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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 01/18/2026 23:05

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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 (47%)

    Online Play (47%)

  2. Sign in (42%)

    Sign in (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
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:

  • SpottyMatt Matthias Rozensztok (@SpottyMatt) reported

    So far this morning in #Splatoon3 - 1x win - 1x loss - 1x "someone disconnected" - 3x communication error Come on Nintendo, you had how many years since Splat2 to fix this?

  • nessandporky William LeVart (@nessandporky) reported

    @_marisawa @basedtweetsonly @NintendoAmerica I have no problem with Stingray most of the time. It's been easy to fake the opposing Stingray player spraying my feet, going in the opposite direction, and being unpredictable making them waste their special, but I disgress. My post was just an observation for the omission!

  • Vxmpsquid ウツホ 𓆝 spoilers (@Vxmpsquid) reported

    @sanit1zed 𝘖𝘰𝘤 ✧.*ೃ༄ nintendo will disconnect you and be like “YOU need to check YOUR connection and now YOURE in time out. do better”

  • DavidMe01702069 David Meehan (@DavidMe01702069) reported

    @NintendoUK WARNING. Thanks Nintendo. I ordered a Switch OLED for my daughter's birthday. You have failed to deliver and refuse to refund or replace it until you have the item back. This is your error. I not cannot get a replacement unit you find the unit! Worst Customer service!

  • Anime_Dingo Jack of Jokers (@Anime_Dingo) reported

    @jessicattios It would be weird if Nintendo's online focused game didn't have a plague of issues

  • NitraDen Adrien (@NitraDen) reported

    @NintendoAmerica do something about your Splatoon 3 servers, please they're so bad it takes 5 connection errors practically every time to get into a match, and I've never once been able to stay with my team after a game without a connection error you're killing me Nintendo

  • playedbydar dar (@playedbydar) reported

    @maiiihappyplace Yeeee wish we could keep going but dumb communication error. Good think nintendo addressed it to be fixed for better because the frequency of getting dc'd every other end of a match is not an internet issue anymore

  • PretendoNetwork Pretendo (@PretendoNetwork) reported

    @LeMickeyFacts We legally cannot use the original Miiverse assets (that includes the code and the intellectual property), as they're copyrighted, so we 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝙩𝙤 rebrand to avoid any legal issues with Nintendo. Thank you for your inquiry!

  • NintendoShame Nintendo Shame (@NintendoShame) reported

    It's been 417 days since the last game was added to the Nintendo Switch Online service

  • Bearly_There_ GabbyBear 🏳️‍🌈 (@Bearly_There_) reported

    @DisneyDLV Enjoying the game so much despite it crashing on my Nintendo Switch every 20-30mins, I hope upcoming updates do fix the stability issues but aside from that, it’s been genuinely enjoyable

  • RokuroNeum Roku (@RokuroNeum) reported

    A communication error has occurred. A communication error has occurred. A communication error has occurred. A communication error has occurred. A communication error has occurred. A communication error has occurred. A communication error has occurred. FFS nintendo

  • brxndybrxndy brandy (@brxndybrxndy) reported

    @velvant3 @NintendoAmerica That was my thought too 😔Really hope they find a fix for this so we can play!

  • Kirbizard Kirbz (@Kirbizard) reported

    Also out of range of attacks and still getting splatted by them. Because I guess on the opponent's screen I was in a different location? God, I wish Nintendo would fix their online, it's kind of important for a game that is, you know, built around playing online.

  • BezFrost Frost_Bez (@BezFrost) reported

    @NintendoAmerica anyone else having problems with Murch?

  • ganiyate sylvie chaurin (@ganiyate) reported

    @NintendoUK please stop using @dpd_uk. Pre-order game should have been delivered on Friday and not received yet. Your pre-order are guaranteed so you should make sure to use a reliable delivery service. Really angry and disappointed.

  • ToozTV_ Tooz (@ToozTV_) reported

    All Nintendo needs to do is put the Mario Kart soundtrack on Spotify and all my problems would go away

  • age_r0039 age (@age_r0039) reported

    By the way, the virtual console (Virtual Console) is a service that allows you to download and play some computer games that were once released on Nintendo game consoles and some arcade games that were once installed.

  • aceliliths kris / evren ☽☾ older donnie truther (@aceliliths) reported

    why do i get punished for 40 MINUTES for your **** online servers FIX IT OMG @NintendoAmerica @SplatoonNA

  • HaneOdori Sully 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈 (@HaneOdori) reported

    @MotovationYT @SuperSquidoodle Nintendo really having problems with the servers. Long wait times, frequent connection errors/disconnects

  • JacksonPetryka Jackson Petryka (@JacksonPetryka) reported

    @VGDavey Man, I was way into collecting every Nintendo power for its last few years. I remember when I bought the last issue

  • theonlyiceman12 ShaunTheLegend (@theonlyiceman12) reported

    2022 for gaming Jrpg fans eating good Cod fans getting mw2 remake Sony fans got gow ragnarok + HWFW Xbox has Gamepass Nintendo finally showed bayo3 saints row fans have broken hearts tlou fans dealing with a awful remake and fromsoft finally outsold a big triple aaa franchise wow

  • MalwareSamwise samwise (@MalwareSamwise) reported

    nintendo please please please pretty please please please please please FIX ONLINE SERVICES i am hooked up to a completely stable connect but somehow i still just ****** over on splatoon 3 what is it?? do you just not like me specifically??

  • SGDigitalLeader Head of Computer Science (Primary) (@SGDigitalLeader) reported

    @NintendoUK are you having any issues with your payment gateway? 3 cards, 2 banks, none of them are working...

  • Kimi_Vampu Kimiko-Chin 🟪🦇 ▪︎ Vtuber ~Giveaway Model~ (@Kimi_Vampu) reported

    @Santiago4Carlos Is not that they leave Nintendo's connection is popo. I got a communication error midgame and got a lose

  • SlylokYouTube Slylok (@SlylokYouTube) reported

    @DisneyDLV @gameloft I pre-ordered the $70 version for my GF as a surprise. I bought it on my Nintendo account so she cannot claim any of the rewards beyond the base pack on her profile. Can we get a fix for that or did I just waste money? Can't buy an upgrade or the game again.

  • KBotv2 KodySandBotv2 (@KBotv2) reported

    problem with sfv now I'm 70. Ac nintendo ports 69% correct... hollywood port is 69% incorrect. omg am I gay correct 60% yo son.

  • yudatte Yurio™ (@yudatte) reported

    @Iemeneid I don't think it's a problem with your internet connection. It's Nintendo's servers fault.

  • PrismaticSeal PrismaticSeal 🦭🏳️‍🌈 (@PrismaticSeal) reported

    @LonelyGoomba Honestly the criticism I have of 2 and 3 is that If I dont pay Nintendo Online the game is a paper weight since everything interesting is online, on 2 the best part is a semi expensive DLC (Also weapon balance seems to be a problem, and that splatfest should repeat for snails)

  • brxndybrxndy brandy (@brxndybrxndy) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Day 2 (3 if you count the Splatfest) of asking for a fix for the “not enough players” error. $180 wasted as I bought a copy for myself and my sister that neither of us can play.

  • ScribblyW ScribblyWitch (@ScribblyW) reported

    @VIRTUALPETHELL I forgot what it's called but if you've seen a bunch of people wearing a silver/pearly looking hat, that's where you can get it Problem is, I don't know how to put it on because it doesn't actually appear in my inventory T_T Pls Nintendo I just want the cool hat