How to Access Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion
In this article, you'll learn how to access the content included in the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC.
Important
- In order to play the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC, you must also have Splatoon 2 (sold separately).
- 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 immediate access to special in-game gear (Studio Octophones & Octo Layered LS).
Users can either purchase Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion on Nintendo eShop or, from 22 April 2022, download it at no additional cost as part of a paid Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership.
Use the table below to understand the difference between purchasing the DLC and downloading it for free as a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member.
| Nintendo eShop Purchase | Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack Membership | |
| Cost | Price available on Nintendo eShop | Included as part of the membership for no additional cost |
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| When it can be played | Indefinitely | For the duration of the active membership |
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What to do
Will you be accessing Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion through a Nintendo eShop purchase or through a free download as a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack member?
Nintendo eShop purchaseNintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack download
- Purchase the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC on Nintendo eShop, if you haven't already.
- Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion must be downloaded to your console to access the content. If it has been deleted, it can be redownloaded from Nintendo eShop.
- Ensure that your Splatoon 2 software has been updated to the latest version.
- Launch Splatoon 2.
- The entrance to the new content is in the alleyway in the upper-right corner of Inkopolis Square. You will be prompted to "Listen closely..." as you approach the silver gate. Choose Enter to begin your new adventure!
- For the bonus items, you will be prompted to open a package when you start Splatoon 2 after purchasing the DLC. From Inkopolis Square, press the + Button to see your new gear. The Studio Octophones are in the "Head" section, and the Octo Layered LS is in the "Clothes" section.
- If the DLC is not appearing, you may have downloaded DLC for a region that is incompatible with your version of Splatoon 2. For more information, please read DLC Is Not Appearing (Splatoon 2).
- Begin a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership or join a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack family membership, if you do not already have an active membership.
- Download the Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion DLC for free from the Nintendo Switch Online menu in Nintendo eShop.
- Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion must be downloaded to your console to access the content. If it has been deleted, it can be redownloaded from Nintendo eShop.
- Ensure that your Splatoon 2 software has been updated to the latest version.
- Launch Splatoon 2.
- The entrance to the new mission is in the alleyway in the upper-right corner of Inkopolis Square. You will be prompted to "Listen closely..." as you approach the silver gate. Choose Enter to begin your new adventure!
- For the bonus items, you will be prompted to open a package when you start Splatoon 2 after downloading the DLC. From Inkopolis Square, press the + Button to see your new gear. The Studio Octophones are in the "Head" section, and the Octo Layered LS is in the "Clothes" section.
- If the DLC is not appearing, you may have downloaded DLC for a region that is incompatible with your version of Splatoon 2. For more information, please read DLC Is Not Appearing (Splatoon 2).