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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 01/12/2026 22:00

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Nintendo Switch Online users through our website.

  1. Sign in (47%)

    Sign in (47%)

  2. Online Play (47%)

    Online Play (47%)

  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 StatesMiami Sign in
United StatesValencia Online Play
United StatesNew Orleans Online Play
United StatesLos Angeles Online Play
United StatesBatesville Online Play
United StatesUpper Marlboro Sign in
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • tnejimin ً (@tnejimin) reported

    yeri’s i. GOOD ***** LMAOOO ii. new nintendo because mine is broken. iii. cute shits i dont really care

  • AfRetro AfRetro | Twitch (@AfRetro) reported

    @rip_dean Problem is currently the av is running xbox one , nintendo switch , Ps5 , and cable tv , so i dont really want to run an independant hdmi just for the Ps5 to the tv , as current av will only do 1080p

  • l_wardle00 🦙Lauren🦙 (@l_wardle00) reported

    @NintendoUK Can you fix the servers instead

  • 1joharrington Jo Harrington (@1joharrington) reported

    @NintendoUK Why do you have to pay money to not lose your game saves when Nintendo fix a Switch console that has a manufacturing fault?

  • YungCatgirl Kira | TF2 weapon giveaway in pinned (@YungCatgirl) reported

    @TF2SolarLight if Nintendo was more open, but banned pirates, I'd have no issues with them. unfortunately that will never happen, Nintendo games don't even have volume sliders, what should I expect?

  • Fil2Fer__Nexus Nexus//Fil2Fer (@Fil2Fer__Nexus) reported

    "fReE MeLeE" This hashtag... Makes me sick. As if Nintendo do nothing for their fans. The amount of fan service they put in their games, yet people still say they dont respect them. Melee released on the gamecube. Of course implementing online in it is considered hacking.

  • TurboChards TurboChards (@TurboChards) reported

    @donamirali @IGN So Sony and Nintendo need to be broken apart also?

  • AntesGlitches Ante - 🖤🦅&💛🦌 (@AntesGlitches) reported

    @TheBergster30 Hopefully you can get Mario 3D World when it comes to Switch in a few months. Other than that I would suggest Yoshi's Story on Super Nintendo Nintendo Switch Online Service.

  • NeoNamuro Namuro (@NeoNamuro) reported

    @aevanko Nintendo: “I see you are having a problem. May we suggest getting a third Switch?”

  • DOODmano E (@DOODmano) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Nintendo running away from their problems be like

  • Sirgren1 Sirgren (@Sirgren1) reported

    @nensondubois_ If I remember correctly, unless this patch is applied, the game would either stall on the Nintendo splash, or crash outright.

  • itsAvi2 Avi (@itsAvi2) reported

    @NintendoUK Your website where you book in repairs doesn't seem to be working. Any postcode enter comes up with the error 'remove special characters'.

  • karitakari_ a7la l’Ahlam (@karitakari_) reported

    Y’ALL I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY NINTENDO I FORGOT THE PARENTAL CODE AND NOW I CANT CHANGE THE WIFI CODE ANY HELP ?? PLEASE @NintendoEurope

  • MadFinnTech BSG YT (@MadFinnTech) reported

    @ikcatcher @Kotaku Indeed. When Nintendo does this, it's no problem.

  • imbabycrossing ally ♡ (@imbabycrossing) reported

    @peonycove ya honestly idgi, no nintendo systems have had this issue in the past or any other consoles why is it A THING

  • oddbod99 Mrslionoflee (@oddbod99) reported

    @ArgosHelpers I have an issue with a Nintendo Switch bought on Monday 23/11. It needs to be exchanged. My concern is that after BF there will be none available to exchange at my local branch. What do you advise?

  • Kisai Kisai (@Kisai) reported

    I have most Nintendo consoles, but I nope'd on the Switch, because it was never in stores when I wanted it, forgot about it, and then the bad joycon reports and the USB-C issues came out and I decided to wait for the Switch 2.

  • rissaleigh19 Rissa Leigh (@rissaleigh19) reported

    @FortniteGame are y’all aware of the glitch on nintendo switch of not seeing your reticle, weapons/items in bag, amount of materials, or the map on the screen? It’s been like this for weeks. I’ve deleted and redownloaded and updated

  • StefaniJ16 Stef Millar (@StefaniJ16) reported

    Hey @NintendoUK my son @johnston_san has had a problem logged with you for over 2 months and still no resolution. Not even a reply to emails! Very poor!

  • Cesvaldes Che Valdes (@Cesvaldes) reported

    @edmundmcmillen hey Edmund I'm having some trouble syncing my ps4 binding of isaac data to my nintendo switch version, How can I fix this?

  • NintendoShame Nintendo Shame (@NintendoShame) reported

    It's been 66 days since the last game was added to the Nintendo Switch Online service

  • JayRembert2 Jay Rembert (@JayRembert2) reported

    @mutha_one If it's Nintendo, I think that's okay because Microsoft has a good relationship with Nintendo. I think Xbox games will come to steam too. My issue is PlayStation.

  • Plattttttinum Platz @LEMILLION IS BACK HOLY FUCK (@Plattttttinum) reported

    @tthblox Ngl I don’t even have age of calamity, idk if it drops a lot or if that’s a super rare thing. I was just pointing out how it’s hypocritical for the Nintendo fandom to argue relentlessly for how a dip in framerate doesn’t matter here, but when it was KSA it was a ‘major problem’

  • floydferreraOMT Floyd Ferrera (@floydferreraOMT) reported

    @XboxGamePass I just bought a Nintendo 3DS to help me clear my backlog. It's not working. #pileofshame #3ds #XboxSeriesS

  • cocoloc17320563 cocoloco (@cocoloc17320563) reported

    @OriTheGame still a lot of crashes on Ori and the Will of the Wisps on Nintendo Switch :'( I have the patched version (v1.2.0). Happened to me at least 5 times in one hour of play. Am I the only one to experience these issues on switch since the patch ?

  • KiddoCut Wondering How You Can Stand by your MAGA Friend🤔 (@KiddoCut) reported

    @totallynotjon_ my big issue here is that Nintendo could easily make bank if they release their-way out of date systems being N64 and before hand as a separate library and you pay like five bucks a game. Then there wouldn't be a need to pirate in the first place?

  • thenatejc The Nathalorian (@thenatejc) reported

    @Beaster05 @NintendoAmerica Sorry brother. It’s the worst tech issue in the history of #nintendo IMO and with the price of joycons it’s inexcusable.

  • yeonris nat (@yeonris) reported

    nintendo i am begging u to fix the spawn rates of the seasonal diys because i have literally none of them even tho i pop every balloon i see

  • peonycove 🧚🏽‍♀️ (@peonycove) reported

    I really wonder with a company that makes so much money like Nintendo, why is it so hard to fix the joycon drift so that it just doesn’t happen anymore??

  • DDRKirbyISQ Timm[ie] Wong (@DDRKirbyISQ) reported

    Stupid thought: "We already have texture mods and audio replacements, so...what if we just modded all of nintendo's IP out of melee thus avoiding copyright issues?" Obviously this isn't a workable solution for many reasons. Just an idle thought I had because I want to #freemelee