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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Gets Free Nintendo Switch Online Trial

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September 27, 2026

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Gets Free Nintendo Switch Online Trial

A critically acclaimed Metroidvania gets a temporary free-to-play window on Nintendo Switch, offering a second chance to try a game whose development team has already moved on.

The short version

Nintendo Switch Online subscribers in North America and Europe can download and play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown for free until September 30, 2026. A 70% eShop discount is also scheduled to run through October 8.

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Sep 27, 2026 · Reviewed by the Nexzy newsroom

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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Gets Free Nintendo Switch Online Trial

TBA (70% off planned)

70%

off

⏳ Ends 2026-10-08

Nintendo has announced a 70% discount running until October 8, though the price cut is not yet live on the eShop.

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Nintendo has announced that Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is the latest free game trial for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Active members in North America and Europe can download and play the full game at no extra cost through September 30, 2026—giving you exactly enough time to complete a title you likely meant to buy earlier this year.

According to Nintendo, players can carry their saved progress directly over to the full game. The publisher also announced that the game will be discounted by 70% starting soon, until October 8, 2026. While PC players recently saw catalog-wide price cuts, Switch owners are still waiting for this console discount to go live.

The details

  • Trial window: Now through September 30, 2026
  • Platform: Nintendo Switch (active NSO subscription required)
  • Planned discount: 70% off (scheduled through October 8, 2026)
  • Save progression: Carries over to the full purchase

The promotion arrives at a complicated time for the game's history. Despite receiving widespread critical praise at launch, the game's commercial performance fell short of expectations, leading Ubisoft to confirm that the development team has since been disbanded and "shifted to other projects." It is a modern industry pattern: a team delivers a critical darling, only to find themselves redistributed across the corporate map before the first major discount even lands.

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