IGN’s Game Scoop! podcast just dropped episode 874, ranking the best Nintendo Switch Online games as of October 2026. The episode title includes the date, giving us a glimpse of the current library instead of a timeless list.
The episode summary doesn’t reveal the games or their order yet. Until the full discussion goes live, we can’t confirm the ranking. This article focuses only on what the published listing states.
The date is the key takeaway here. Nintendo’s subscription library evolves over time, and a list marked “October ’26” shows what subscribers can access right now. Older rankings might overlook recent additions or list titles that have already been removed.
This episode arrives during a busy week for subscription and release news. GameGrin has shared its PlayStation Plus Monthly Games for October 2026. Meanwhile, Xbox Wire has released Next Week on Xbox: New Games for October 12 to 16. Gamers considering where to spend their budgets can now see the October landscape across all three platforms in one place.
Discovery tools are on the rise too. Polygon has introduced Wishlister, a weekly newsletter that delivers a list of upcoming Steam games to subscribers’ inboxes. At the same time, Game Rant keeps its daily Name That Game quiz going. The October 11 edition features a BioWare RPG related to the Force.
| Podcast episode | Game Scoop! 874 |
| Ranking snapshot | October 2026 |
| Xbox Wire release window | October 12-16 |
| PlayStation Plus monthly lineup | October 2026 (published by GameGrin) |
| Polygon Wishlister cadence | Weekly |
Community Pulse
There’s no community feedback for episode 874 yet, and the source material doesn’t include Steam reviews or forum posts to reference. We won’t assign any sentiment to players who haven’t shared their thoughts. We’ll update this section once we see listener and subscriber reactions.
What To Watch
- The complete episode 874 ranking. Its top picks will reveal which Switch Online titles IGN’s panel considers must-haves.
- Xbox’s October 12-16 release schedule, providing context for the competition that week.
- The upcoming issues of Wishlister from Polygon, highlighting how upcoming Steam releases are showcased to readers.
Sarah Chen
Sarah Chen is the Reviews and Guides Editor at Explosion.com. With a background in game design studies and 6 years of gaming journalism, Sarah brings technical insight to her reviews and creates comprehensive guides that help players get the most out of their games. She has reviewed over 200 titles across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo platforms. Her current obsessions include FromSoftware titles and indie roguelikes.
