Nintendo is inviting people to apply to play test a new feature for Nintendo Switch Online — though the company isn’t specifying what the feature is. Considering that this company just launched a gesture-controlled alarm clock,

As people continue waiting patiently for official news of the Switch 2, Nintendo has taken the unusual step of rolling out a public testing program for a secret new piece of Switch software. It filled up in seconds as players eagerly signed up to be guinea pigs for whatever the Mario maker is cooking up.

Do you want to be one of the 10,000 people who participate in Nintendo’s mysterious new “Playtest Program” for Nintendo Switch Online? If you meet the criteria, you can apply for the playtest from the “To application page” link on Nintendo’s website starting today at 11AM ET / 8AM PT.

Nintendo Switch's recently revealed playtest opens extremely briefly, as users jump at the opportunity to try out a new feature.

There are over 143 million Switch owners, which means the console will still be getting new games for years after the Switch 2 arrives.

Nintendo is asking invited testers to keep their mouths shut about what they see and learn. The mysterious Nintendo Switch Online test that begins later this month comes with a warning for people chosen to participate: Please don't disclose or discuss it at all.

Nintendo has launched a search for 10,000 testers, offering them first access to a mysterious new Switch Online feature. While the announcement provides few details and offers no concrete hints about what the feature involves,