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Nintendo Switch Online Service lets the console owners enjoy online multiplayer gaming as well as a dedicated smartphone app that connects to the Nintendo Switch system and helps connect with friends for co-op and competitive games online.

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of Nintendo Switch Online reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Nintendo Switch Online Outage Chart 12/11/2025 01:30

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Nintendo Switch Online users through our website.

  1. Online Play (53%)

    Online Play (53%)

  2. Sign in (37%)

    Sign in (37%)

  3. Matchmaking (5%)

    Matchmaking (5%)

  4. Glitches (5%)

    Glitches (5%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent Nintendo Switch Online outage reports came from the following cities:

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City Problem Type Report Time
United StatesNew Orleans Online Play
United StatesLos Angeles Online Play
United StatesBatesville Online Play
United StatesUpper Marlboro Sign in
South AfricaPretoria Online Play
United StatesLas Vegas Online Play
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • Zachruff Zach (@Zachruff) reported

    this game is literally just comm errors LOL holy **** nintendo. Although to their credit they at least have the brains to make stuff like bowling player sided rather than host sided unlike Mario Golf so those are completely lagless

  • jpbeeman JustinTlME (@jpbeeman) reported

    Hey @NintendoAmerica, I’m playing your #NintendoSwitchSports beta test right now and I want to point out some problems. Your bowling scoring for the “last man standing” is wrong. I had 85 in my 6th frame (with strike) and lost to someone with 93 with an open. My score is better.

  • TheBeyondDiva BeyondDiva (@TheBeyondDiva) reported

    nintendo switch sports online play test communication errors sadge

  • nova_vm AuracleOfFuckNFTs #BLM #TransRightsAreHumanRights (@nova_vm) reported

    @TrinityPneuma @NintendoAmerica I'm surprised Threed Tent doesn't crash the app like I jokedtweeted the other day Unless I missed a video OF Threed Tent crashing the app

  • ShiningEevee1 ShiningEevee (@ShiningEevee1) reported

    Can Nintendo fix their Nintendo Switch Sports servers so I can play the damn game

  • GivenNameEric Eric (@GivenNameEric) reported

    After 10 "server error" messages in a row, I stopped trying to play #NintendoSwitchSports Nintendo clearly wasn't ready for the server load, it's unplayable tonight.

  • Jp7231_S Incredible Onlyfans (@Jp7231_S) reported

    @SuperAdam64_ @IntroSpecktive Switch Online itself is a p2p service which again for the quality should be FREE this company makes enough money previous generation had free p2p until nintendo servers actually work whats the point in even buying them besides the fact they lock game features in a pay wall

  • ErickADub ErickADub (@ErickADub) reported

    Crunchyroll on Nintendo Switch is pretty neat! Makes me wish that Netflix and Disney+, only one problem: I gotta cough up money just to even use either of those services... :/

  • ghostkid825 Chris (@ghostkid825) reported

    Attempting to start the Online Play Test for Nintendo Switch Sports. I got a communication error while changing my settings, and haven't been able to get past the opponent-search screen. The servers seem to be getting slammed and/or they VASTLY underestimated the player count.

  • TF59236659 TaylorPlayz (@TF59236659) reported

    Yikes, seems like everyone’s having issues. @NintendoAmerica, you’ve got some work to do!

  • teenytinylimey 💚 Limey 💚 (@teenytinylimey) reported

    This sucks! I am trying the Nintendo Switch Sports Online Play Test and for some reason, I am not connecting that good, which makes absolutely NO F**KING SENSE! However, I will try again at some other points, so hopefully I'm able to play soon without any problems

  • BigHammz Hammz (@BigHammz) reported

    @stoleyourwatch @LamarrWilson @XboxGamePass True but the reason family plan is on Nintendo online is because it’s pretty cheap and the service isn’t all that yet.

  • tlf777 Terry (@tlf777) reported

    Played a few minutes of Nintendo Switch Sports during the Friday night test. It was fun and worked well for me. People who are having issues and are angry realize that is the entire point of this, right?

  • alyssarosaaaa alyssa tengen uzui’s 5th wife ♡ (@alyssarosaaaa) reported

    lmfao Nintendo FIX YOUR ONLINE SERVERS MY GOODNESS

  • JoshuaAdkins97 Joshua Adkins 🇺🇸 (@JoshuaAdkins97) reported

    >signs up for a free ONLINE PLAY TEST that just started minutes ago >"FIX YOUR SERVERS NINTENDO, I CAN'T EVEN PLAY" #NintendoSwitchSports

  • KayleeConnors3 𝕂𝕒𝕪𝕝𝕖𝕖 (𝔸𝕋𝕃'𝕤 𝕍𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕚𝕠𝕟) (@KayleeConnors3) reported

    @NintendoAmerica @rNintendoSwitch Are servers down for Switch Sports or something? Internet connection is fine but "communication errors" happen every 20-30 seconds or so

  • AndresL_1997 Andres Lopez (@AndresL_1997) reported

    I can't get a Ethernet cord in the living room so fix this Nintendo

  • Jp7231_S Incredible Onlyfans (@Jp7231_S) reported

    @SuperAdam64_ @IntroSpecktive And before you say "But but they can't get the whole library" we people have already got the whole library N64 emulation isn't hard the rom files are only a couple mb its just nintendo is too lazy and incompetent to provide a proper WORKING service

  • Jeice_SSB Jeice (@Jeice_SSB) reported

    Playing Nintendo Switch Sports beta rn and I'm already getting tons of error messages xD

  • patricknotirl patrick (@patricknotirl) reported

    nintendo wii broken

  • DarkYoungLinkYT Dark Young Link (@DarkYoungLinkYT) reported

    I went to try out the Nintendo Switch Sports play test. Not only did I get constant communication errors because of my crappy internet, but you can't even choose what sport you play. You're at the mercy of random. What an awful way to do do a demo.

  • duskears Neva Duskears (@duskears) reported

    @IntroSpecktive It’s pretty obvious Nintendo is shutting down the Virtual Consoles to drive sales of their Online subscription service. If paying a privatized tax of $10/month is the only way to play old Nintendo games then a lot of people will. And Nintendo knows it.

  • NalaoToanaito 🧡🦕Ørvar is crawwwling iiin my skiiin (@NalaoToanaito) reported

    What ******** is wrong with Nintendo? Why would they not only try and force an online subscription service on us, but ALSO make an expansion pack for it?? Why should I have to buy it in order to play classic ******* Sonic bro!!

  • savanimay savanimay🌹 (@savanimay) reported

    Finally got a chambara match to load then got thr communication error again lol #switchsports #nintendo

  • TheBolture carson 9️⃣ (@TheBolture) reported

    Nice, @NintendoAmerica. Fix Pokémon Arceus soft locks since I didn’t talk to fking Melli before catching Cresselia. Y’all must be dumb af to not have that in the game before releasing

  • HPX1131 Joe (@HPX1131) reported

    @CovfefeChan while i agree that nintendo almost always sucks with online, we cant judge the entire game off of a playtest, i mean the whole reason of a playtest is to fix bugs

  • bobbijai6 badbitchbobbiwithabachelors (@bobbijai6) reported

    We got through to actually demo nintendo switch sports a whole game! Them connection issues was not it.

  • theaa47 Theaa47 (@theaa47) reported

    This is a really cool playtest for Nintendo Switch Sports! Maybe when the game comes out I'll get a communication error in the middle of a match instead of before it starts. Love Switch online <3

  • Mancaptainpokey Pokey (@Mancaptainpokey) reported

    @CovfefeChan Fefe you know you're not supposed to talk about it on social media right? I don't want you to get in trouble with Nintendo

  • JustPeachy11985 JustPeachy (@JustPeachy11985) reported

    I tried the online play test for Nintendo Switch Sports and all I got were communication errors (I didn't even get to play the actual game) Don't know if it's cuz my wifi is bad or what but it sucks