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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 01/01/2026 23:55

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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:

  • nickleboyer Nick Boyer (@nickleboyer) reported

    Legit, I feel like I’m getting more communication errors on Splatoon 3 than on 2. And not just during splatfests. Why can’t Nintendo fix their online 😭

  • staircake staircake (@staircake) reported

    @NintendoAmerica FIX THE DAMM SERVERS LIKE HOLY CRAP MY ROUTER IS 2 CENTIMETERS AWAY FROM MY SWITCH WHY AM I STILL GETTING DISCONNECTED

  • RESERVEDCAPTAIN "𝟑" (@RESERVEDCAPTAIN) reported

    //why do i keep getting communication errors even though nintendo claimed that they fixed it????

  • Borgz_TDC Borgz the Dutch Cyborg (@Borgz_TDC) reported

    @Marionete2004 @GALAXY__COWBOY Well, these mobile ports are emulated. I doubt your smartphone would have any trouble running it. Other contemporary options are Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack, that Genesis collection on Steam, PS4/5, Switch, xBox One/Series, the Genesis Mini (2)-

  • clinicalia_ gale (@clinicalia_) reported

    @_FireMonkey Nintendo Online. "Hey, our online service is still abysmal, so we're gonna start charging for it, too."

  • hackworth_andy Andy Hackworth (@hackworth_andy) reported

    Does anyone know how to fix the card issue with nintendo? Ive moved most of my games to digital but its kinda frustrating having to go to amazon to be able to even purchase the digital.

  • appsforartists Brenton (@appsforartists) reported from San Francisco, California

    @NintendoAmerica if one of the joycons becomes loose in Splatoon 3, the connected one stops working. I didn't realize the problem until I restarted the game and got the controller dialog. Untethering a joycon shouldn't cause a problem; if it does, please show the dialog sooner

  • HasturThGolden Kaiwan (@HasturThGolden) reported

    @Fawfulthgreat64 So, no we prolly won't see Mario Kart 9 for a while or if ever. Nintendo is slowly moving to a live service model. But the Nintendo way.

  • seeliesatyr 🍀Locke🍀 (@seeliesatyr) reported

    Nintendo fix the splatfest servers challenge

  • mason_spliff IS IT THE 15,532ND LOOP YET? (@mason_spliff) reported

    @JoJoSilentHillZ Nintendo really didn't. The Wii U was underrated and everything that people have ever hated on Nintendo for is blown heavily out of proportion. A lot of current issues is that players don't like Nintendo not letting them pirate games

  • smellydeer Nik 🔜 MFF (@smellydeer) reported

    @Nintendo fix ur splatoon srevers

  • PR1M3ONLINE Reggie Wiley (@PR1M3ONLINE) reported

    @KTiereny @pesuhardar already confirmed they were making a PROFIT prior! They are doing that because they know their fanbase will empathize and buy it with no problem. Their competitors in MS and Nintendo have yet to do so, because even behind them, they don’t need it!

  • abbywabby492 spoon gurl abba (@abbywabby492) reported

    @ShotoMagnolia21 I dont see an issue tho. They found the type of logo that immediately makes you think PlayStation. Personally i would hate to see them change it every gen just for the sake of it. Secondly nintendo always makes radically different console that rarely improve the previous

  • Magic0lotl 🌟 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜 🌟 (@Magic0lotl) reported

    Nintendo fix your ******* wifi challenge failed

  • MixedShell MixedShell (@MixedShell) reported

    Nintendo has to fix #Splatoon3. Every time I use an amiibo and then change my gear, the software closes due to an error. Seriously?

  • Snorth93 Snorth (@Snorth93) reported

    I feel like for Turf War a lot of the stages are just too small. I would like to see Nintendo do stage renovations to fix that.

  • evilsherbear Kelayda (@evilsherbear) reported

    Nintendo needs to fix its matchmaking. I’m doing pro and I’m B rank. I’ve regularly been pitted against players with the S+ badge and it’s been awful.

  • ohgodyoufool Steve's Phenomenally Accurate Takes (@ohgodyoufool) reported

    @thetruebowser Minutes later: "Pool float manufacturer issues with cease and desist order by Nintendo"

  • Duckway767 DUCKWAY 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿 (@Duckway767) reported

    @KeysaTrii I blame it on nintendo's online servers I don't remember even once disconnecting in splatoon 2 on my current wifi service suddenly it's the opposite in splatoon 3

  • brendenSTOP Brenden (@brendenSTOP) reported

    @HadesOmega22 @TAM3600 @AidenRS139 So now we’re pretending the Wii U didn’t have any problems Nintendo fans are weird

  • JustSerii JustSerii | Sometimes Vtuber (@JustSerii) reported

    This is a 1Chip Super Nintendo that needed some cleaning. 1Chips also output a SUPER overbrightened image so I soldered in 3 resistors to fix that

  • LuigiBlood Yakumono (@LuigiBlood) reported

    By the way it might be good to remind of the glaring issues of N64 Nintendo Switch Online: - Please let me at least rotate the ABXY controls to at least have B & A on Y & B respectively. - Please swap L and Z on games that make use of Z more (using ZL and R is unintuitive).

  • vampchick128 vonnie • #TeamGrub (@vampchick128) reported

    splatfest has connection issues WORSE than regular multiplayer. please nintendo

  • Anchor_Fist Anchor Fist MD (@Anchor_Fist) reported

    @jmscstle @EthanVanSciver You live a pretty sad and pathetic life, just sitting around playing Nintendo all day then hopping on Twitter throw false statements at people to get your fix. Everybody has an "L" every now then but at least they weren't born one

  • Big_Ursamajor Its_Big_Ursa (@Big_Ursamajor) reported

    @vyserrae @NintendoAmerica Same, I can't buy the switch if y'all not gonna fix the joycon drift.

  • ReeceMellor0 Reece Mellor (Scudge) (@ReeceMellor0) reported

    I have DCd soo many times this Splatfest..., I guess I'll be an OAP before Nintendo fix their servers XD #Splatfest

  • ichyaboiii Ich 🏳️‍⚧️ (@ichyaboiii) reported

    @MinishMae Every hour I get the "communication error" screen multiple times in a row, and the "a player has disconnected from the match" like COME ON JUST BUY SERVERS NINTENDO OUR INTERNET CANT HOTSPOT 8 PEOPLE ACROSS THE WORLD

  • Tacticoolers Tacticool for you (@Tacticoolers) reported

    Nintendo i just want to play. Please. Stop w the errors

  • knight_stary Stary Knight (@knight_stary) reported

    @NintendoAmerica please fix the splatoon severs ever since the patch i’ve played 5 games where it didn’t disconnect 😭 i’ve fixed my internet i’ve restarted my switch please

  • LittleAdamJoe Adam Joesph Osborne Little (@LittleAdamJoe) reported

    @SimonBecarrot @IntroSpecktive Most of Nintendo's franchises have had an impact tbh. Pretty much all iconic video game characters are in there already too. I feel like the only ones we're really missing are Master Chief, Lara Croft, and Crash Bandicoot.