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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 01/28/2026 12:35

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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 (62%)

    Online Play (62%)

  2. Sign in (31%)

    Sign in (31%)

  3. Matchmaking (8%)

    Matchmaking (8%)

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 KingdomWitney Sign in
United KingdomPreston Online Play
ParaguayAsunción Online Play
United StatesPhiladelphia Sign in
United StatesEdenton Matchmaking
United StatesMiami Sign in
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • AmericanBub AmericanBub (@AmericanBub) reported

    @TheQuartering How about a story about how nintendo's latest firmware update has broken the eshop. The subreddits delete every post about it. No one is reporting on it.

  • Ragnazero000 Ragnazero000 (@Ragnazero000) reported

    @SpawnWaveMedia I have no problem with a 2D game being 60, but I feel the only its 60 is because Nintendo made, which I don't feel is right. There are similarly made games by more Indie developers that cost less than half.

  • CutieMonica 🏳️‍⚧️ CutieMonica~💙 ᵇˡᵐ 🏳️‍⚧️ (🎂8 days🍰) (@CutieMonica) reported

    @Cali_Komander bro i have a gamecube i cant use since i dont have a tv that supports composite input my issue is nintendo putting in more effort so that we cannot play their video games

  • E_Wonder85 Enigma (Nation in Distress, SEND HELP!) (@E_Wonder85) reported

    @BatboyEXE @BoundaryBreak For a AAA console title? Yeah. About 90% of them are that price. The problem is with gamers as they have a high sense of entitlement (Nintendo fans more so than others) and will take everything as an insult. Dread for $60? TOO MUCH! CoD rehash number 1746? RIP ME OFF MORE!

  • PatrickBuenoRF1 Patrick Patch (@PatrickBuenoRF1) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Download/update bug fix, please?!

  • JayleneKelley Jaylene Sylliboy (@JayleneKelley) reported

    I sent in Eastons Nintendo Switch to be fixed two months ago. Taking forever must have been badly broken. 🤔

  • Thepiratepig Daniel Martin (@Thepiratepig) reported

    @ElkinFencer10 Yeah I don’t get it. I have all 3 main systems and love each one for different reasons. Honestly I have issues with each company to! Like it’s ok to be frustrated with Nintendo but to be so butt mangled over such small stuff seems ridiculous. Like you said though! Their loss!

  • JTLane18 AmazedPIKACHU (@JTLane18) reported

    @HoneyNoodlesArt @Crimson_Mayhem_ Same thing. Again. It has to be first made by Nintendo, Xbox, Sega, or Playstation. Crash Bandicoot is an Example. Also, Dr. Eggman is Another Example. Fans also wanted another character From Sonic the Hedgehog into Smash.

  • Raidertainment Raidertainment (@Raidertainment) reported

    @Jhey_VioletSnow @NintendoAmerica whut. jhey. jhey. why did you have to crush and agonize my dreams like that. this is a normal 3DS XL. my soul is broken now

  • MintPossum mystical creature (@MintPossum) reported

    Nintendo has actually fairly consistently been annoyed with people's attempts to break the game to beat them at record pace, including doing stuff like patching out the backwards long jump glitch from certain rereleases of SM64, for example.

  • DragonNatsuru Natsuru7 (@DragonNatsuru) reported

    UGH! Nintendo needs to fix the 12.3 firmware update for Switch, because it's becoming such a pain to download games and updates. It will be HELL for Smash fans who want to update the game and download Kazuya to play

  • heyyyalan oh (@heyyyalan) reported

    I got hit with the Nintendo Switch download error and nothing works so I guess I won't be playing Hyrule Calamity DLC tomorrow night .-.

  • NihongoGamer162 日本語ゲーマー (@NihongoGamer162) reported

    I updated my switch a while ago and after that update i have been having issues where games updates will fail as well as downloading games is @NintendoAmerica working on a fix its annoying

  • MoiiraIsCool ☎️🕹 Moiira 💙 (comms open) (@MoiiraIsCool) reported

    @NintendoAmerica can you fix the ******* update maybe

  • TheeDreMatrix The Fractured Matrix (@TheeDreMatrix) reported

    @DatAmethystTho Yeah I wasnt thinking another Nintendo person. I was honestly hoping for more of a Crash, Sora, John Cena you know?

  • russgreeno Russ Greeno (@russgreeno) reported

    @NintendoEurope @NintendoUK Can we RMA device left useless from 12.03 firmware with 2123-1502 error?

  • SergioB_ It's Sergio (@SergioB_) reported

    @amiiboAlerts I’m starting to think Nintendo should just sell these to Nintendo Online members, like their NES and SNES controllers, and cut out the bots and scalpers altogether. Even if it’s at the expense of people that refuse to subscribe to the service.

  • E_Wonder85 Enigma (Nation in Distress, SEND HELP!) (@E_Wonder85) reported

    @BoundaryBreak Unfortunately, that about sums it up. Love their games, but the majority of Nintendo fans are some of the most overentitled people, which leads to the key problem with many Japanese companies: "Well, that game didn't sell. Maybe the Americans aren't interested in that series?"

  • NeilHoward84 Neil Howard (@NeilHoward84) reported

    @NintendoUK What are you looking forward to playing..... Anything FIX the Switfh "2123-1502" release a statement

  • NeilHoward84 Neil Howard (@NeilHoward84) reported

    @NintendoUK 2123-1502 FIX IT!.... release a statement regarding your buggy firmware, complete consumer contempt!

  • TribalBunny13 Ghostly (@TribalBunny13) reported

    @NintendoAmerica when is the update 12.0.3 bug going to be fixed? because I did my update before it was known about the bug and now I'm having the download issues and it is a pain in the but

  • PatrickBuenoRF1 Patrick Patch (@PatrickBuenoRF1) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Download bug fix, please?!

  • ChanceCross10 Chance Cross (@ChanceCross10) reported

    @Enigma_Kage New update for switch broke it and now you can't update or download anything you purchase. All Nintendo says is to turn it off and retry until it works. They need to fix it or put out a patch. Just warning you of that now.

  • ThatGreatPerso1 ThatGreatPerson (@ThatGreatPerso1) reported

    @JonComms Sept time is annual sub renewal for the Nintendo online service, they always put something out around that time to make sure you re-up

  • TheJammiestJams Jessica nabbit (@TheJammiestJams) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Any ETA on when a fix to the 12.0.3 2123-1502 error will be fixed? Tired of owning a gameless brick

  • itzMaz95 Mαz. | METROID DREAD HYPE (@itzMaz95) reported

    @ShadowDarkrai12 @bacheschergodel @GeorgeOD_ That doesn't solve the fact I never saw any post about Joy-con drift until summer 2019, and that my Joy-con (which I used constantly) began to drift around that time as well. And to clarify, I don't defend Nintendo for the Drift, I just put in doubt it is such an extreme problem.

  • M_Czmil Chamilly (@M_Czmil) reported

    @RL_Status everything shows you guys are operational, but me and 2 other nintendo switch players are still showing errors. is this a console specific outage?

  • lazypinez gay little marten 🎵🏳️‍🌈🌻 (@lazypinez) reported

    i just hope nintendo foxes their hardware update before then because it's been broken for about a week now and it's ****** ridiculous

  • DumbNugly_91 Android138 (@DumbNugly_91) reported

    @NintendoAmerica can you guys fix whatever happened with the new update yet. I have not been able to download the **** I’ve paid for. Been trying for a week

  • kitty6180 Amber Dawn (@kitty6180) reported

    @NintendoAmerica @Nintendo Nintendo, fix the firmware bug flashingError Code: 2123-1502. Pls. Thanks.