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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 01/14/2026 15:10

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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 (42%)

    Online Play (42%)

  3. Matchmaking (11%)

    Matchmaking (11%)

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 StatesPhiladelphia Sign in
United StatesEdenton Matchmaking
United StatesMiami Sign in
United StatesValencia Online Play
United StatesNew Orleans Online Play
United StatesLos Angeles Online Play
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • redsident_ Harlan Banayos (@redsident_) reported

    @TWTHEREDDRAGON @CMAgovUK PS, Nintendo, XB, Nvidia have solid gaming foundations to be able to support a cloud based service. I can’t see any of them not succeeding in the long run. Google didn’t and Amazon doesn’t, so it didn’t surprise me that Stadia failed and it won’t surprise me when Luna fails.

  • cactoony Splatoony 🌵 (@cactoony) reported

    really love that nintendo updated splatoon 3 so it has a communication error every other match instead of every few matches! Really improves the experience.

  • noahlostinspace noah “dmg down eater” ⚠️ 6.2 SPOILERS (@noahlostinspace) reported

    @maIomart i am screaming and crying nintendo fix your servers pls 😭

  • laughpisslazuli ZULI ! (@laughpisslazuli) reported

    @Mr_Meowstic @OatmealDome yeah same here. idk why nintendo won't fix this **** already lol it's getting annoying

  • Skele_Shifter Skele Shifter (@Skele_Shifter) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Aaand now I’m getting disconnected every match… I had almost no connection issues before this update. God dammit.

  • KirstyPadlock Late-Stage Identity Crisis (@KirstyPadlock) reported

    Made it to my rank up battle in splat 3, and in the first match, two people on the other team DC, then I get “a connection error has occurred.” Counts as a loss on my rank up. Second match, “a connection error has occurred” immediately after a double splat. Loss 2.” Why Nintendo?

  • xxxxxx1010101 xxxxx. (@xxxxxx1010101) reported

    @TheOnlyHKen @NintendoAmerica The first update also focused on connection issues and we still had issues after. This one also focuses on connection issues. In both updates they mentioned in the patch notes that they *reduced the frequency* of communication errors. They haven’t eliminated them completely yet.

  • PietStokmanVHV Piet (@PietStokmanVHV) reported from Oosterik, Provincie Noord-Brabant

    @kamesyking @m_rizky_gumilar @Genki_JPN Nintendo being innovative helps the sales, indeed. I don’t see the problem.

  • PunkRockAnarch Dk (@PunkRockAnarch) reported

    Just got a communication error mid Salmon Run shift forcing me out saying it’s my internet problem. Ummm no actually it isn’t?!? Other games are perfectly fine playable online. Lmao and I thought Nintendo just updated it! Idk anymore hopefully it’ll get fixed… someday

  • quemalditachapa Que maldita chapa (@quemalditachapa) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Now we cant play salmon run, plz fix the game

  • Galutrad Galutrad (@Galutrad) reported

    🥲 I got a communication error in Splatoon 3 before I even started. 🥲 This is embarrassing. Nintendo should have let this cook longer…

  • Tavioka_Pudding Splatfest winner⁷ (@Tavioka_Pudding) reported

    Man It sucks that the recent Splatoon 3 update is causing more "a communication error has occurred" messages I just checked my wifi and it's genuienly Nintendo I'm up to 15 since 9pm =/

  • shonosPlays shonos (@shonosPlays) reported

    @ElderScrolls @ElderScrolls after downloading the DLC on the Nintendo Switch, the FPS dips on the open world specificallly near Fort Dunstad, or the area outside Castle Volkihar, and Riften, probably more. Please fix this.

  • Batowi4938Milk milk discussion (@Batowi4938Milk) reported

    when does excessive gaming become a problem… is it the fault of the children? or the fault of nintendo for making this game fun as hell #freethejoystick

  • krauss_matthew Matthew Krauss (@krauss_matthew) reported

    @BanditGamesYT Please @Nintendo please do not make me carry around broken weapons in hope of repairing them. Please do not make The Legend of Zelda: More Inventory Management.

  • maaimyuu 🎀 Sammymimimimimimimimimimimi (@maaimyuu) reported

    Nintendo: Here's an update to fix those communication errors! Me: *Gets more communication errors* Me: *Has her first ever game crash* Me: ...I see

  • light8227 Light (@light8227) reported

    @madoletters @jadeechonn @NintendoAmerica huh, wack rng? i figure the biggest issue is finding defending teams for those since you cant select tricolor and must get it through random turf war matchups

  • TTTFTD 𝕋𝕠𝕠𝕋𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕋𝕠𝕟𝕪 (@TTTFTD) reported

    @NintendoAmerica If I didn't get my Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Special Edition shipping notification yet, does that mean there is a problem?

  • SphericalFoxsky Carlos~ (@SphericalFoxsky) reported

    @HuttserGreywolf Competition is good, it's pretty much just Sony and Microsoft atm with Nintendo doing it's own thing. The crash of 83 was beyond just having a lot of consoles, but also a flood of games with zero checks of quality at any stage at a early time in video game history.

  • AnthoCaddy Splatty Caddy 🔮 (@AnthoCaddy) reported

    Nintendo claims that the update and maintenance on Splatoon 3 was to fix the servers and I have had some sort of error every single match since I booted it up after the update. When are y'all gonna figure it out

  • Mr_Meowstic Mr. 'Moxie' Meowstic (@Mr_Meowstic) reported

    @OatmealDome I'm still having an issue where salmon run will disconnect me and then crash my game it's so lame. Wtf is this netcode Nintendo lol

  • khalilisms Khalil (@khalilisms) reported

    @melissamcewen they are the only people who I thank for their service on a related note, nintendo probably spends more on their legal to pass out C&Ds than their game dev teams

  • soda_tab Soda🦈 (@soda_tab) reported

    Nintendo: We made an update to Splatoon 3 so there will be less connection errors Me: *updates and experiences more connection errors than ever before* Wow thanks!

  • xxxxxx1010101 xxxxx. (@xxxxxx1010101) reported

    @BreezyWD @OatmealDome I have a feeling Nintendo will not completely fix this communication error 😩

  • tinybatsignal Ian (@tinybatsignal) reported

    @lilrizk @Shpeshal_Nick I don’t think Sony support is good, but MSFTs support (in Canada) is abysmal. Sonys biggest issue is that you need to call to get anything done, and the queues are long. Same for Nintendo.

  • beachboundfox 🌺🏳️‍⚧️🌴 alex beachfox 🌴🏳️‍⚧️🌺 (@beachboundfox) reported

    Nintendo prioritizing an update to supposedly cut back on connection errors while still causing people to disconnect is very cool and fun thank you nintendo it did not work you are the best

  • OryDow ShaOryDow (@OryDow) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Well, seems like these errors are still there, so I don't know what you guys did, but it's not reduced at all.

  • DoubleZ3X AZach_3Xa (@DoubleZ3X) reported

    Hey @NintendoAmerica could you fix the online service connection please? It's kinda getting annoying that many of have been disconnecting. Be nice if it were to be looked at. Thanks.

  • Shpeshal_Nick Nick  (@Shpeshal_Nick) reported

    @lilrizk @tinybatsignal I’ve actually never really had any major issues with support from any of them. Apple, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo. On the whole they’ve all been pretty good for me.

  • schwinn3 Steven Gussman (@schwinn3) reported

    GAMEPASS I agree w. @notaxation & #SacredSymbols: GamePass makes no economic sense ($10/mo. for live, $15/mo. for high profile free games?), that it's the predatory use of EATING costs to hurt #PlayStation & #Nintendo, & worst of all, it will further push games-as-a-service.