut down and restart the system.
  2. Once the console is back on, launch Nintendo Switch Sports from the HOME Menu.
  3. Select Play Globally or Play With Friends.
  4. When prompted to select your user, select a Sportsmate that is tied to a Nintendo Account with an active Nintendo Switch Online membership.
    • If you're not sure if an account has an active membership, you can check the current membership status.
      • How to check Nintendo Switch Online status
        1. Select Nintendo Switch Online on the HOME Menu.
        2. Select the account you want to use.
        3. Your current membership status, along with various other information about Nintendo Switch Online, will be displayed.
    • If you have a Nintendo Switch Online family membership, be sure that all of the users have been added to the family group.
  5. The game should now recognize your active membership and allow you to proceed.

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