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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 12/31/2025 08:10

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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 (7%)

    Matchmaking (7%)

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

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • becokaronte becokaronte (@becokaronte) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Game Boy Advance Online for Nintendo Switch Online service.

  • PixeIQT pixelcute (@PixeIQT) reported

    @FortniteStatus It didn't work @NintendoAmerica fix this glitch 🙏😩

  • captaincrup CaptainCRUP!!!_SSB (@captaincrup) reported

    Rip. Was having a really good grind sesh with a Lucina on quickplay till Nintendo said nah communication error buddy. Pepesad

  • andrewhoyer Andrew Hoyer (@andrewhoyer) reported

    For E3, maybe Nintendo will announce “JoyCon Pros”, ones without issues.

  • EssaKulak EssaKulak (@EssaKulak) reported

    Is anybody having issues with downloading or updating fortnite on nintendo lite

  • ClaireLockhart8 Lightning Farron (@ClaireLockhart8) reported

    @NintendoAmerica you have hackers running rampant using an infinite amount of items in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe online the past week, are you able to do anything about it or should we just not play the game anymore. Its kinda ridiculous you arent able to fix this problem.

  • Gotmilkman1993 Benjamin Milkman (@Gotmilkman1993) reported

    @Londragon_UK @leighwynne33 @NintendoUK I've been having this problem since the update 😑

  • TRDj_James123 👢🤎Team Rocket DJ James🤎👢(Fully Soaked Wet)🐎 (@TRDj_James123) reported

    My Nintendo Switch wasn’t taking screenshots and the left joy-con wasnt working except for the left control stick. How do I fix that problem?

  • _wahlkh kat wahl (@_wahlkh) reported

    @animalcrossing new horizons is too expensive to be this boring - fix it nintendo

  • ReasonEddie Reason_Eddie (@ReasonEddie) reported

    @Sea_Baroness @AboutNintendo @NintendoAmerica Sasha, if you don’t think Nintendo has a massive honest-to-goodness spam problem I have no idea what to tell you. Unless you think dozens of people going ‘bad game’, ‘don’t care + ratio’ and ‘ps5 better’ is legitimate criticism.

  • SparkleD0g 🏳️‍⚧️Felicity!!!🏳️‍⚧️ (@SparkleD0g) reported

    Nintendo please fix your **** please

  • shanecessna Shane Cessna (@shanecessna) reported

    Hey @NintendoAmerica still waiting to download the new @FortniteGame season…any chance a fix is gonna be coming soon? #fortniteseason7 #NintendoSwitch

  • EssaKulak EssaKulak (@EssaKulak) reported

    @FortniteStatus Anybody having issues with updating fortnite on nintendo lite

  • EssaKulak EssaKulak (@EssaKulak) reported

    @NintendoAmerica i am having issues with downloading and updating fortnite on nintendo lite

  • Katers1343 Katers1343 (@Katers1343) reported

    How long will it be before they release a system update that fixes this problem? I shouldn’t have to do all this extra stuff just to update a game. Your reputation is plummeting Nintendo #NintendoSwitch #nintendo

  • _drspaceman drspaceman (@_drspaceman) reported

    @Elliott_mw @jeffgerstmann I'd honestly pay more for this than the trash nintendo puts on their online service

  • Gotmilkman1993 Benjamin Milkman (@Gotmilkman1993) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Fix the update I can't download my games to my switch 😭

  • SiameezyRPGer Jenae (@SiameezyRPGer) reported

    Put in #XC2 for the first time in a year, go to check for updates, it has one, but thanks to having @nintendo/@NintendoAmerica's original botched 12.0.3 #NintendoSwitch system update, my #XenobladeChronicles2 patch errored out twice before going through. LET US INSTALL THE FIX!😠

  • Mama_Louiji Mama Louiji (@Mama_Louiji) reported

    Okay yeah it seems like this is a common issue as of the firmware update, Nintendo is very clearly aware of it given the fact they have a Support Page about it, but I wonder what they did to screw it up to this wide of an extent?

  • Sky_DragonX Marshall Miles The Dude of Dudes 😎🌎👌 (@Sky_DragonX) reported

    Welp can't play games or download games on my switch. Hopefully I back up my Animal Crossing Island. My dumbass thought reformat sd card will help. @NintendoAmerica any tips to fix this

  • LegionTusks 𝙏𝙐𝙉𝘿𝙍𝘼 (@LegionTusks) reported

    Wasn't one of Super Paper Mario's problems that it was way too easy? Never played those games myself because I grew up with a PlayStation, not a Nintendo.

  • Ron12932705 Ron (@Ron12932705) reported

    @NintendoAmerica You need to fix this damn thing since the last update I can't download or update any game and if I try I get a error code and. I've already tried all your solutions from nintendo support and none fixed it I hope to God this gets fixed tomorrow or at least the day after.

  • EssaKulak EssaKulak (@EssaKulak) reported

    @FortniteStatus i am having issues with downloading and updating fortnite on nintendo lite

  • NerdGroovy 🐉 NerdGroovy (@NerdGroovy) reported

    There must be a LOT of people trying to download #GameBuilderGarage at the same time, because I keep getting an error when trying to do so lol Guess that's what happens when Nintendo makes a game that's basically Super Mario Maker but for more game genres than just platformer.

  • literal_cringe Literal Cringe (@literal_cringe) reported

    I have to download Resident Evil 5 & 6 and Nintendo still haven't fixed this broken update, **** Capcom for not physically releasing each game on a cart and please hurry Nintendo, worst time for an update like this to come out just before your Tuesday E3 show

  • PettyNguyeen PettyNguyen (@PettyNguyeen) reported

    @gamerdudexfile1 I called Nintendo this morning and they said they were still working on the issue. The way I got to download 2 games was by changing my DNS? And by not letting my switch to turn off while downloading.

  • lexbuds Lex, Buds & Pick 'n Roll (@lexbuds) reported

    So the solution to save humanity in “Awake” is the same way I used to fix my Nintendo? #awakenetflix #unplug #plugitbackin

  • TecFuzz TECH_F 🍥 (comms closed) (@TecFuzz) reported

    @SwissArmyTin The problem isn't really the game itself its the Disney vault bullshiy tactics that Nintendo did Imagine in a couple of years where Nintendo just rereleases old GameCube games or wii games for 60 dollar price for a limited time Like now

  • gothbastard666 river's mccree lover era♟🏳️‍🌈 (@gothbastard666) reported

    ay yo @NintendoAmerica i have 3 switches in my household and we are All experiencing internet connection issues and it's not a problem on any of our other devices so it's not our wifi. help a b out

  • WhiteFoxSG WhiteFoxSG (@WhiteFoxSG) reported

    @FrostByteIV I'd settle for an app/game streaming of old games to a phone. Make it part of the yearly Nintendo service, similar Xbox Game Pass. I'd pay to play old Gameboy games on my phone.