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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.
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The following are the most recent problems reported by Nintendo Switch Online users through our website.
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Online Play (67%)
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Sign in (25%)
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Matchmaking (8%)
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The most recent Nintendo Switch Online outage reports came from the following cities:
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| Witney |
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| Preston |
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 Philadelphia |
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports
Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:
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Tuge™
(@Tuge570) reported
@NintendoAmerica y'all purposely remove every avenue possible that makes your classic games easily accessible and then wonder why piracy is such a big issue on your platforms. such a bad move, it's not like y'all don't have the money to keep these services running.
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peek
(@PK_PDX) reported
@MKatwood absolutely, at the scale of something like nintendo. what you must understand is that every single web service of any appreciable size is constantly on the verge of failing and is only kept operation through the herculean efforts of some devops team somewhere
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🆖King Kuma👑(Mother 3 Kuma)
(@Mother3Kumatora) reported
@Bhume2000 @Noellee_uwu @NintendoAmerica Reverse devils advocate, Nintendo is a multi billion dollar company. How much is this gonna take from their supply? Also they have all that money to make a theme park but not fix their awful online???
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Fanriya
(@selliato) reported
@CaptDraws @Resign009 @GC1_5 Yes and Steam can stay for 50 years and shutdown. Many leaders at the start of internet aren't there anymore. And fans how maintain a service aren't company. You can play Mario Kart Wii ( and even Double dash ) online too but it's not with Nintendo server.
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Cine
(@Cine_OfficiaI) reported
@mehehhhmeh @PlayerEssence @ZeaL_MD The issue is presenting financially viable ideas. At the end of the day thats what this is about, the wii u and 3ds shops arent worth the cost to keep them online. Nintendo isnt gonna give em away for free, so any access means another shop, and ppl clearly arent buying them so
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VP Kevin Butler
(@VPKevinButler) reported
@DarthareusG I've been in gaming since god knows when. Before the internet I've started playing PlayStation (original). When I got PS2, I played a lot of GameCube games as well. The Wind Waker namely. Didn't have a problem with Nintendo guys. But XBOX guys started shiting on Ratchet,...
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LonkFromATL
(@LonkFromATL) reported
@NintendoAmerica You *ARE* going to fix your stupid decision about the Wii U and 3DS eShop... **RIGHT?!?**
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❄️PeppermintMocha❄️
(@Sleepy__Mocha) reported
@DoominalCross I get licensing issues, or emulation done by fans with 10-20 years experience will outpace official ones. But it seems like the effort Nintendo places is limited to "can we repackage it into a new product", which is a shame when other businesses can and have done it better.
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Ren
(@nyushiren) reported
@Lojemiru yeah, i agree with their point about digital marketplaces being unreasonable to run forever, the problem is the active effort to undermine preservation that nintendo in particular has made
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Erik the Legend
(@ErikboundStudio) reported
Thinking about it more, what I despise the most about Nintendo shutting down 3DS/Wii U eShop is that they already have a huge problem with Gamecube/DS/GBA games being way too expensive on 2nd hand sites. Rather than try to fix this, they just made it a million times worse.
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GayThxsBai
(@KateThxBai) reported
@Joncadia I want to agree with this, but I can’t, because Xbox is the only one doing this in a meaningful way. Sony’s answer is ps now, but that’s a cloud service meaning you have to be online, you don’t get to own the game, and can only play it while it’s available. Same with Nintendo.
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WolfPhoenix
(@WolfPhoenix0) reported
@SpawnWaveMedia I'm not trying to be pro-Nintendo or anti-gamer here. It's really just a matter of weighing the costs of the service vs. the revenue generated from the consumers.
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DeepCut
(@TheDeepCut1) reported
@MKatwood @PK_PDX I think the issue is more so that if they shut down those shops, then people are more inclined to buy a nintendo switch and get those games again on that shop. It's kind of forcing people to start upgrading.
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V
(@8man_5G_ultra) reported
@EnriqueCruz29 @TheTropan @Saltiest_Gaming Nintendo No.1 Fix it
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Cactus Corps (Kevandre) 🌵 Official CFO of Cacti
(@CactusCorps) reported
@snarkysunbro Yep. It's reality and it's ******* abysmal but that doesn't mean I have to like it For a company who pander so much to nostalgia they are absolutely wretched at letting people have access to the majority of their catalog. There's a massive issue at Nintendo and idk how to fix it
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Johnny "ChiGuy" Zaccari
(@JohnnyZaccari) reported
"Nintendo doesn't want to pay the costs to operate the Wii U and 3DS eShops anymore." They could easily take a fraction of a fraction of the money they fleece from the whales in their garbage mobile games and continue to operate them with no problem.
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Super King Frog
(@tacchi_mi) reported
@somebreaddo perhaps nintendo is planning a free service that mails you brand new hardware that plays every single game that's ever been published on their hardware. that would make sense to me,
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Ry
(@lvl99zubat) reported
not understanding why nintendo couldnt move those eshop titles over to the switchs marketplace or whatever instead of being like "oh ya we are sunsetting this service here are dates and times you can follow so u can buy em up" idk it just seems so heavy handed
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Julio Rivera
(@KudanMX) reported
@NintendoAmerica A subscription service with mediocre to terrible emulation will never be a good replacement for at least some kind of digital ownership, but please focus on going after piracy. Do better with your own legacy and fans.
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P C
(@GHR0Phites) reported
@Noellee_uwu @NintendoAmerica There is honestly no reason to end service for old consoles. If they would just use one universal storefront for all games going forward, then you would just be maintaining one storefront and each console would just be a category.
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Bintendo
(@BintendoMan) reported
@Vohris_ @Helexzura Nah, emulation. You pirate and if that works for you, go for it! That’s Nintendo’s problem for forcing you to do it.
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The Jokester Mr. J🃏🤡
(@TheJokester_MrJ) reported
@BlocksSega @ABeerAndAGame Nintendo did hardly any marketing for the WiiU alot of people were confused on what it even was. I don't blame them for that either. They need to know classic titles are still important to gamers and not just as a subscription service.
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Lucheese
(@Lucas_D_V_T) reported
@Avmpir3GamerGod @NintendoAmerica No they look sh*t, if it ain't broke, don't fix it
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Bintendo
(@BintendoMan) reported
@Helexzura I get it, but this has nothing to do with game preservation. Nintendo isn’t deleting the games forever. They’re shutting down a service that no one is using. It’s so overblown imo.
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Korike is excited for Xenoblade 3 ⚔️
(@Korike0017) reported
@Hero_of_Storms I realize that's an issue, but there's a cost-benefit analysis most companies make when deciding when to do these things. Nintendo has stopped production on those consoles- they're no longer being bought new by new fans, and their focus has always been on their youngest market.
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darren wall
(@dazza0710) reported
@FortniteStatus my son can’t load into a game on Nintendo switch is there any issues? Hasn’t worked since update
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Iggy Garcia
(@Iggy67392) reported
@DrumstickPony At least NSO is starting to improve. We just saw in January that Nintendo IS listening by fixing the N64 games that had issues on the app. Unfortunately, it was inevitable for the eShop closure to happen. The Wii U didn't sell well, so it really shouldn't be surprising anyone.
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🥴💎Structive INK💎🥴
(@nick_nickey88k) reported
@NintendoAmerica Fix the cheat codes in San Andreas. You used to be able to enter them while holding down one of the buttons. I can't enter the health cheat anymore without stopping whatever car I'm driving.
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Megan L
(@SapphireCynder) reported
So it seems that @NintendoAmerica is pulling EA maneuvers. Instead of addressing my husband's concerns over major Arceus bugs, the rep spent the entire phone call troubleshooting his Switch, when it is the game that is the issue. Shame on you Nintendo.
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zakiemon
(@zakiemon) reported
I'm kind of stuck on whether to invest in the Wii U anymore and deal with my storage issue or just wait and see if Nintendo eventually releases some of these games another way. This sucks.