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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 02/22/2026 04:25

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

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • AshflowR Ashflow_Ramza (@AshflowR) reported

    @NintendoEurope Exclusively on nintendo switch... Now thats a problem in visuals 😬

  • OrigiGreatness OddAIs #HokagoPlushClub🐰 (@OrigiGreatness) reported

    @the_nicest_xbot @zekesyeet PS has a cloud service before xCloud was even thought of You don’t have to “own” the OS to put stuff on it lmaooo Nintendo and PS can do it anytime they want

  • JustDiogo Pikapika-2000 aka Pokémon & Zelda brainrot lol (@JustDiogo) reported

    @Harmony__Bunny Exactly. And Crash's obvious popularity made me think he'd obviously make it, but with the ordeal I think Nintendo sees that it would do more harm than good PR wise (heck, Activision is being investigated by the State of California, that's no joke)

  • David_Peel David Peel (@David_Peel) reported

    @LeeMaddy1968 I'd take a broken Nintendo Entertainment System over Bruce

  • inlandmunson Matt Munson (@inlandmunson) reported

    @Atlus_West Could Ogre Battle 64 be released on the Nintendo 64 Switch service maybe if a deal with Square Enix happened?

  • uncle_friendly Uncle Friendly (@uncle_friendly) reported

    @AskPlayStation I have a PS5 controller that's seeing a lot of analog stick drift. I just went through this with my Switch as well and Nintendo was super helpful but I can only contact PS agents during business hours when I'm working. How can I fix this without taking off work?

  • noodle_gangstar skoodle (@noodle_gangstar) reported

    wow nintendo has amazing customer service, i called because my nintendo account was hacked and they reversed everything in minutes

  • link5469 darkwinlord (@link5469) reported

    @RoxaLink It’s okay the bike part on Nintendo switch used to have some controller problems depending on what ones you used.

  • CrafterArmys DJ Wage🙇‍♀️🆖 (@CrafterArmys) reported

    @Yellowflower42 And Nintendo would have zero issue giving out that money, with the money they’ve made from Nintendo switch online all these years. BRUH NINTENDO IS LOADED WTF are you talking about please educate yourself god damn 😭

  • supermariojjk Dajoka HYPED FOR BANANA MANIA AND METROID DREAD (@supermariojjk) reported

    @ExpandDong15 Ok, Im sorry. I made it. I don't support Nintendo's bad business decisions though. I just want to play me some star fox 64 and have fun without being called a bootlicker. Now if this was more than 10 dollars, we would have an issue. Also I wouldn't say this if galaxy 2 got ported

  • Aquaventra Tom Devaddere (@Aquaventra) reported

    @FalKoopa_ I don't really see them releasing smash 64 on the online service. Nintendo is already so against supporting anything other instalment other then smash ultimate.

  • Dilla64J JDilla64 (@Dilla64J) reported

    @TheMaractusMan This argument is over. Devs have spoken out many times that Nintendo is hard to work with. It's an ongoing issue. They do not play well with others. And I will listen to the devs, not you.

  • noodle_gangstar skoodle (@noodle_gangstar) reported

    wow nintendo has amazing cu/stomer service, i called because my nintendo a/ccount was ha/cked and they reversed everything in minutes

  • legittestdude LegitEcho (@legittestdude) reported

    @CartridgeGames @sevengranddad92 Nintendo switch online is already not really worth it considering how god awful their online is. This is the least they could do to make it a decent service

  • CrafterArmys DJ Wage🙇‍♀️🆖 (@CrafterArmys) reported

    @CraftyAdrian360 @Yellowflower42 If I’m paying an online service cause the company needs funds for stable servers that better reflect in online play. And it does for PlayStation and Xbox. The online servers are stable and good. Nintendo tho? They have proven to use old *** unstable servers in the year 2021.

  • silent_boots99 Meta Kirandul (@silent_boots99) reported

    @theryumain @arrokudatime @Lavadoo4 No lol if you emulate an old *** game like Majora Mask for Nintendo 64 it's not stealing and it isn't even affecting their man source of Income companies make more money from the latest titles that is where emulation becomes a problem not grabbing older games lol

  • Mattybangin STREET SMARTS (@Mattybangin) reported

    @snarkysunbro Its an issue with all systems, not just Nintend, but My guess is, if people are worked up about it more, its less of a chance Nintendo games eventually come to other things. PS "only"games have been eventually coming to PC, xbox is whatever, Nintendo stuff usually pretty stingy.

  • TopHatGamingMan Top Hat Gaming Man - twitch.tv/tophatgamingmanlive (@TopHatGamingMan) reported

    Nintendo should release Saturn games as part of them online service, but make it exclusive to Japan as the west disrespected the system so our markets won't the same nostalgia for it.

  • CrafterArmys DJ Wage🙇‍♀️🆖 (@CrafterArmys) reported

    @Yellowflower42 This should’ve been a thing since the service launched. There is 0 merit in Nintendo switch online. It feels like locking online play behind a pay wall already. Then on top of that ****, they decide to up the price when it has SOMETHING worthwhile? Nah **** nintendo for that.

  • TofuTehSurvivor Sugoi Variety Hour© (@TofuTehSurvivor) reported

    @Ghenghis8 @CartridgeGames @sevengranddad92 You're still not seeing the issue? Have you not payed attention to anyone who's asked for them to bring back the original style VC where you got to keep your games? SNES Classic? You mean the thing that was scalped to hell, and Nintendo said they didn't want to make more them?

  • Yellowflower42 Cresso The Grey (@Yellowflower42) reported

    @CrafterArmys Sony did not change the price after adding extra features because they realised $60 a year was not worth the online alone. They added features to make the service worth it. Nintendo however decided $20 a year is worth online alone. So new services cost extra.

  • Yellowflower42 Cresso The Grey (@Yellowflower42) reported

    @CrafterArmys Microsoft and SEGA's deals are most likely to get a percentage of the profit rather than a specific amount. If Nintendo did not charge extra it would just cut into the already existing service.

  • LittlePichi PEACHYKINS💕 (@LittlePichi) reported

    @savemepeach @ALittleBirdRGG but It was only one boy, everybody else either agreed with ren or simply disagreed and said the crown was good for her. I never thought her design was the issue, I think nintendo shot themselves in the foot the second they scrapped her connection to Peach

  • Wormshole The Worm's Hole (@Wormshole) reported

    It'd be nice to play Wind Waker and OoT mobile, but I can't see myself paying for a nintendo subscription service at this juncture in my life. It's a shame if they withhold a physical release to boost membership rates, but if they don't do the right thing we can always emulate.

  • DJK1NG_Gaming DJK1NG_Gaming - Edens Zero & Destiny Lovers! 🇭🇹 (@DJK1NG_Gaming) reported

    @PcElitest Uh no we don't share the same mindset and I am just a gamer that like Nintendo, Japanese and Indies games. If you find an issue with that then go seek a doctor they might help you. And you calling me a Nintendrone doesn't do anything.

  • PokeDeeG PokeDeeG (@PokeDeeG) reported

    @sevengranddad92 I'd gladly pay $20 for a bunch of NES and SNES games, but forcing that on people who just want to play online is cruel. I thought Nintendo making a paid subscription for an online service would mean the online would get better, but it's not so online play should be free.

  • Yellowflower42 Cresso The Grey (@Yellowflower42) reported

    @CrafterArmys Nintendo charges $20 a year for Online fully expecting to get all the profits from it. If Microsoft and SEGA were to then make a large cut into that, sure, Nintendo would still be making profit, but barely any at all. They charge for the service for a reason.

  • CaAngryblackdu Moderately Upset Black Dude From California (@CaAngryblackdu) reported

    Nintendo fans... What's your ******* problem?

  • GalacticPirate_ GalacticPirate (@GalacticPirate_) reported

    @MrSujano ??? This is literally talking about Nintendo's SNES and now N64 online service, nothing to do with "the community"

  • The_CrapGamer THE CrapGamer (@The_CrapGamer) reported

    @shocknero What they need to do is charge $180 a year and just put hundreds of games on the service and call it Nintendo Pass.