Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion is a single-player adventure that spans 80 missions and gives you the ability to play as an Octoling for the very first time! When you download Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion, you’ll also receive special octo-themed in-game gear (Studio Octophones & Octo Layered LS), which you can use right away!

Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion was originally released on 13 June 2018, and Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members can download it as an additional benefit starting 22 April 2022.

The full Splatoon 2 software (sold separately) is needed to play the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC.

Users can either purchase Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion on Nintendo eShop, or, beginning 22 April 2022, download it at no additional cost with a paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.

For more information, please read How to Access Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.

Players who purchase the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC can play it indefinitely. For Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members, it is possible to play the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion content for the duration of an active membership.

If you do not renew your Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership, it’s not possible to play the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion content unless it has been purchased separately or you begin a new Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. However, you will keep access to the special octo-themed in-game gear (Studio Octophones & Octo Layered LS) even if your membership ends.

The save data for Splatoon 2 is stored on the console, so after becoming a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member again (or purchasing Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion separately), it will be possible to continue playing where you left off.

No, there will not be a discount since Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion is included for free with an active membership.

• The full Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC (including the Studio Octophones and Octo Layered LS bonus gear) will be available as soon as the DLC is downloaded.
• If the DLC is still not appearing or you are being prompted to purchase it again on Nintendo eShop, please read the Unable to Access Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.

Unless purchased separately, it’s not possible to play Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion content after the end of a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership. However, you will keep access to the special octo-themed in-game gear (Studio Octophones & Octo Layered LS) even if your membership ends.

The save data for Splatoon 2 is stored on the console, so after becoming a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member again (or purchasing Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion separately), it is possible to continue playing where you left off.

If you have a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack individual membership, the account with the membership must launch the game in order to play the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion content. An internet connection may be required when launching the game to verify your Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership and access the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion content.

With a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack family membership, all members of your Nintendo Account family group can play Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion for the duration of the membership. To access the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion content, an internet connection may be required when launching the game to verify your Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.

If the DLC is purchased separately, other users on the same console can also play the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion content as long as the console is set as the primary console for the Nintendo Account used to purchase the DLC. On any other console, the DLC can only be played by the account that was used to purchased it.