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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

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Nintendo Switch Online Outage Chart 01/22/2026 05:50

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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 (62%)

    Online Play (62%)

  2. Sign in (31%)

    Sign in (31%)

  3. Matchmaking (8%)

    Matchmaking (8%)

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 KingdomPreston Online Play
ParaguayAsunción Online Play
United StatesPhiladelphia Sign in
United StatesEdenton Matchmaking
United StatesMiami Sign in
United StatesValencia Online Play
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • ghostologys comet 🌟 10 days 🎉 (@ghostologys) reported

    casual reminder companies are not your friends. every game company has **** wrong w it; nintendo, sega, ea, you name it, there's issues. be critical of them and like, try to Do Something Against it. don't be compliant and stop acting shocked when they do smth predictable

  • BoltMicFlash The best cutie of all Furries (@BoltMicFlash) reported

    @McTroid Community: Me angy, please fix. Nintendo: *Dying of ideas*

  • FamDaBroski Fambroski (@FamDaBroski) reported

    @OnTheDownLoTho I agree with everything you have to say on this subject. I do have a problem with people just stopping themselves from buying Nintendo games. The merch is pretty much the only thing that goes to the executives pockets so that means devs get the video game money.

  • AdriVolKatina Adri VolKatina (@AdriVolKatina) reported

    I would still buy Mario Odyssey 2, a new Mario Strikers game. And I'm still waiting for Nintendo 64 Online service

  • E5guy Kench (@E5guy) reported

    @NintendoAmerica hey stop shooting yourself in the foot because right now it just a knee stub because you need help and you have a problem that you wish that you don't have namely an addiction to self-harm and/or destruction so stop being a voltorb

  • PokeSimonOwO SER Reyes (@PokeSimonOwO) reported

    Okay, this issue has gone too far and as a Nintendo fan myself, I need to voice my opinions out. Though I'm taking a neutral stance with regards to the whole #FreeMelee & #SaveSmash fiasco between Nintendo of America and the Smash community, I have one question to ask:

  • TheJrose11 Jrose11 (@TheJrose11) reported

    Nintendo is really working hard to ensure that someone is going to be motivated enough to completely gut this absolutely broken and corrupt copyright system and I'll be so happy.

  • LinkMountaineer Pat (@LinkMountaineer) reported

    @SuperZeldaGirl Not really. What’s upsetting is people overreacting over Nintendo enforcing their terms of service. The Melee mod was seen as a violation and was treated as such. Simple as that, really.

  • BeegBoi6 Dansh (fusion Event) (@BeegBoi6) reported

    @NintendoAmerica 12 pfps but no fixing any problems with the games and comminity shame on you Nintendo.

  • ElleEarnheart Elle♡ (@ElleEarnheart) reported

    So was there a site Nintendo had where they can repair joycon drifting? Cause both of my joycons have MAJOR drift issues it's literally impossible to play with them.

  • JonahNewton6 Napstablook season (@JonahNewton6) reported

    I want to do the “is it just nintendo of America who has copyright issues” now that #freesplatoon is trending. So... is it just nintendo of America

  • RedWithSomeBlue Purple😶 (@RedWithSomeBlue) reported

    @BlizzyAdeline @Aliciawitdaart Problem is even creative nintendo has made tons of mistakes, (looking at Paper Mario for example). Not to mention their lack of understanding of how online works.

  • babycakin babycakin(marky) (@babycakin) reported

    @OnTheDownLoTho Agreed. Nintendo should give a solution to the Melee community, not just pull the rug up under them even if it is a copyright issue. Splatoon, tho, that is messy af.

  • stooboot Stooboot (@stooboot) reported

    @Mewtwonie Unfortunately I don't think its a Nintendo of America problem. I think its a Nintendo japan problem. They have a stone age mind set when it comes to people using the way people can play their games.

  • PurpleKunai 🔥💎Cj Kira💎🔥 (@PurpleKunai) reported

    @leff_1 @CaptainVVVVVV @Sora_Sakurai He would fuel the fires on this situation and get in trouble with Nintendo so to not have that happen WE need to go to the MAIN PROBLEM

  • Amirys21 Amirys Istrala (@Amirys21) reported

    @OnTheDownLoTho Also like don’t bully people into quitting Nintendo that’s pretty shitty and doesn’t make this problem better You aren’t a bad person if you continue to buy Nintendo games

  • E5guy Kench (@E5guy) reported

    @Nintendo hey stop shooting yourself in the foot because right now it just a knee stub because you need help and you have a problem that you wish that you don't have namely an addiction to self-harm and/or destruction so stop being a voltorb

  • SSJ4_Tarfful Cole Forman (@SSJ4_Tarfful) reported

    They were simply a custom made shell that replaced the official nintendo shell. Nothing done here effected Nintendo in a negative way. They were made in honor of Etika and to help those with mental problems. Nintendo please don’t go down this path. This unfair to your...

  • wizrad Wizrad (@wizrad) reported

    @ApolloFGC @Alpharad Exactly. Ppl need to stop. Get on Nintendo about legitimate issues. Like crappy online ecosystem or whatever. Not stuff that they have every right to do and in most cases makes sense. If they've been doing this for so long so then why do yall keep repeatedly doing the same ****?

  • Dude_ItsJonny Ronathan Jamirez (@Dude_ItsJonny) reported

    @ApolloFGC @Alpharad It's actually a trademark issue (A flimsy one on Nintendo's part) for the word "joycon" in joycon boyz. Not primarily a reselling problem because I don't think Nintendo can regulate their products on the secondary market. Nintendo is just wack on this one tbh.

  • leff_1 Deep Leff's #1 Fan (@leff_1) reported

    @PurpleKunai @CaptainVVVVVV @Sora_Sakurai do you really not understand that the more problems nintendo faces, the more likely they are to give in to public pressure and #freemelee? like, thats the whole point of the hashtag. you actually kinda nailed it.

  • DizzyLuc Dizzy Luc (@DizzyLuc) reported

    Hopefully last tweet on this tonight. I've had issues with Nintendo for years. People seem to not remember when Nintendo made their own "Youtube" partner program, where you could only play Nintendo games on your channel if you want ad revenue. They've always been controlling.

  • zintheplacetobe Nicky Z (@zintheplacetobe) reported

    I hope Nintendo gets hurt over these joycon drift lawsuits. If they're going to be so damn protective of their IP then they better feel it when they scam people with it by selling them broken crap

  • lyro_daniel Lyro Daniel (@lyro_daniel) reported

    @Cromedome6 @UmbraTrainer Yes I understand about Sony’s Mistakes like Cross-Play and Censorship of Japanese Games. It’s not the Devs problems, it’s just those stupid Execs.... But Nintendo was the Worst of them all, I don’t know why get hay wired on their fans?

  • ECCOchuuK l0gan (@ECCOchuuK) reported

    @CEOofDeathGrips @billynotreaIIy oh ive got no problems with nintendo, i just felt like playing some japanese 3ds games

  • DJK1NG_Gaming DJK1NG_Gaming - Crew Member of Edens Zero! 🇭🇹 (@DJK1NG_Gaming) reported

    Nintendo fans really believe that are free from Copyright and Legal Issues.

  • LuckyCharmsLoL Joe (o・ⅴ・) aka LuckyCharms (@LuckyCharmsLoL) reported

    So is Nintendo gonna crash and burn. What's gonna happen here. Clearly they're messin' up big time and no one has done/said anything. Someone's gotta step down/in and let them know they're making TERRIBLE decisions.

  • Mynamiszack Zack (@Mynamiszack) reported

    @Aysenyo The problem with all of what you said is that Nintendo didn’t need to do any of this. Just look at all of these situations and ask yourself if this would have hurt Nintendo in any way shape or form.

  • DJK1NG_Gaming DJK1NG_Gaming - Crew Member of Edens Zero! 🇭🇹 (@DJK1NG_Gaming) reported

    Nintendo fans really believe they are immune from Copyright and Legal Issues.

  • CoolTomTweets Thomas Davis #FreeMelee (@CoolTomTweets) reported

    @SpaceKingScot2 @IAMTHESLIME_ As far as Japanese work culture is concerned, what we call a 100 hour week is what they call “not working hard enough”. There’s no chance in hell Nintendo don’t overwork their staff.