Call of Duty Online: Xbox Live / PS Plus / Nintendo Switch Online Required

Yes, a paid subscription is required to play Call of Duty online multiplayer on consoles.

Platform	Subscription Required	Free-to-Play Exception
Xbox 360 / One / Series X\|S	Xbox Live Gold → Game Pass Core ($10/mo, $60/yr)	Warzone 2.0 / MWII/III DMZ / Warzone Mobile: Free (No Gold/Core needed since April 2021 / Jan 2024).
PlayStation 3 / 4 / 5	PlayStation Plus (Essential/Extra/Premium)	Warzone 2.0 / DMZ / Warzone Mobile: Free (No PS Plus needed).
Nintendo Switch	Nintendo Switch Online	N/A (No CoD on Switch currently).
PC (Steam / Battle.net)	None. Free online.	N/A

What You Can Play WITHOUT Subscription (Consoles)

Campaign (Single Player) — All titles.
Local Split-Screen (Private Match vs Bots) — Black Ops 3, WWII, BO4, MW2019, Vanguard, MWII, MWIII, BO6 support 2-player local.
Zombies Solo / Local Split-Screen — Most titles.
Warzone 2.0 / DMZ / Warzone Mobile — Free on all platforms.

Subscription Sharing

Xbox: **Home Xbox** setting shares **Game License** (Digital Games) + **Gold/Core Subscription Benefits** to **all profiles on that console**. One sub = whole household online.
PlayStation: **Console Sharing & Offline Play** (Primary PS4/PS5) shares **Game License** + **PS Plus Benefits** to all users on that console.
Nintendo: **Family Membership** (8 accounts) required for sharing. Individual = 1 account only.

Bottom Line: For standard CoD Multiplayer (Team Deathmatch, Domination, Ranked Play): Subscription mandatory on consoles. PC = Free. Warzone = Free everywhere.

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