Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown gets free trial on Nintendo Switch Online from September 24

• According to the source, the trial runs until September 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
• The game is also temporarily discounted by 70% in the Nintendo eShop until October 7.

What happened

Nintendo is putting Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown in the spotlight for a limited time with a free trial for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. According to the source, the promotion begins on September 24 at 10:00 a.m. PT and ends on September 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT. That gives subscribers a short window to try the full game as part of Nintendo’s Switch Online promotion.

In addition to the trial, there is a separate offer in the Nintendo eShop. The source says Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is also available at a 70% discount, with the sale scheduled to end on October 7. The source links the trial and the discount to the same promotional campaign, but does not explicitly say whether both offers apply in the exact same regions or under the exact same conditions.

The game itself is a 2024 Ubisoft release. The source describes Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown as a Metroidvania-style action-adventure game and cites an OpenCritic score of 8.7/10. That score is used in the article as an indicator of the game’s positive reception, though review averages can change over time as new reviews are added.

The available information makes it clear that Nintendo Switch Online is being used as the delivery channel for the temporary trial, while the Nintendo eShop is simultaneously highlighting a price cut. The source does not fully clarify regional availability, and it also does not say whether the offer is visible to all Switch users or only to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.

Background

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown launched in 2024 and is presented in the source as a well-received action-adventure game with Metroidvania elements. The cited OpenCritic score of 8.7/10 reinforces that reception, though such scores can shift over time. The source uses that score as context for the temporary promotion, not as part of a new content update for the game itself.

The promotion has two parts mentioned side by side in the source: a free trial through Nintendo Switch Online and a 70% discount in the Nintendo eShop. That means Nintendo is highlighting the game both through a temporary try-before-you-buy option and a price promotion. The source gives a specific start time of September 24 at 10:00 a.m. PT and an end time of September 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT for the trial, while the eShop discount is said to run until October 7.

Based on the provided material, it is clear that Nintendo Switch Online is being used for the temporary trial and that the Nintendo eShop is showing a 70% discount. The source does not fully explain whether the promotion applies in all regions or whether conditions may differ by eShop version. It also remains unclear whether the trial is available only to subscribers or whether the game is being highlighted more broadly in some regions of the Switch ecosystem.

The source does not mention any new content, update, or expansion for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. The focus is entirely on the temporary availability and the price reduction. In other words, this is a promotional campaign for an existing 2024 release, with a fixed time window and a clearly stated 70% discount.