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Nintendo has announced a second round of its super-top-secret Playtest Program \u201crelated to a service for Nintendo Switch Online.\u201d This time there\u2019s room for four times as many applicants, a total of 40,000, for the playtest taking place from July 28 to August 10. If it\u2019s anything like last year<\/a>, those spots will be\u2026<\/p>\n

Read more…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – kotaku.com<\/p>\n

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Nintendo has announced a second round of its super-top-secret Playtest Program \u201crelated to a service for Nintendo Switch Online.\u201d This time there\u2019s room for four times as many applicants, a total of 40,000, for the playtest taking place from July 28 to August 10. 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