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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 01/12/2026 20:35

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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:

  • foBankss foBanks (@foBankss) reported

    @64JaiSG @Dusty_CarpetSSB problem with this idealistic view is its idealistic let people vent ffs. Screaming ignorance is ignorant here. Who ******** is going to vet the 1 out of 100 people who are saying Nintendo hates poor people. You can use common sense or google yourself.

  • J4i737 Jai 🏳️‍🌈 (@J4i737) reported

    @TheUncleAlShow @blackwidow2234 @NintendoAmerica They make one to defend every single shoddy action, they were doing it for 3d all stars and the same sort of people at the start were literally telling people joycon isn't a problem. I adore Nintendo since I was a child but I don't know how these people can defend it so much.

  • TheRetroKaiju RetroKaiju (@TheRetroKaiju) reported

    @AmiiboJason @ToadetteG @NintendoAmerica Okay it's a parent I got to repeat myself like a goddamn broken record. I don't care what the quality of life improvement actually does, or that there's a million different bird statues. The fact of the matter is, that the quality of life improvement in itself, is paywalled...

  • Nathan95906991 Nathan (@Nathan95906991) reported

    @NintendoAmerica fix your Smash Ultimate servers lmao,Every other round I play I get kicked for Unsportmentship behavior

  • relyumi tatum (@relyumi) reported

    just got my car broken into and every single dollar i owned, my drivers license, Nintendo switch, and all my debit cards stolen so if anyones feeling generous 😩 venmo : @Tatum-Durbin cashapp : $tatumbliss

  • LarryKoopaBest Larry Koopa 64 DS Hacker (@LarryKoopaBest) reported

    If Nintendo does actually take my feedback, I'm most certainly impressed. Considered the only possible conclusions is either they figured out this was an issue before I reported it or they have so much dedication to feedback that they reprogrammed the distance counts pre-release.

  • _hoarda Robbie (@_hoarda) reported

    @NintendoAmerica @NintendoUK update #ninokuni to the remastered version please? Or is it a hardware issue?

  • spicytunya shiny sashimi tuna (@spicytunya) reported

    my joycons will finally be here on wednesday!! hopefully nintendo was able to fix them 😭

  • sourgummy_ufo 👻 (@sourgummy_ufo) reported

    i can't remember the login to my nintendo account which is probably a good thing because i've taken so many damn scs playing enchante they would just be spamming everyone's tl if i were livetweeting

  • Henryjeromekni2 Henryjeromeknippling (@Henryjeromekni2) reported

    @Nintenacious @andrew_ddl @NintendoAmerica I sincerely doubt the financial spendings of me is going to influence nintendos decision making process. I ain’t saying other gotta but the game if they think it’s overpriced. I’m saying I don’t think that way and therefore have no issue paying $60 for it

  • oxygenindigo Gan Ainm (@oxygenindigo) reported

    @TheNintendoFeed Lol can you imagine if Nintendo locked the super sail in WWHD behind a king of red lions amiibo? Yeah you can still enjoy it but buying an amiibo to fix one of the most clunkier and annoying aspects of the game is bullshit.

  • jackiecous jack クスマノ (@jackiecous) reported

    Thursday, 3:20pm: Dropped off broken Joycon in UPS box Friday, 1:20pm: Confirmation that Nintendo repair center had received Joycon Saturday, 1:00pm: Joycon arrives back at my house, repaired I am genuinely shocked by this speed

  • electricuwuloo Wu (@electricuwuloo) reported

    @CrossbladesOG @MyNintendoNews The switch is such a weak console literally nothing other than optimised Nintendo games or Indies can actually run without problems

  • heyall_joeyhere mr. tribbiani (@heyall_joeyhere) reported

    The joysticks/joy con drift are an issue that will stand against the test of time however, so i dont see that being fixed anytime soon but if we could screen sharing to other decices such as a chromecast for both nintendo switch and switch lite, that would be a dream come true.

  • CJP_Libra Libra (@CJP_Libra) reported

    @GifZelda Nintendo hasn't gone corrupt. They are simply making smart business decisions (minus the Joycon issue). Most of their games are very well worth the 60 dollar/euro price tag. PS/MS simply lowballs their games' prices because otherwise their sales# would be lower than Nintendo's.

  • ArgorokX RagnarokX (@ArgorokX) reported

    @SpiritRoads @Shieldlesscap @NintendoAmerica The amiibo doesn't address the kind of issue the swift sail addressed; it does not reduce the amount of flying you'll need to do on the loftwing. Hopefully they add a QoL improvement that makes the loftwing faster. That would be a comparable change.

  • Bear_Festival Bear Festival (@Bear_Festival) reported

    @CanadianAniGuy Only if its Mym. The real issue is the lack of good Nintendo appearances in DL. Like when they did the FE crossover, they chose... the FEH characters and Marth? Like. why LOL

  • wly_marmolejos ITWT🍥 (@wly_marmolejos) reported

    @PaladinsGame So, Apex Legends on Nintendo switch won't crash every other 10 minutes, but paladins will, Ok.

  • Cr1ms0n_lus7 Crim Lust (@Cr1ms0n_lus7) reported

    @Duper_Aspergers Nintendo used to have a similar issue with the 3DS.

  • cosmic_hal halibut (@cosmic_hal) reported

    Super excited to mail my joycons in for drift repair on an unspecified timeline therefore rendering the $400 machine I paid for completely unusable until whenever Nintendo gets around to it despite having bought these joycons FOUR YEARS after this issue was first reported

  • topherd05 Topher ❤️ 's 🎶 and 🎮 (@topherd05) reported

    Mini rant Nintendo makes some great games but they also make some ****** decisions like any other gaming company and if you're defending Nintendo every time someone criticizes a decision they make then you're absolutely part of the problem.. End rant

  • cosmic_hal halibut (@cosmic_hal) reported

    Super excited to mail my joycons in for drift repair on an unspecified timeline therefore rendering the $300 machine I paid for completely unusable until whenever Nintendo gets around to it despite having bought these joycons FOUR YEARS after this issue was first reported

  • MainLinne ALinneMain (@MainLinne) reported

    @niia_xc I love skyward sword, but the problem is what nintendo is doing with such a great game, they are selling it a bit overpriced, like, i would pay 40$, no more, then they lock a super neat gameplay change behind a ******* 25$ amiibo, so, that's it

  • 85Christian1 85Christian1 (@85Christian1) reported

    @NintendoAmerica i got 99 problems but a switch lite aint one

  • ARatNamedRufus Rufus The Rat (@ARatNamedRufus) reported

    @9_volt_ @RoSphix Probably so Nintendo could guarantee that they'd turn a profit even if the game didn't sell well / got pirated. They're so profit-motivated that they're outright refusing to fix their own games unless you pay extra 🙃

  • KeiraWinterich Keira Winterich (@KeiraWinterich) reported

    @JoshuaE13485746 @Subnautica I have this same issue. I think they said that they’re trying to launch the patch update but are just waiting for Nintendo to approve it.

  • Henryjeromekni2 Henryjeromeknippling (@Henryjeromekni2) reported

    @Nintenacious @andrew_ddl @NintendoAmerica Except they arent saying that at all? They are just saying we’re gonna get the game and I’m enjoy it irregardless of what you want. It’s not that we don’t recognize the potential problems, it’s that we don’t view it the same way you do and we don’t care.

  • DreddStarin Bracardi Curry!⚡ (@DreddStarin) reported

    All I'm saying this, Nintendo deadass created such an obscure problem that could've been so easily avoided lol

  • trynagetdown1 cain (@trynagetdown1) reported

    @NintendoAmerica how do you consistently have this issue bro

  • IainRossi Iain Rossi (@IainRossi) reported

    I love my Nintendo Switch but the constant left Joy-Con issues I've had from the day I got my Switch is beginning to grind my gears