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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 02/28/2026 05:40

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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 (64%)

    Online Play (64%)

  2. Sign in (27%)

    Sign in (27%)

  3. Matchmaking (9%)

    Matchmaking (9%)

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
ItalyMilan Online Play
SpainAlbacete Online Play
United KingdomManchester Online Play
United KingdomWitney Sign in
United KingdomPreston Online Play
ParaguayAsunción Online Play
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • PS4Revolution Playing.Is.Child.Traning (@PS4Revolution) reported

    @DC_gaming5 1. Bro its only bad when Sony does it but look at Nintendo remasters, re-issues games media & SAPS don't give spit! PlayStation drama business. 2. Horizon makes tons of money for Sony business. I'm not bothered by scoffers 3. 2 PSOne remakes confirmed MGS & Cerny's game 👍 👍

  • Sn3geo Snegeo (@Sn3geo) reported

    @GoldenboyFTW @jsaiyangaming I think the problem is Nintendo notoriously does not listen to fan feedback. I’ll see it with an open mind, but I would never bet on Nintendo

  • GeneKaninchen Spooky Papa (@GeneKaninchen) reported

    >Trying to get back into my Japanese Google account >Two Step Verification bullshit for my old phone >Absolutely no options for not having that phone anymore >No ******* customer service >No way to get into my Japanese Nintendo account now This is bullshit on top of bullshit

  • orancorrigan1 orancorrigan (@orancorrigan1) reported

    @coolguy22_ @NintendoAmerica More like overwatch broken queue

  • DynoYosher DynoYosher (@DynoYosher) reported

    And this also only goes for those who actually were ''lucky'' enough to actually GET Splatoon amiibo. Please fix @Nintendo @NintendoAmerica @NintendoEurope It is very much possible within the equip menu as you can see, just add the buttons to do it easily. PLEASE!

  • huh_exe Kai Foday (@huh_exe) reported

    @EAHelp I'm not able to log in to Apex on Nintendo Switch at all. Once I try to i get a error screen. Can you please help?

  • WNwonderland krusty_god_of_anime (@WNwonderland) reported

    @RGT_85 All have there issues Xbox - can get in heat debates Nintendo - refuse to demand a more powerful switch to get more game Ps - don't like company's copying there exclusive strategy but they also sent D pics to developers

  • Ikey_Ilex 🔞SpiciestRice🔞 (@Ikey_Ilex) reported

    @GameStrikerX2 @arkclaimer You're right, but the problem is deeper than that too. Nintendo isn't arsed about improving, they know they don't have to. There's also the other, terrifying high number of fans that attack even fair criticism at Nintendo with vitriol and threats. Apologists are just as bad.

  • wendieindie Diana B. 🐙🇺🇦 (@wendieindie) reported

    @demonslayer_hc I'm playing on Nintendo Switch. Central Europe. I made sure that my internet connection is ok. Before I decided to write here it's been 31 matches that were only depending if the servers are lagging or not. Please, take a closer look at this.

  • DesignSayren SayrenSSBM (@DesignSayren) reported

    @raptorboost The only problem with this is Nintendo sponsored events, lol. Melee will eventually change into whatever people deem the most fair, and that's something that's constantly being considered. I think getting rid of stage hazards is inevitable.

  • Nate92020779 Emerald (@Nate92020779) reported

    @TRushdown @RGT_85 Nintendo is the game industry’s biggest issue. “Oh but they saved the industry years ago.” Yeah, and if we don’t get rid of them they’ll destroy it again.

  • mayorsamie Samie he/they (@mayorsamie) reported

    Is anyone else having connection issues with Nintendo online or pocket camp :(

  • spaceswitchmars Spaceswitchmars (@spaceswitchmars) reported

    Just got another comm error loss. @NintendoAmerica @SplatoonNA @NintendoVS

  • Elixzyr El Eli Coneli 🦭 (@Elixzyr) reported

    @Cybrid101 Brawl would be the best choice to get an adaptation since it has a decent amount of characters and the legal **** wouldn't really be a problem since the only two characters from outside companies are be Sonic and Snake, all the others are technically owned by Nintendo

  • mikakisser123 🎃 Impey’s Mummy Bride 🎃 | EST & NIKI BIRTH 🪄🐼 (@mikakisser123) reported

    I wouldnt have these problems actually if Nintendo didn’t keep **** region locked 🙄

  • AxskullTV Caleb 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 (@AxskullTV) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Not cause the servers are broken as ****

  • DarkEonMaster Dark Eon Master (@DarkEonMaster) reported

    @panpanbowsfam Yes. It is something we have to live with, sadly. IF another smash game comes out and IF Bowser Jr. makes it back, please fix Up B Nintendo. XD

  • PUREFILTH6669 PUREFILTH6669 (@PUREFILTH6669) reported

    @JimoarGaming @KingAgniKai @IGN That's a problem of semantics and interpretation, point stands they never outright said that they would remain multiplatform and the fact that they made Starfield exclusive is understandable and standard compared to PlayStation and Nintendo, regardless how you feel about it.

  • Ant_onio45 Ant-onio 45 (@Ant_onio45) reported

    Hello @FortniteStatus I seem to have an issue in the lobby where moving the right joystick on Nintendo switch causes it to do the same thing the left joystick does. When looking at cosmetics and such, I can't turn and view them because it moves to the next cosmetic

  • nutfeathers nutsfeathers (@nutfeathers) reported

    @TheShabadoobie @Clay_Bitnr23 @NintendoAmerica No problem duder

  • elliotduby Elliot Duby (@elliotduby) reported

    @MrMcFlyOfficial The big issue there is these cinematic universes have only worked with Marvel and DC because the characters were already in the same universe and connected by their movies’ lore But the Nintendo characters are all from completely different universes and even time periods

  • TheRealSupertin Supertinplays (@TheRealSupertin) reported

    @BlizzardCSEU_EN I am trying to login into Overwatch 2 on the Switch. BUT I CAN'T BECAUSE OF MY NINTENDO ID THAT I TRANSFERRED TO MY NEW ACCOUNT, WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!

  • MythicalRevived MythicalDreams (@MythicalRevived) reported

    @MonadoBoy16 @NintendoAmerica How is that bot problem doing?

  • zukikotrefo Moedred-swag (@zukikotrefo) reported

    @RGT_85 I’d say it’s the ps and Nintendo fanboys, Nintendo fans don’t really take into consideration how half the old catalog is still full price after millions of years, the god awful online, as well as the same issue that plague Sony of “Remastering games” And Sony fans-

  • GrieverXI Remi (@GrieverXI) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Not working, typical Blizzard

  • ChaoticSalt1 Sally (COMMISSIONS OPEN 0/3) (@ChaoticSalt1) reported

    NINTENDO, FIX YOUR GODDAMN SERVERS. WHY ******** DO I KEEP GETTING DISCONNECTED EVERY TIME WHEN I AM ALMOST WINNING!? THAT **** NEVER HAPPENS IN SPLATOON 1 AND 2 TO ME. #Splatoon3 #NintendoSwitch

  • Yuyukoyouji Melissa (@Yuyukoyouji) reported

    Taiko no Tatsujin Rhythm Festival has a bug in the Great Toy war section where you literally cannot press anything, worked fine at first now none of my buttons register, I have to exit out of the whole game in order to fix it. $80 game btw. @BandaiNamcoUS @NintendoAmerica

  • ZatchMehr 3D-Böy (@ZatchMehr) reported from Thousand Oaks, California

    @TwigTheBluePik Not a fan of how narrow the middle is, but there is a very good chance Nintendo can fix it. In Splatoon 2 I remember they reworked stages like 2 or 3 times

  • Sparkitty_ Spark 🏳️‍⚧️ (@Sparkitty_) reported

    I honestly really can't with Nintendo and Splatoon 3. Even after their second attempt on fixing the communication errors, I'm still getting more disconnects than I ever had in Splatoon 2 or Splatoon 1. Even to the point where I've gotten my first time out by the game.

  • WrecklessRidley Wreckless - 🎮Xenoblade Chronicles 3 (@WrecklessRidley) reported

    @JoeKatana89 No way they make like a new Crash Bandicoot game and don't put it on multiple platforms... that would clearly be a missed opportunity. I don't think MSFT cares about exclusives as much as Nintendo and Sony. I think they realize that as mobile and PC grows, exclusivity will fall.