X
CNET logo Why You Can Trust CNET

Our expert, award-winning staff selects the products we cover and rigorously researches and tests our top picks. If you buy through our links, we may get a commission. Reviews ethics statement

Pokemon's Nintendo Switch fighting spinoff is free until next Tuesday

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers can play Pokken Tournament DX for free from Wednesday.

Sean Keane Former Senior Writer
Sean knows far too much about Marvel, DC and Star Wars, and poured this knowledge into recaps and explainers on CNET. He also worked on breaking news, with a passion for tech, video game and culture.
Expertise Culture, Video Games, Breaking News
See full bio
Sean Keane
edjj1v2xoainbze

Can't argue with free.

 Nintendo of America

If you've been curious about Pokemon fighting game Pokken Tournament DX, it's currently free for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. The free period runs Wednesday, July 29 to the end of Tuesday, Aug. 4, according to Nintendo's US Twitter account.

You can download the trial from Nintendo's site. Any progress you make during the free phase will carry over if you buy the game after it ends, CNET sister site GameSpot noted.

The Best Nintendo Switch Games to Play in 2023

+35 More
See all photos

Pokken Tournament DX launched on Switch in 2017, as an expanded port of a 2016 Wii U game, and saw you playing as Pokemon in one-on-one battles. GameSpot gave the Wii U version 9/10 in its review, so it's certainly worth a try if you're a Pokemon fan who's already subscribed to Switch Online.

Subscribing to Nintendo's $20 a year service will also get you access to online multiplayer, a bunch of classic NES and SNES games, and special, subscriber-only offers.

Watch this: Nintendo Switch 2: What we want to see