Downloadable Content (SSBU)


 * For downloadable content in Super Smash Bros. for 3DS and Wii U, see Downloadable Content (SSB3DS/WU). For general info, see Downloadable Content.

DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate was confirmed in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Direct on November 1st, 2018. The DLC for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is available to purchase on the Nintendo eShop.

Bundles

 * Fighters Pass was released on November 1st, 2018 which will include DLC fighters #71 to #75, alongside their stages and music when available, all for a discount. It will also give Mii Swordfighter Rex costume as a bonus of purchasing the pass. It will cost $24.99 to buy.
 * Fighters Pass Vol. 2 was released on January 28th, 2020 which will include DLC fighters #76 to #81, alongside their stages and music when available, all for a discount. It will also give Mii Swordfighter Ancient Soldier costume as a bonus of purchasing the pass. Its cost is yet to reveal.

Challenger Pack
There are a total of five Challenger Packs, with six more coming soon. Each pack will include a fighter, a stage, and additional music tracks and will cost $5.99 each to buy.
 * Challenger Pack #1 includes the DLC character, Joker, as well as the stage Mementos, music from the Persona series, and spirits from Persona 5. A Persona 5 themed spirit board is also included.
 * Challenger Pack #2 includes the DLC character, Hero, as well as the stage Yggdrasil's Altar, music and spirits from the Dragon Quest series. A Dragon Quest XI themed spirit board is also included.
 * Challenger Pack #3 includes the DLC character, Banjo & Kazooie, as well as the stage Spiral Mountain, music and spirits from the Banjo-Kazooie series. A Banjo-Kazooie themed spirit board is also included.
 * Challenger Pack #4 includes the DLC character, Terry Bogard, as well as the stage King of Fighters Stadium, music and spirits from the Fatal Fury series. A Fatal Fury themed spirit board is also included.
 * Challenger Pack #5 includes the DLC character, Byleth, as well as the stage Garreg Mach Monastery, music and spirits from Fire Emblem: Three Houses. A Fire Emblem: Three Houses themed spirit board is also included.

Piranha Plant
Piranha Plant is a downloadable character that can be downloaded for free (for a limited time) by buying and registering Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on My Nintendo before January 31st, 2019. It later got available as paid DLC for $4.99 on February 1st, 2019.

Joker
Joker, the main protagonist of Persona 5, is a downloadable character that was released on April 17th, 2019, as part of the Challenger Pack #1 bundle.

Hero
Hero, the protagonist from the Dragon Quest series is a downloadable character that was released on July 30th, 2019, as part of the Challenger Pack #2 bundle.

Banjo & Kazooie
Banjo and Kazooie, from the Rare franchise of the same name, is a downloadable character that was released on September 4th, 2019, as part of the Challenger Pack #3 bundle.

Terry Bogard
Terry Bogard, from the arcade fighter series, Fatal Fury, is a downloadable character that was released on November 6th, 2019, as part of the Challenger Pack #4 bundle.

Byleth
Byleth, the protagonist from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, is a downloadable character that was released on January 28th, 2020, as part of the Challenger Pack #5 bundle.

Mii Costumes
Additional Mii costumes will be available for $0.75 each, with the exception of Rex outfit and the Ancient Soldier outfit, which is only available as a bonus with the Fighters Pass.

Fighter Pass bonus
This Mii costume is only obtainable as a bonus by purchasing the Fighter Pass. The costume was released on December 7th, 2018.

Fighter Pass Vol. 2 bonus
This Mii costume is only obtainable as a bonus by purchasing Fighter Pass Vol. 2. The costume was released on January 28th, 2020.

Round 1
The first wave of costumes was released on April 17th, 2019.

Round 2
The second wave of costumes was released on July 30th, 2019.

Round 3
The third wave of costumes was released on September 4th, 2019. *Sans outfit also comes with a music track, MEGALOVANIA.

Round 4
The fifth wave of costumes was released on November 6th, 2019.

Round 5
The fifth wave of costumes was released on January 28th, 2020. *Cuphead outfit also comes with a music track, Floral Fury.

Mementos
Mementos was released as a part of Challenger Bundle #1 on April 17, 2019, as Joker's home stage.

Yggdrasil's Altar
Yggdrasil's Altar was released as a part of Challenger Bundle #2 on July 30, 2019, as Hero's home stage.

Spiral Mountain
Spiral Mountain was released as a part of Challenger Bundle #3 on September 4, 2019, as Banjo's home stage.

King of Fighters Stadium
King of Fighters Stadium was released as part of Challenger Bundle #4 on November 6, 2019, as Terry's home stage.

Garreg Mach Monastery
Garreg Mach Monastery was released as part of Challenger Bundle #5 on January 28, 2020, as Byleth's home stage.

Modes
These modes were added for free on April 17th, 2019. These modes were added for free on July 30th, 2019. These modes were added for free on September 4th, 2019.
 * Stage Builder allows the player to create custom stages.
 * Video Editor let players edit their videos with transition effects, text and music.
 * Shared Content let players share and discover custom stages, Mii fighters, and videos. A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required for sharing and downloading community-made content.
 * World of Light mode now has a Very Easy difficulty option.
 * Spectate Mode let players spectate other players' matches and predict the winner to earn points, which can be used to buy items from a special Vault Shop.
 * Online Tourney mode lets players participate in in-game online tournaments with preset rules that change periodically. Special event tourneys are planned to be held too. A Nintendo Switch Online membership is required to play online tourneys.
 * Home-Run Contest returns again, allowing players to rack up damage on a sandbag and launch it as far as possible, either with themselves or with another player.