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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 01/19/2026 11:55

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. Sign in (44%)

    Sign in (44%)

  2. Online Play (44%)

    Online Play (44%)

  3. Matchmaking (13%)

    Matchmaking (13%)

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

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • PyroWildcat04 PyroWildcat (@PyroWildcat04) reported

    @joeds_ @NintendoAmerica I mean, not their problem if a few straggling idiots are still hanging onto the word of a known liar.

  • FernandoFontesC Fernando Jesús (@FernandoFontesC) reported

    @Reecee_yt Due the problem of the Nintendo 64 stick, the game was denied for the Virtual Console of the Wii and Wii U, but the minigames that caused the problem (Tug 'o' War) being available on The Top 100 and Superstars, now Nintendo wanted to released (With the 3rd)

  • lovemesomepeach Haru (@lovemesomepeach) reported

    @DisneyDLV Your update for nintendo switch is super laggy, better fix this soon. Are you aware of the problem??

  • JoeQuarantino_ Joe Quarantino (@JoeQuarantino_) reported

    @MonkeyKingZobe No need to currently buy since it’s in the subscription service but I will indeed be buying it at least 2 times once on Xbox once on Nintendo switch game is an amazing experience

  • SteYouLater24 Stephen Smith (@SteYouLater24) reported

    @platinumgames Who's saying that about Jennifer the problem is it's the 3rd game and Helena got less money for the biggest entry in the series and it has Nintendo money behind it absolute terrible Jennifer got paid more probably

  • skweed8 skweed (@skweed8) reported

    @earthbound64 @MF_PROPHET it never bricked wiius it just crash the plaza so nintendo updated the game to not show octolings at all and insta ban people who play as octolings

  • Jconklin789 JConklin (@Jconklin789) reported

    @sorgnatt @OuterSpaceBro24 @AndiKortes Neither sony nor Nintendo are obligated to put a competitors service on their hardware.

  • Ontos007 Ontos (@Ontos007) reported

    @XC_Enel Xenoblade 2 gets a lot of criticism for its fan service, but do you think this actually made the series as popular as it is now? Did Pyra actually make Xenoblade more of a trusted Nintendo product?

  • zypher755 Yahpher The Waffle 🧇 - Commissions Open! ^w^ (@zypher755) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Wait, it’s coming out next week? But Helena’s video was a week or two ago, if she had that issue and didn’t care about NDA why didn’t she make the video from the jump? Why wait until so close to release?

  • moltentime ranell🕸🦇 nr. 1 hunter kinnie (@moltentime) reported

    salmon run. first wave totally fine. second wave? no enemies spawn. none. for 20 seconds we walk around, no one is lagging or anything and boom, communication error and i should "check my connection" well nintendo you can shove my connection in your

  • bugcollect1on raven ! (@bugcollect1on) reported

    @NintendoAmerica please fix the splatoon 3 connection issue it’s literally a new one everyday and its annoying how yall basically end up punishing us for yall servers made out of plastic and gum

  • TheRealMcDan McDan (@TheRealMcDan) reported

    @koroksoup Doesn’t help that half the games won’t be available when the 3DS/Wii U eShops shut down. OoT is the highest rated game ever, but it took 4.5 years to get on Switch, and it was broken when it did. It’s like not even Nintendo themselves care about classic Zelda.

  • McLOVEN2013 McLoven (@McLOVEN2013) reported

    @LiamSquidKid To be fair, Nintendo’s internet service has always been short

  • CodSrEsquilo Sr. Esquilo (@CodSrEsquilo) reported

    @EpicGamesPub Nintendo Switch version needs a patch. Please fix the game as soon as possible.

  • semicompetenttt Semi-Competent (@semicompetenttt) reported

    @ryuubi123456 @NintendoAmerica Can’t wait for the game to crash every time I use judgement cut end

  • MegaXTheGamer MegaXTheGamer (@MegaXTheGamer) reported

    @ChrisIsCansada @NintendoAmerica I mean 4K per session (which apparently by Union standards is a max of 4 hours) translates to 1000 an hour. More than lawyers and doctors. Of course there’s the problem of not always having work and likely having to contract yourself, etc. but by no means was she underpaid.

  • saiishot_ saiishot (@saiishot_) reported

    @NinEverything leave it to nintendo to lock the most basic *** icons behind an expensive subscribtion service

  • ind279igo Hi_Im_Indigo (@ind279igo) reported

    @NellTheBean @MinecraftMeme16 i play bedrock on my switch and ps4, and it s extremely laggy, for like 3 months i could not play on my ps4 bc i could not load a n y t h i n g, and on nintendo switch there was a glitch where if you rode on a decently fast horse the my screen would freeze for like 10 seconds.

  • WyattHoldW Wyatt (@WyattHoldW) reported

    @Creestab @kiwyle This. Saw a post of someone on r/ssbm (cringe I know) that was using a Nintendo switch wireless gcc and the intensity of melee inputs was turning their controller to dust. Compatibility IS a problem. The barrier is admittedly low but there just doesn’t need to be one.

  • animla_ the (@animla_) reported

    @D1NGV @NintendoAmerica That's company pr team trying to solve the problem

  • proudanddefiant BOOz 🐀🎃 SLOTS OPEN (@proudanddefiant) reported

    Nintendo, sweetie, the communication error is on YOU

  • manorokku1712 マン ロック (@manorokku1712) reported

    @ChrisIsCansada @NintendoAmerica I respect VAs and their struggles, but Platinum allegedly paid more than the current Union rate. If that is an issue, it's something the Union has tot tackle, as that's what they are for.

  • patricknotirl patrick (@patricknotirl) reported

    nintendo wii broken

  • seabutterfly143 Sapphire 🦋 (@seabutterfly143) reported

    @Dualing_Moon NOOOO I physically felt your pain @Nintendo please for the love of God fix your damn servers

  • SmolSammichOwO ⭕️💙 Larae 💛⭕️ (@SmolSammichOwO) reported

    I went from being like "Ok ! pray I dont lose!" To "OK PRAY I DONT GET ****** KICKED OR SOMEONE ELSE DOESNT GET KICKED" I AM IN THE NEGATIVES IN THE A- RANK NINTENDO PLS FIX ONLINE I BEG

  • Geo__Dragon Geo_Dragon | Commissions closed | SPLATOON 3 AAAAA (@Geo__Dragon) reported

    @Bactover Lets not talk about the glitches cuz ho boy we'll be here all day, as for connection issues? It's nintendo i'm not even surprised anymore.

  • jerkatron2000 Jerkatron2000 (@jerkatron2000) reported

    @lissthelass Sorry this happened. But it's like with the fan games too where in this wouldn't be an issue if Nintendo just listened to the fans and gave us content like what we make. But not they shut it down and give us no legal alternatives like they are allergic to money.

  • Almudena_ACNH Almudena_ACNH (@Almudena_ACNH) reported

    @DisneyDLV I have a problem with the previous pixar event. On October 14, I put on my nintendo switch that the event ended in 27 days, so I decided to unlock the premium items with moon coins. But a day before the first Scar update that event was gone. +

  • MikeMcSurdy_CVT Mike the Poet, CVT, local pirate (@MikeMcSurdy_CVT) reported

    @NintendoAmerica I pray the online lag isn't too bad

  • SkinWa1ker_ Caitlin (@SkinWa1ker_) reported

    @OverwatchEU recently downloaded for nintendo switch but constantly getting lc-208 error, checked internet and its go no issues. Any idea how to fix or why it's happening?