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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 12/28/2025 21:00

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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:

  • serperior83 . (@serperior83) reported

    @itsa_me_gameboy But you have options as a TLOU customer on PS5. On Switch your only potential option to play those Zelda games will be full price ports. You’re excusing Nintendo for solving an artificial problem that they created for their own users.

  • VonNevermore Nevermore Von Ebony (@VonNevermore) reported

    @HMKilla I like the WiiU alot It's a very underrated console in my eyes, but I would be lying if I said it didn't have problems in it's own right. Though I do admit, I hope it's failure doesn't turn Nintendo off from making another double screen console/handheld hybrid one day

  • scotter810 Scotter810 (@scotter810) reported

    @Recade_io people are saying this was in a few nintendo power issues

  • ProakKnight ProakKnight // college (@ProakKnight) reported

    @Nedduardo @cookiecatfren Only one that gave me issues was Nintendo land, and that's because I couldn't get the input and config correctly, I never rlly checked the fps tho, BOTW and Odyssey ran real well though.

  • MagicalPuyoPopN Emilie Castan (@MagicalPuyoPopN) reported

    @Sparkelous2 @Nucleor7 @LubbaSMG2 see heres the root of the issue. You feel blighted because you think Nintendo cares about you. They don't.

  • TitaniuMSolid TitaniuMSolid on Twitch (@TitaniuMSolid) reported

    @DoublemintDavid Bro 💀 he needs to look at his own game’s lag (it’s Nintendo’s fault)

  • rob_roy16 Rob_roy16 (@rob_roy16) reported

    @PostUp_bbb @HoegLaw So the basically ruling out Nintendo plus cod is staying on PlayStation what is the god dammm problem.

  • TeensieChillin TeensieSSG (@TeensieChillin) reported

    I swear, i hate it when nintendo just makes me randomly disconnect from a game then hits me with a 5 min time out to not play anything. Like imagine spending 20$ for 12 months online then you get this every time you trying to have fun. #Splatoon2

  • ReconVelocity_ ReconVelocity (@ReconVelocity_) reported

    @Drenttzaggett20 @PinkYorudan @AidenRS139 I feel like that of Nintendo ends the NSO service in the future, they’ll make all of the titles either purchasable or free download (highly doubt the latter but still)

  • TrashleyUnarmed TrashleyUnarmed (@TrashleyUnarmed) reported

    @SuperMuffinKing It might be a long shot but supposedly Nintendo customer service can find the ip address from the last time it was used if you can give them the serial number which should be on the box or receipt if you still have one of those. I'm sorry this happened to you😔

  • CSA0905 CSA (@CSA0905) reported

    @commierider Oh, and there was no online play whatsoever with the GC while Xbox had Halo 2 with Xbox Live. While PS2 was getting the MK games and Socom with online play. Basically the same issues Nintendo still struggles with to this day.

  • cornbonzo Cornbonzo🏳️‍🌈 (@cornbonzo) reported

    hey nintendo in splatoon 3 make buffs not get consumed if you have a teammate disconnect. please. if i don't get punished in comp don't do this to me either

  • Gallyrona Gally (@Gallyrona) reported

    @Trynottodothat2 Nintendo would NOT survive if their exclusives were on other systems and steam lol Hopping on the online service **** too is so annoying cause there still isn't any real benefit from it after 5 years its beyond terrible

  • Thawkade Thawkade (@Thawkade) reported

    @NabbitFan730 @MercyKnifed Steam isn't the only PC game platform There's Epic, EA, Xbox, GOG, there's even the ******* Mac App Store if they felt like being insane. You're also forgetting the fact that Nintendo could just release them standalone or on their own distribution service.

  • samtendo09 Samtendo09 (@samtendo09) reported

    @Fawfulthgreat64 I do think the real problem is with those “fans” who put you down for even thinking about wanting Nintendo to improve their products, instead of simply disagreeing and moved on.

  • rickinho3kkkkkk Rickinho3 (@rickinho3kkkkkk) reported

    @lazure_br and at the same time nintendo doesn't need to worry much about making sure the console and costumer service quality is good because people usually don't have any other choice than buying their console and paying their ****** fees to play a game they really enjoy

  • MasalovesPOP Masa (Masataka) Nishiyama (@MasalovesPOP) reported

    @Funkoman44 We’ve all wished it. I’m pretty sure it’s a licensing issue. I’m sure Funko would do it, but they need permission of licensing from Nintendo. Probably why we don’t have Super Mario and other Nintendo pops.

  • toasted_glasses Zohwee Pear (@toasted_glasses) reported

    nintendo i need tomodachi life on switch i dont know what to do with myself this is exactlt what will fix the entire economy idk how but it will nintendo please it would do so good so many people would buy it you would get millions of dollars nintendo im begging @NintendoAmerica

  • vodiax_ rx⁷ 🍂 3 ↓ (@vodiax_) reported

    @DaFlyinPancake istg they are also not doing any kind of discounts unlike ps store and how there is an issue with how short the storage is in the nintendo switch which forces you to buy an SSD which is also expensive af

  • cj91cabrera Clint Cabrera (@cj91cabrera) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Hello, I need to talk to Customer Support in regard to an issue I'm having on one of my Nintendo Switch consoles.

  • SirC4L Sir C (@SirC4L) reported

    @GoddesDavina Yep... did indeed. My Dad briked up a car port on our drive. Stuck a garage door on the front to make it look like a garage (because of planning issues) Stuck a pool table, dart board inside and built a bar. Had a Nintendo Snes hook up to a massive brick of a TV. Good times

  • VG_champion Oarked (@VG_champion) reported

    He certainly is talking about enhancing only your home setup to decrease lag even though he is one of the leading dev's at nintendo (A company that makes games) and doesn't have any reason to not also talk about game side lag. no I'm not malding you are

  • Nedduardo Netduardo (@Nedduardo) reported

    @2WayIntrsctn @PizzaPen101 Nintendo is the one who doesnt make acessible prices over here so yes its 100% their fault. If among us on Steam is 8 bucks, and the ****** switch port is 18, theres a problem Also i shouldnt have to buy 3rd party controllers to play a console properly

  • PownicMania5000 PownicMania (@PownicMania5000) reported

    @UniquelyMediocr And again, I never said lack of content wasn't a problem. It certainly is, and I criticized it a ton because of that and Nintendo's free updates. My problem is that people are saying the devs didn't put any effort BECAUSE of the content, which as we discussed, is not the case

  • zero195x The Drill That Will Pierce the Heavens (@zero195x) reported

    @antdude92 A broken clock is right twice a day, eventually Nintendo will port the HD Zelda games over just to shut these people up.

  • KC_OnlineGaming The Will of D (@KC_OnlineGaming) reported

    @Dr_Scaphandre @Gamesleeps @MemeGirlsStudio Mobile games are a revenue stream. The Pokemon Company & gGamefreak are already optimized. Besides, Sony is vehemently against cross play Nintendo would take them across the coals on that issue alone, business-wise.

  • TrueFoxMcCloud1 Fox McCloud (@TrueFoxMcCloud1) reported

    @Sharito742 I know I sound like a broken record but I value Star Fox and Metroid above all other Nintendo IPs so that’s why I get so worried.

  • staej_warrior Staej (@staej_warrior) reported

    @astroneergame Whenever I try to get the beyond the looking glass achievement On Nintendo switch I get it but after the credits the game crashes every single time and it doesn’t register me getting the achievement can you please fix this

  • ZIMZALABlTCH Nina 🤡 (@ZIMZALABlTCH) reported

    @ryne_is i dont have the nintendo online service because i'm stingy:(((

  • 2WayIntrsctn 2-Way_Intersection 🔞 (@2WayIntrsctn) reported

    @Nedduardo @PizzaPen101 a: ok? b: ok? sounds like a you problem c: nintendo isnt indie.