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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 01/08/2026 10:45

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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 (50%)

    Online Play (50%)

  2. Sign in (44%)

    Sign in (44%)

  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 StatesValencia Online Play
United StatesNew Orleans Online Play
United StatesLos Angeles Online Play
United StatesBatesville Online Play
United StatesUpper Marlboro Sign in
South AfricaPretoria Online Play
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • ImSa1ty Salty (@ImSa1ty) reported

    @DxEggman0 @imadiriufi @Thafnine Just because its a law it doesn't mean its correct. The legal system has room for grey areas like this and considering Nintendo is the only big company that seems to have this problem is why people have an issue with it.

  • EliteVex NeoBandeX (@EliteVex) reported

    @Shoccer_ I've had mine for over a year and dropped it multiple times but it still doesn't act wonky Nintendo's quality is cheap, they really need to fix the drift

  • Zer0_Strikerrrr Zero Striker #BLM (@Zer0_Strikerrrr) reported

    @heat__end Deadass saw someone say they'd ACTUALLY be fine with Nintendo hosting a streaming service for their music exclusively to NSO and called me a needy freeloader for saying it should be free

  • STLakata Trav is sitting, writing, wishing (@STLakata) reported

    If you have a kid who gets frustrated at solving problems in a time limit, compare it to something else. I referenced playing #SuperMario. He has to get through each level in time, & this seemed to help big time! That's the power of @NintendoAmerica! #geekyparent #wineyparent

  • KelpVa DietDrKelpVA (@KelpVa) reported

    @PeanutButterGmr Nintendo fixing their online service.

  • Haf_Tone H.A (@Haf_Tone) reported

    New Dkc, some Botw 2 news, a (terrible) Mario movie teaser and absolutely no suggestion of a paid Nintendo music service and I’ll be satisfied

  • Renhoex 🏳️‍⚧️ sharb 🏳️‍⚧️ (@Renhoex) reported

    @qqnosh Like the nintendo ones are pretty bad but wow i can't believe the mental gymnastics coming out of the crash community

  • GumcyKindaguy Gumcy Kindaguy (@GumcyKindaguy) reported

    @Nash076 I offer people $180 to fix a Nintendo Switch that won’t power on, and they always go “Eh, I can get a new one for $300”. It’s baffling

  • TheKaernk Kaernk (@TheKaernk) reported

    Nintendo Switch Online is the worst online service of the consoles. Makes many mp games unplayable. It's often worse than the WiiU and even the Wii at times. Why are yall paying for this?

  • osv_sanc Osvaldo Sanchez | anewuser (@osv_sanc) reported

    Mario is an interesting case. In general it has always broken the mold while repeating itself. Zelda? It is trying to do the same but it has been difficult. The best advice (sp?) for TPC, look at Nintendo's doing xD

  • b_fayfay Fayfay Barsiana (@b_fayfay) reported

    Dudebros and gamers love to talk sh*t bout Nintendo like if the company didn’t save y’all from the video game crash of ‘83 we wouldn’t even be here. And that’s the tea.

  • goshblox2007 🦅 🇺🇸 Golden Eagle 🇺🇸 🦅 (@goshblox2007) reported

    @KittySocks4Days @Pokerocks297 @NintendoAmerica It's my problem when I want to listen to this music and the only ways of doing so are being removed.

  • VikingPanda69 VikingPanda (@VikingPanda69) reported

    @VGC_News Time to evolve Nintendo, I'm not listening to a word till you fix all of your online.

  • mayottomayo 真宵舞羊 (@mayottomayo) reported

    I'm playing Minecraft on my Nintendo Switch. I can't get into my Minecraft server with this update. I'm in trouble. The version on the minecraft side is 1.18.10 and the version on the aternos side is 1.18.11.01. If you do read it, I'd love to hear from you. @Aternos

  • RappingChipmunk RappingChipmunk (@RappingChipmunk) reported

    @whatshistrick Oh yeah, that one. How much you wanna bet they will announce a paid streaming service for their music only on Nintendo switch

  • TGuitardud TheGuitardud (@TGuitardud) reported

    @LiquidHbox @jerseymikes new nintendo 64 games added to the online service that will also include bugs and will run poorly

  • DannyRocket Danny Rocket🚀 (@DannyRocket) reported

    @NintendoAmerica My biggest hope for this direct is @GilvaSunner youtube channel reinstated and GilvaSunner formally thanked for their service and presented with an award of some sort or Golden Sun 4 idk

  • TismTheGoat 🔞- Tism - (@TismTheGoat) reported

    @Bare96J @TheNCSmaster Oh god... I was hoping you wouldn't respond or cause drama uh... W... Whenever this happens... Like... When Nintendo does some **** and people get pissed... Then they announce a Nintendo Direct THE SAME WEEK... Everyone stops focusing on the problem, or asks for it to change.

  • BrandonNettles9 Brandon Nettles (OG Gamer/ BLM) (@BrandonNettles9) reported

    Don't expect anything from Crash Bandicoot on today's Nintendo Direct, All I been hearing is "Wumpa League is a remake of Crash Bash" "Where's Wumpa League" "Crash Bash Take 2" and to be honest I'm getting absolutely sick and tired of this bad toxic fandom bullying and harassing

  • TGuitardud TheGuitardud (@TGuitardud) reported

    @LiquidHbox @jerseymikes new nintendo 64 ganes added to the online service that will also include bugs and will run poorly

  • BobbleHeadGuru Farris Khan (@BobbleHeadGuru) reported

    @ryantomorrow Nintendo Switch OLED has solved this problem natively.

  • Orderbringer94 Carl Relyea (@Orderbringer94) reported

    @NintendoAmerica If your switch has no display but static noise from the speakers hold the power button until you hear it turn off then push the power button and itll fix the problem if not go to get repairs.

  • Roycupine RoyQ(ueer)Pine 🏳️‍⚧️ (@Roycupine) reported from Smyrna, Georgia

    So, what if, hear me out - Nintendo took down the music on GilvaSunner YT recently so that they could announce a new music service (maybe that's too modern for Nintendo) or just a couple albums that they will release every few months? ²/2

  • TTTTTsd_ 👑TTTTTsd👑 (@TTTTTsd_) reported

    @heat__end It's just, to me, kind of endemic of greater systemic issues which is why talking about it is important but realistically it won't start (nor end) at Nintendo and it shouldn't.

  • skullgeist 🔞skullgeist🔞 Commissions: full (@skullgeist) reported

    nintendo announces new way to listen to their music but you have to pay five hundred quadrillion dollars to use the service, it constantly lags and songs are compressed mp3s

  • mayottomayo 真宵舞羊 (@mayottomayo) reported

    @Aternos I'm playing Minecraft on my Nintendo Switch. I can't get into my Minecraft server with this update. I'm in trouble. The version on the minecraft side is 1.18.10 and the version on the aternos side is 1.18.11.01. If you do read it, I'd love to hear from you.

  • AHallinthewall Alexander Hall (@AHallinthewall) reported

    @OopsAllDrops I purchased one in acceptable condition, it is on the way to Nintendo for a (paid) repair, while Amazon did offer a partial refund to help make it right, be warned these may be consoles returned with issues. Warranty may not be honored by Nintendo.

  • connortonight Medal of Connor (@connortonight) reported

    @VGArtAndTidbits I believe this was for Nintendo power’s 200th issue

  • SkyGames17YT sky (@SkyGames17YT) reported

    @naigally @bandicootpage @NintendoAmerica Same here, I just can get into crash games

  • TheSpydrByte SpydrByte🕷2x̻͆U (@TheSpydrByte) reported

    Actually its even worse with nintendo. Not only your blaming corpo thats never seen but your also blaming people who's names are not public. You can't question them, you can't contest or compromise. At least for blizzard or ea we know exactly who the problems are in the hierarchy