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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 12/20/2025 04:55

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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 (47%)

    Online Play (47%)

  2. Sign in (41%)

    Sign in (41%)

  3. Matchmaking (6%)

    Matchmaking (6%)

  4. Glitches (6%)

    Glitches (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:

  • BrandonDye Silk Spectre II (@BrandonDye) reported

    Imagine trashing Nintendo when without them video games might’ve looked very different. They were influential in fixing the market after the video game crash of 1983.

  • RosiesetaB rosie b (@RosiesetaB) reported

    @NintendoUK is your customer service music purposefully so high pitched it gave me a headache after 5 minutes? Is this a strategy to get me to hang up?

  • boxel Matt Morris (@boxel) reported

    @siracusa Is it still advisable to open a new console (Nintendo switch) and update it in advance of Christmas to avoid software update issues?

  • mr_normus ❄️Dixie Normus❄️ (@mr_normus) reported

    @GabrielIdelfon7 @NXRazzalyn @NinEverything Yes it not as bad but Nintendo is way worse and they can said “it doesn’t exist” and move on that the problem with Nintendo

  • MiiRj RJE8 (@MiiRj) reported

    @JesusHWhis It's a glitch on Nintendo switch fortnite just restart your switch

  • ZombiManos Sam (@ZombiManos) reported

    @_dezfez_ I got a knock off pro controller because of my joycon drift and even with that i'm paranoid it's gonna start up. i don't see why this is still an issue so many years in. normally nintendo is the best about this sorta thing.

  • Marloni03 Marloni (@Marloni03) reported from Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen

    @InnerslothDevs Hello I have a problem with the game. I have the errorcode: Reliable Packet without Response and I tried all but nothing worked. Can somebody help me please.🙏 I have This problem since 3 weeks on mobile, Pc and now at the Nintendo Switch.

  • ibbsters Sir Digby Chicken Caesar (@ibbsters) reported

    @masofdas I know, for thoes people its not a issue. They dont know anybetter. But for the 14 million wii u owners its like wtf...this tells me there are only 14 million true nintendo fans lol

  • RosiesetaB rosie b (@RosiesetaB) reported

    @NintendoUK I’ve been on hold for 15 minutes and you just hung up on me? Is this customer service?

  • King_Mamzy 🎄Mamadou Thiam🎄 (@King_Mamzy) reported

    @brayzur Too bad it’s locked behind Nintendo’s shitty online service... 😒😞

  • teddieflask marsh 🎄 (@teddieflask) reported

    @thatsnomoonSSB @PK_Saltstorm @NintendoAmerica oh boo hoo they can't include something that wasn't easy to make in their paid online service you do realize that doesn't make any ******* sense right

  • RogueDragonXXIV Rogue Charles🔞 (@RogueDragonXXIV) reported

    @stancosmos_stan @SlickL_CPU @UR2SLOW_ That's the whole problem. He speaks out against Nintendo for their horrible business decisions (#FreeMelee), but would completely ignore the ones from CDProjektRed, namely their alarming crunch practices.

  • JoshuaC27314015 Joshua C (@JoshuaC27314015) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Nintendo my switch has been going to a white screen and wont respond i have to restart my switch i was playing Fortnite to please fix that bug:( i hate it i cant play please help me

  • Cosmicfab Cosmicfab (@Cosmicfab) reported

    @OU_HYPE @NintendoAmerica Smash Summit X happened and there were no issue with nintendo iirc They used slippy too

  • baileywithoutaw bailey with a w (@baileywithoutaw) reported

    @NintendoAmerica guy, we are missing the largest problem that could shatter our existence as we know it you cant say damn in among us on switch

  • logan8yearold N A I L S (@logan8yearold) reported

    @AmongUsGame Do NOT Fix this Nintendo switch bug Go to local host a game change map to airship leave go to online then host dont select anything and WABAM new map early

  • Braix16 Robert(Jane) (@Braix16) reported

    @ArcyTheSkullDog That moment Nintendo is fine with this and yet have a huge issue with the trans pride flag

  • ChomperT ⭐🎄CH❄MPER🎄⭐(Less active) (@ChomperT) reported

    @teddieflask @NintendoAmerica So they should: A) Keep it on the eshop B) Only release the limited edition and keep the game on the online service at launch

  • Uknownwill4 Uknownwill 4th (@Uknownwill4) reported

    @GatoNookCL @VilosGames @SavedYouAClickV I'm no expert but servers do cost alot but Nintendo online servers are garbage. The subscription is good 20dollars a year with nes and snes games is nice but the online needs work. I'd pay online for good servers and perks but nintendo needs to fix their 💩

  • mr_normus ❄️Dixie Normus❄️ (@mr_normus) reported

    @AwfulMetacritic They see the problem but don’t do a solution It take like 5 second to make virtually console Nintendo it literally make infinity money I don’t get Nintendo

  • brayzur brady (@brayzur) reported

    @King_Mamzy This is true, luckily Nintendo online is extremely cheap compared to it’s competitors, (which is probably why it works like a garbage man without a truck), but surprisingly some of the online games are pretty functional, i’ve had no issues with MarioKart / Maker.. Smash though...

  • teddieflask marsh 🎄 (@teddieflask) reported

    @thatsnomoonSSB @PK_Saltstorm @NintendoAmerica the online service costs money

  • branmoorhead Advent Hole (@branmoorhead) reported

    @Chozobill I'll prob only ever pre-order 1st party Nintendo games and Rockstar games from here on out. I know that nintendo world never ship a broken game (maybe one light on content, but not broken) and Rock star usually fixes that stuff w/ day one patch or v quickly

  • patricknotirl patrick (@patricknotirl) reported

    nintendo wii broken

  • oliviabeyers aivilO (@oliviabeyers) reported

    @PlayOverwatch @BlizzardCS junkertown is broken on nintendo switch; players have been constantly DCing on that map specifically in both comp & quick play. it’s creating devastating SR losses + penalties that can’t be prevented. please fix asap if you can!!

  • logan8yearold N A I L S (@logan8yearold) reported

    @amongus Do NOT Fix this Nintendo switch bug Go to local host a game change map to airship leave go to online then host dont select anything and WABAM new map early

  • iridescentaudio DAVEHA~1.MID (@iridescentaudio) reported

    @FortniteStatus Hi. Letting you know that there is a major stability issue on Nintendo Switch since the latest update, where the entire screen will turn white and require that the console is power-cycled. This seems to occur at the beginning of matches before dropping from the battle bus.

  • SelenaSimp66 Yok (@SelenaSimp66) reported

    @myroyeah @CliffDiverHill @SavedYouAClickV I'm pretty sure it's because Nintendo fans still aren't used to playing for online. Nintendo was the last one out of the three to add a paid service, but the paid service is trash and 10 years behind.

  • doodlebandits Cass (^._.^)ノ (@doodlebandits) reported

    Um my Nintendo switch won’t turn on has anyone had this happen to them? / what did you do to fix it? #NintendoSwitch #Nintendo

  • schristopheraz Shawn Christopher (@schristopheraz) reported

    @NintendoAmerica HOW IS YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE SO GOOD?! Set up to ship my kids Switch back (outta warranty), and for real, the customer service rep actually helped increase brand loyalty. I did customer service for AOL and you guys are so much better than we ever were.