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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 21:25

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. 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:

  • BroskiStylo BroskiPen (@BroskiStylo) reported

    @TechSpaceCowboy Also guardians of the galaxy is on Nintendo through cloud, maybe test that? And the future of consoles like in my opinion there should be full kbm support on web browser and Microsoft store and they need to fix glitches like when typing your stuck in caps lock.

  • schrisg13 Chris Ganesh (@schrisg13) reported

    @NintendoAmerica I noticed that I played game but show up messages error said the software was closed because an error occurred many times. How can I fix solve?

  • ContentedIndie Contented Independent (@ContentedIndie) reported

    Origin, Epic, Steam, GOG, Xbox, Sony, Nintendo All have either stopped service completely or are forbidden from taking payments due to global sanctions

  • Hologra58380269 Poke Uniter (@Hologra58380269) reported

    @Shinkuu6 That sounds like some serious joycon drift. My recommendation is buying a Bluetooth controller, or sending your joycons in to Nintendo and they'll fix it (I think for free).

  • AshKetchum_Real Ash Ketchum サトシ (@AshKetchum_Real) reported

    @logie_tweets @NintendoAmerica It didn't completely developed. GAME FREAK will fix it.

  • TheIvanhobe Ivanhobe (@TheIvanhobe) reported

    Wanna hear something absolutely ridiculous? Every time I try add funds to my nintendo account from my Switch I get an error, no matter if I use a credit card or paypal. But If I do it from my 3DS it works perfectly.

  • ibl33dpink ⊹⋆゚꒰ఎ nai ໒꒱ ⋆゚⊹ (@ibl33dpink) reported

    i think it’s dumb that nintendo won’t let u login into your account w multiple devices

  • MemeLordGuy124 Fire (@MemeLordGuy124) reported

    @64Tdm3 @Nintendo This is obviously fake. If that was true, Nintendo would be in so much legal trouble. Anyway, I’m gonna go play on my Wii

  • BigRion16 BigRion16YT (@BigRion16) reported

    @BlizzyP039 @NintendoAmerica Still gonna buy it, tbh I don’t experience no bugs, only problem was the league was harder but only took me two tries to beat it that’s all. Do agree the originals are better, I would say Chiba (if that’s how you spell) the Pokémon. Kinda like Pokémon rumble if that makes sense

  • endlessbc endlessbc.crypto (@endlessbc) reported

    @Courtyard_NFT Any potentiel copyright problem with nintendo ?

  • Mattgamer2022 Mattgamer2021 (@Mattgamer2022) reported

    @TetraBitGaming @TetraBitGaming, I know this is obviously getting old, but I REALLY want a Crash Bandicoot 3: warped, knuckles' chaotix prototype, or even a pac-man world trilogy lost bits video, SERIOUSLY, I WANT A LOST BITS VIDEOS ON THOSE GAMES! THEY'RE NOT EVEN NINTENDO GAMES!

  • capbeebara bee (@capbeebara) reported

    nintendo i know you don’t care about customer comfort after the initial purchase but please fix this **** 😭

  • JikissGamer JikissGamer (@JikissGamer) reported

    Super Nintendo tip I just learned: Clean out the power port cause it gets dusty as hell. I've been having issues with my 2-chip for a while and it was all fixed when I brushed out a fuckload of dust from the port. Don't know how it got in there cause I use this thing every day

  • Nintend0_Dsi N64 Stuff (@Nintend0_Dsi) reported

    @DonkeyKakong @NintendoAmerica I did too and I think it is one of the worst games to play on online emulators. There was alot of frame rate issues. (Project 64) the controls had me feeling uncomfortable on keyboard, and sometimes the game crashed which is normal, but still a mess. I really hope it comes to NSO

  • KrisKriscool725 JON ok (@KrisKriscool725) reported

    @FortniteStatus Hello fortnite team I know your probably working hard on fortnite but when I was trying to play fortnite with a friend on the Nintendo switch the split screen wasn't working work if the fortnite team can please fix this problem all lot of us Switch gamers want to play fortnite TX

  • JamesSmythe1986 Moist Morsel (@JamesSmythe1986) reported

    @RACropley It’s smoking hot. That’s game’s been put for years and I’d still drop any other game to play some couch coop and whoop your ***. Honestly. Mariokart is wasted on Nintendo and their online service powered by gerbils

  • SnakeVenom3000 SnakeVenom (@SnakeVenom3000) reported

    @TAFKAB2 @IsXboxStillLast @TruGiffers Nintendo Dude? lol, the problem with fanboys is they forget other companies exist. And when they get called out on the ******** they say they want to hurl insults and talk in circles.

  • iamstill_me_ Smitty (@iamstill_me_) reported

    @OatmealDome classic nintendo adding basic functionality to a service they released ~3 years ago

  • Vanadiel86 Fairna XI (@Vanadiel86) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Do we have to fix your textures every time on PC?

  • Armitshu1 Armitshu Games (@Armitshu1) reported

    @APEXZONENEWS They against emulator but they support tablet, ipad, nintendo switch, what else? I don't get these people. If FPS is the issue, those device should be banned as well. Only allow phone!

  • J_Wolf9204 Chion Tosho ❄🇵🇭 #IStandforUkraine🇺🇦 (@J_Wolf9204) reported

    @PhotorinKaynyne my Nintendo Wii is already broken ;-;

  • oldmategamer OldMateGamer (@oldmategamer) reported

    @WallCrouton From what I'm seeing Xbox side is desperate to talk down HFW Playstation don't care because they can play both Nintendo peeps just keep to themselves mostly Only one side causing trouble in this scenario

  • Dee20969646 D.B.STR8 (@Dee20969646) reported

    @ItsShake4ndbake Yes Sir Brother Shake If Nintendo Switch Counts....Lmao But Honestly My Switch One Doesn't Give Me Any Error Codes.But It Also Plays Like The Old Gen Versions Not The City New Gen Version

  • rabidwooloo non-threatening wooloo (@rabidwooloo) reported

    someone please tell me if i ever get adult braces to fix my overbite i eventually won't look like i'm smuggling a nintendo switch out of walmart when i smile

  • IsisTarski Isis Tarski (@IsisTarski) reported

    I fix my mom Nintendo Switch it was a easy fix , found out her power cord took a crap so we have to get new so in the main time she be using my dock to charge her switch until she gets new power cord ...

  • CMoose117 ChoppaMoose117 (@CMoose117) reported

    @RavenSoftware Is there going to be a fix for Xbox players to actually play the game without it looking like a Nintendo 64 game With the texture and Actually connecting to lobbies and without it crashing at the end of matches Just a thought but I’ll be sitting here not playing Warzone🙄

  • branchlnebullet Branch Line Bullet (@branchlnebullet) reported

    @mrpoggmim @MPLNetwork Ok I wanna make it clear that this post is definitely a little vague, but I actually don’t have a problem with this dude. I’m nor nintendo life here. But I don’t think he’s an improvement over Rosalina and I’ll debate fiercely over this

  • Chaotic_Classy Classy (@Chaotic_Classy) reported

    Has anyone had a Nintendo Switch stop reading 1 JoyCon side when attached? Tried brand new joycons, never used, the left side STILL isn’t reading when I attach it. It thinks it’s still wireless. SOMEONE HELP ME PLZ also I made it worse trying to fix it so **** x2

  • TylerPolkowski TimeLord PolKowSki (@TylerPolkowski) reported

    @NintendoAmerica how have you not fixed the problem of the joy cons randomly disconnecting from online smash? it's the only game/mode of any game where it happens, i swear y'all do the most to try to make this game bad

  • RoseSilicon Pizza Time (Mostly RTs now) (@RoseSilicon) reported

    @Mr_Nichols19 @logie_tweets @NintendoAmerica I mean, this is a bad rabbit hole because the switch focuses on affordability apparently, but they have no problem price gouging the **** out of online, controllers, accessories, games, etc even though nintendo makes a profit on switch sold