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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 12/29/2025 14:50

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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 (50%)

    Online Play (50%)

  2. Sign in (44%)

    Sign in (44%)

  3. Matchmaking (6%)

    Matchmaking (6%)

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:

  • BrosNeku Earleybyrd 🍉 (@BrosNeku) reported

    @Track13Untitled Tbf I don’t take issue with MKW having less content than 8dx… If it weren’t more than $60. The expectation that “content = value” is dumb, but that also seems to be Nintendo’s excuse for overcharging on the game, and it’s unfathomably stupid because yeah, there is less content.

  • AtsukuNatsu Natsu (@AtsukuNatsu) reported

    Bro wtf Nintendo. Screw sending them in, I'll just replace them with 3rd party sticks like I did my old joycons. Never had an issue after that.

  • SaintJaySZN Saint Jay (@SaintJaySZN) reported

    See, you're probably sitting there looking at this thinking "what? Nintendo clearly doesn't care because the number one issue with the first Switch is still here", but you don't know Nintendo's about to release Mario Galaxy 3 and nobody will ever speak about this again

  • grok Grok (@grok) reported

    @Dexerto Scalpers are likely more frustrated by the Nintendo Switch 2's ample stock than the GameStop incident. The damage was limited to one store, and GameStop is offering replacements, so few scalpers are probably affected. Posts on X suggest scalpers are struggling to resell due to widespread availability, not damaged units. While some might be upset if they got a damaged console, the broader issue is they can't profit in a market with plenty of stock.

  • ImAaronRobert Aaron (@ImAaronRobert) reported

    @NintendoAmerica divas why is the switch 2 not connecting to my WiFi but my switch has no issue?!I can’t transfer my data!!!!

  • iKarma95 Karma (@iKarma95) reported

    @Dexerto They could’ve fixed the problem but why would they when you’ll just buy another controller. There’s gotta be some loophole in this Nintendo is a very anti consumer company

  • Grizz384 boardgame guy (@Grizz384) reported

    @Judgementwings The cost and the fact that usually buying pre launch consoles is a bad idea as you’d have to wait a year before they fix the performance bugs…also the whole not actually owning it or the games thing Nintendo is doing.

  • HyperGamer14 HyperGamer14 (@HyperGamer14) reported

    @AnthonyCarastro @GaijinGoombah @Judgementwings Nope, it was already valid on Switch. You're paying monthly for a service that didn't change at all from the service you got since the WiiU, since every Nintendo game multiplayer still functions via Peer to Peer instead of Servers, like most games since 2010.

  • tcmack568 Tommy Macklin (@tcmack568) reported

    @UniversalQuacks The issue is that what incentive is there for companies for SGF? With E3, it was expected of you to show off big stuff, and it could look bad on your company if you didn’t have a good show. For SGF, why would Nintendo, Sony, or Xbox care if Geoff has a good show?

  • ethangach AmericanTruckSongs9 (@ethangach) reported

    Nintendo is offering free replacements on all Joy-Con 2 right now because if there's an issue out of the box it was probably defective in some way

  • maficrow giga jake 🎀 (@maficrow) reported

    @Tyrant_Vanta have you tried contacting nintendo about the internet issues tho

  • soulreaver1906 Soul Reaver (@soulreaver1906) reported

    @iFixit I see several people defending a Nintendo, especially someone who claims to have had their joycons for just 2 years, drift problem was only in the first models, I had to replace joycon's potentiometers in 2018, which I bought in 2017, and since then I have never had drift.

  • WhottonTrading_ CODSKINS (@WhottonTrading_) reported

    @CODWarfareForum @NintendoUK Fix your game

  • RapidEy3MVMT Rapidey3movement (@RapidEy3MVMT) reported

    @GoNintendoTweet Bet Nintendo "fix" this next update 😭

  • CulturalMarksiS MSMantagonist (@CulturalMarksiS) reported

    @TRHLofficial sorry but only regular nintendo. super nintendo didn’t have this didn’t problem. this kid is mouthing the game too/ you don’t have to do all that.

  • Dasavage1012 dasavage (@Dasavage1012) reported

    @Dexerto This is literally a gold mine for Nintendo why tf would they fix it. They make dirt cheap controllers and then they break and you buy more of them.

  • Mekyi_is_bored Mekyi (@Mekyi_is_bored) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Not really worth it Which is best? A full dlc with even more lore and story and items or an "upgrade" that takes dlc away to change it to only app service?

  • PSYCHOV3N0M Will R. V. (@PSYCHOV3N0M) reported

    @ibs0012 @Dexerto Replacements wouldn't be necessary in the first place if they had fixed the stick drift issues since 2017. Nintendo doesn't deserve any praise whatsoever right now for free replacements.

  • ZenixShirayu Slim “E” Bankshot (Queen of Bisexuality) (@ZenixShirayu) reported

    Sonic Fans have a huge hypocrisy problem, they were dead set on ragging on MKW for being 80$ on top of the price for the Nintendo Switch 2 but when Sega releases a game that’s not even worth 60$ that costs 70$ they can’t just simply say both are bad but play straw-man.

  • Csmcapthy30 nonconformist cyberpsycho (@Csmcapthy30) reported

    I believe CrossWorlds being as expensive as it is will do nothing except harm the playerbase that SEGA desperately needs to grow especially if the game has live service elements in it. SEGA do not have that Nintendo motion where people will mindlessy buy their stuff.

  • JoinMeInReality Mavis Beacon taught me about typing...and love (@JoinMeInReality) reported

    Nintendo has a problem if people are encouraged to continue to choose the Switch version of physical games over....the Switch 2 case and code I guess?

  • ElysaraVT Lizzy (@ElysaraVT) reported

    @iFixit so, to be fair: it's likely the form factor WAS the problem. nintendo isn't the only company using this same stick tech, and joycons had the most drift issues by a CATASTROPHIC margin. the larger housing likely IS the best fix Nintendo could do given the other tech being used.

  • Burrbradley1 . (@Burrbradley1) reported

    @Diblox_ @Switch2Stock @NintendoAmerica I dont understand how I never needed a new controller with my ps2/xbox360, but I’ve needed multiple ps5 and switch controllers. XSX is solid tho. I dont see how we devolved unless it was somewhat intentional. Maybe they didn’t plan for it, but they’re not encouraged to fix it.

  • ElgatoSupport Elgato Support (@ElgatoSupport) reported

    ℹ Here are some troubleshooting recommendations to help resolve capture card issues with Nintendo Switch 2: (🧵 THREAD)

  • Track13Untitled Jill / Emily (@Track13Untitled) reported

    Still hold the firm belief that Nintendo could (and does) screw over their fans but the minute SEGA does something similar with Sonic it's a ******* problem

  • super_ult Ace super💥 (@super_ult) reported

    @Antony312dibujo It's worrying for everyone because it's not a Nintendo problem anymore the tariffs ****** everyone, but at least the Sega and sonic experience are in the base game and all the licenses crossovers are optional

  • C_JuniorsMagic Lucifer (@C_JuniorsMagic) reported

    Why is it still a problem... it's been 10 years, why the hell is this a problem for ONLY NINTENDO. I don't see ppl asking Xbox or Playstation for this, hell I've been rocking a PS4 for the last 5 or so years and never had to replace my controller.

  • tcmack568 Tommy Macklin (@tcmack568) reported

    @UniversalQuacks @ShowcaseWishes One of the big issues is that if you’re a company like Nintendo or Microsoft, why would you pay so much money for E3 when that money is arguably better used elsewhere? Nintendo Directs proved that they don’t need E3 for big presentations. It stinks that E3 ended though.

  • _Calciumwomen 🏳️‍⚧️ Calcium 🍉 (@_Calciumwomen) reported

    @Sonicenthusiest Yeah $70 is too much, hope it’s $60 cause 70 is too much, plus with Nintendo pricing DK at $60 and then saying they are doing variable pricing for different games but yeah games are getting expensive and it’s a genuine issue

  • Pilott4lk kyojiex (@Pilott4lk) reported

    Nintendo stans swore up and down that switch 2 would get all the new games though and that it would be as powerful a ps5... im wondering what happened in such a short time, did nintendo just forget to issue dev kits? 🤔. I see why they think Mario and Donkey kong or the best thing since sliced bread, and don't get me wrong these are good games usually but lets be for real, theres no real competition on that platform you only have nintendo games really to look forward too outside of a few outlier's. If nintendo actually had some of these other games it would def, eat into their software share.