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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 01/12/2026 05:50

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

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • PrinceThunder59 Prince Thunderflare (@PrinceThunder59) reported

    @JRPGConnoisseur @ChrisAHecht @thicc_stick_boi Well if Sony is the only company negatively effected, that's not going to hinder competition as a whole. That's the problem here. Sony is basically admitting they can't compete without preferential treatment. They can do what Nintendo does and make their own way.

  • JonArron1 Jon Arron (@JonArron1) reported

    @Diablo Can you fix the drop settings for the Nintendo switch? How are we supposed to get the best items with eight players when the switch is only limited to four?

  • gr8jobjeremy The Wailing of GameBuddy (@gr8jobjeremy) reported

    @Stupacabra As much as I enjoy learning about the emulation process and do think Nintendo can and should do better on some of it, I don’t actually notice any of the problems while playing normally and only pay part of a “family plan” so it’s very convenient by comparison.

  • willy24able willy24able (@willy24able) reported

    Stupid Nintendo having trouble against Anti-Union Complaint filed against them. It's what they get for their Switch being 2 generations behind from any other competitors(As recent consoles uses 4K while Switch still stuck with 1080p) & failing to fix that goddamn Joy Con Drift.

  • AlessioSantelli Alessio Santelli (@AlessioSantelli) reported

    @NoMansSky Crashed in Nintendo Switch, please fix

  • LuchoAntunez Luis 🇺🇾 (@LuchoAntunez) reported

    @moatxsx Nintendo do not has COD for years and have no problem competing. This is not true at all, sorry dude.

  • 13yodeerfox 📼 Ibly 🏳️‍⚧️ θΔ (@13yodeerfox) reported

    @eevee i believe in you, one day you will fix a nintendo emulator and they are obligated to show an eevee to show you fixed it if this doesn't happen the world will collapse i think

  • sonicpulsar Sonicpulsar (@sonicpulsar) reported

    @vgmobster @dopeyish @_DBirkhead Hmm… could work. My only issue is not to make it too big, and deviate a bit from the handy handheld it is atm. Also, if Nintendo doesn’t not want to make new joy-cons for this Switch, they’ll need to stick with 7”.

  • TheMikeWheeler Mike Wheeler from Stranger Things (Halloween name) (@TheMikeWheeler) reported

    Okay Sens fans, today is the big day we've all been waiting for... Pilotwings 64 has been released on the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack service!!

  • Kaileith N K (@Kaileith) reported

    @NintendoUK Fix the store and restore paid purchases for xenoblade 3 collectors.

  • Toadstein_ Toadstein (@Toadstein_) reported

    @coffee4mana @I_am_Turok @Kotaku I agree but to my knowledge part of the problem is that the Xbox controllers specifically straight up don't support it on a hardware level. Like the hardware needed to have gyro isn't present in Xbox controllers unlike Playstation and Nintendo which both do have it.

  • defjamliljon84 Planetary Federation of Unions (@defjamliljon84) reported

    @_VidiotGaming_ @xMBGx There hasn't been a SINGLE Nintendo game on Xbox as well. The point is Microsoft is buying PUBLISHERS that made multiplatform games on consoles. Studios are on thing but 3RD PARTY PUBLISHERS BUYOUTS are a problem. EA is the only remaining major US publisher making 3rd games left

  • GirlGamerStar Tanja Lopar (@GirlGamerStar) reported

    @beebstv I preordered a few times and was fine. Even with the game subscriptions(like Game Pass, Apple Arcade, etc) the preorder(pre download) option was fine. Only had a issue with the Nintendo eshop once and had to mess with the store to get the game correctly installed.

  • pedricko super sad bros dx (@pedricko) reported

    I live in the UK, the world's most depressing and failed country and I'm more upset about the fact Nintendo won't bring GB/GBC/GBA and GameCube to the Switch Online service.

  • stupidmaori werid 🔞 (@stupidmaori) reported

    splatoon 3 is fun as hell but ******* hell nintendo fix your online please

  • xer9mtricolor yogo (@xer9mtricolor) reported

    It’s cause no problem and nintendo

  • FFromton File ton fromton ! (@FFromton) reported

    @LOTGcs @VGBC_GimR Smash is what they call a "mickey mouse fighting game" and there's nothing we can do about that. The day nintendo releases a smash that's more competitive and not filled with idiotic projectiles, gimmicks, and broken baby characters like steve, things will change

  • NatorMVP Porkpants (RG) 🥓👖 (@NatorMVP) reported

    @RaveofRavendale @simoncarless What do you mean "until they fix it" what is Nintendo supposed to do? If I travel I should be able to change regions. If Nintendo puts an IP check on region changes people will just use VPNs. Nintendo's system isn't broken, it's just people shopping for the best deal.

  • NintendoShame Nintendo Shame (@NintendoShame) reported

    It's been 449 days since the last game was added to the Nintendo Switch Online service

  • JadeMation0197 JadeMation TEAM WATER (@JadeMation0197) reported

    but bomb rush got the worst nerf of them all. please fix it nintendo I want them back please I'm begging you give me a carbon roller autobomb + autobomb rush kit please

  • Saibehqsr Robbie (@Saibehqsr) reported

    @JaeDze Damn the sites still down now lol, I hope you're able to get it soon! I'm still pissed that Nintendo didn't fix their ****, kinda ridiculous that the same scenario has happened 3 times now

  • Fuzz_TM Fuzz (@Fuzz_TM) reported

    @Nintendo @NintendoAmerica - Can we get a fix for killer wail so that first and second target activation is done by pressing ZR? I want to be able to specify my targets manually, not just because I "looked" in a specific direction.

  • GBASPGamer #1 Popular Target | #ThankYouTakahashi (@GBASPGamer) reported

    @NintendoUK Fix the My Nintendo Store and put the Xenoblade 3 Collector's Edition back online

  • TechnoOptoPrime Techno Optimist Prime (@TechnoOptoPrime) reported

    @TheCaptain_Nemo I respect Zuck for investing so much in VR but the quality of the product has massively reduced under his reign compared to Palmer. Unless Meta improves customer service & stops with the glitchy updates, my guess is Valve, Apple, Nintendo, MS or Sony will dominate the VR market.

  • Rubikzzzz Rubik's | mio xenoblade brainrot (@Rubikzzzz) reported

    @NintendoUK shut up and fix your website

  • Jun17761 Belmo (@Jun17761) reported

    @soulsilverart @hsinhsung I think the issue is that this is a very Japanese thing and Nintendo probably doesn't know how to advertise it to the West. It's a real shame though, because if they play their cards right they could have people buying her bathwater

  • Shuffle2106 Shuffle (@Shuffle2106) reported

    @JonComms @Bitnerd_ This is basically refusal to work on Nintendo's side. They knew this would be happening and they did NOTHING to fix this experience on their website.

  • brxndybrxndy brandy (@brxndybrxndy) reported

    @NintendoCanada @NintendoAmerica @SplatoonNA Day 34 (35 with Splatfest) of asking for a fix for the “not enough players” error on Splatoon 3.

  • Andy300822 Andy C (@Andy300822) reported

    @AnoonyLoony @NintendoUK It’s a load of bs. To make out that they have any moral values of providing good customer service can be disproved so many times over, especially with the XC3 CE saga. Shame we can’t air our grievances with a ‘higher up’ .

  • inkkk_r Ink (@inkkk_r) reported

    @alleninatree the thing is that the hydra didn’t dc and was still respawning so it’s not my wifi problem,, def be nintendo server bs hhh i think the flingza saw the same thing as me cuz they booyahed hhh