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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 01/05/2026 04:10

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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:

  • octoturt octoturt (@octoturt) reported

    @VirtuaCitra @Cibles_ anything ctgp related might have trouble with verification anyway, since it's a mod of a nintendo game

  • VisualRemix Hidden Werewolf (@VisualRemix) reported

    @ININ_Games Error Code: 2016-0406 You cannot earn My Nintendo points for this software. Why do I see this message when trying to claim Gold Points from the physical version of #TurricanFlashback on my Switch? It's well within 2 years of the release date.

  • elenacherkaso12 Елена Черкасова (@elenacherkaso12) reported

    @cookingsim Hello. I play this game on a Nintendo switch and I have such a problem I can't buy bottles of melissa and liquid smoke when buying bottles break, what to do

  • VillageWitch3 🔮VillageWitch🔮 (@VillageWitch3) reported

    My @NintendoAmerica #switch suddenly stopped working. It was fine yesterday. How do we fix this problem?

  • Bluejack222 FrostyJack (@Bluejack222) reported

    @qtcheetah @NintendoAmerica I heard it's been delayed because they were having trouble with the switch port

  • 111robloxdude 111robloxdude | #blm | #bfb (@111robloxdude) reported

    I see the main issue being legality with Nintendo. With emulators and ****, kinda sucks but I still thinks it’s a sick idea

  • DnnrPants Dnnr Pants (@DnnrPants) reported

    If Nintendo first party titles were allowed to release on any other gaming platform, Nintendo would crash and burn state side.

  • OhShit_SLUG that young man (@OhShit_SLUG) reported

    To all my Nintendo switch players, I am unable to deregister my account from my switch, as it says another console is set as my primary. How can I fix this cause I only have one switch. #NintendoSwitch #NintendoSwitchhelp

  • kingboozx3 King Casual (@kingboozx3) reported

    @blackwidow2234 @NintendoAmerica Scalpers aren't Nintendo's problem. Go to Best Buy or Target if you're that desperate

  • taurelith Taurelith (@taurelith) reported

    @themagictriton @MoneyTone21 it might not be a big issue to someone with disposable income like you, but to someone that really loves the series but cant afford to spend all their money on it because nintendo pulled their 3902nd legalized robbery it could be. i cant fathom loving a game and -

  • dxreaper120 DG (@dxreaper120) reported

    @drilbit777 @Jaythawoz1 @NintendoAmerica Facts. They have no issue buying both copies of Pokemon and dlc for each but here they are mad about Zelda. Also I deleted my comment from before, had a spelling error and I can't go out like that lol

  • lphasix Alpha 6⚙️ (@lphasix) reported

    @GAMER_BOI_83 @LionelBIsUrKing It’s not all about amount of ips and devs. It’s about the quality and the investments that both Nintendo and Sony make into those teams. They are both well established. Xbox can’t compete with the loyal install bases is the problem.

  • florek_kun florek 🦉 (@florek_kun) reported

    @SySAmii_ nintendo is about to issue DMCA2

  • imForester Branden H (@imForester) reported

    @persoonophetweb @LouieVuittonDon @Atlus_West It’s bad advertising on Nintendo’s part, all they had to do was put 21st, problem solved

  • designrl_ the only (@designrl_) reported

    @IntroSpecktive Nintendo is a cesspool of problems

  • DoesPichu Pichu Is Here (@DoesPichu) reported

    @realJin2811 @NintendoAmerica This makes me sound like a broken record, but if you don’t care then just ignore it.

  • Cressidus Cressidus (@Cressidus) reported

    @YesLegend936 @Atlus_West That is weird Also why launch so late in the day for the early access? If it’s early access that they charge for shouldn’t Atlus launch the game at a more convenient time? I think I had the same issue with Strikers & called Nintendo support & even they were just as confused.

  • noahgould19 The Real Noah Gould (@noahgould19) reported

    @MarekLonchar @avrage_person @NintendoAmerica and improve the motion controls. the one flaw people had with the game. Meaning that there is now a legitimate reason to replay the game, because it fixed the issues.

  • Jason_TGF JasonTGF (@Jason_TGF) reported

    Nintendo has dumb some really dumb stuff over the past 2 years, but this is just a “whatever” moment. So it’s weird to see all of Twitter be pissed at a “”QoL”” feature that’s more of a non-solution to a non-issue

  • StevenSankey88 Steven (@StevenSankey88) reported

    I just had a “memory error” on my brand new Elegoo Saturn and I just PANICKED. I reinserted the USB after a classic Nintendo blow and it’s printing again now 😮‍💨

  • DRKLCNS DRKLCNS (@DRKLCNS) reported

    @JustJoeYT1 @WoomWhy oh no the horror? first off that's a stupid example. second, gatekeeping? like i said you're making it sound like Nintendo made the game horrible and the only way to fix it is to buy the amiibo.

  • Diam_ond10 Made you look! (@Diam_ond10) reported

    @Elktown2 @MrEdBadger Neither is Intelligent Systems, or Game Freak, or Monolith Soft but people have no problem saying Fire Emblem, Pokemon, and Xenoblade are Nintendo franchises.

  • patricknotirl patrick (@patricknotirl) reported

    nintendo wii broken

  • NinBendo Persona 4 GolBen™ 🏳️‍🌈 (@NinBendo) reported

    @AyRigatony Oh I completely agree, Nintendo don’t let you refund a digital game if you’ve started the download, which is even worse. Ultimately, you should have got it physically, which would have almost certainly negated this issue

  • l_eat_Bread StardustRyan (@l_eat_Bread) reported

    @AidenRS139 @Tomathius It does what it's advertised as. I don't see the problem with a 3rd party eshop application that Nintendo isn't forcing you to buy

  • Tomathius Tomathius #PlantGang #lumatwt (@Tomathius) reported

    @ThePhoenixKev @AidenRS139 Nintendo is not the one that priced the calculator. If you have a problem with the price, Nintendo isn't the one you need to go to. Unless Nintendo has a licensed calculator up for the Nintendo Switch.

  • GINTEGG Connor Boyd (@GINTEGG) reported

    @PlayerEssence I'm really unhappy with this truth. Nintendo can do whatever scummy bs they want and it will result in them printing money which means they have no reason to fix their online or add missing features to the console or address drifting joycons. I hate Nintendo rn.

  • Dragon_Samurai0 Dragon Samurai #AniMay (@Dragon_Samurai0) reported

    @VirtualAxiom For the record, the late CEO of Nintendo cut his paycheck when the company was struggling during the WiiU era. Capitalism may not be the problem...

  • Raymondvrc18 RaymondCampusano (@Raymondvrc18) reported

    @Reecee_yt @CraftyMasters Nothing new for them, they will keep doing it and that's ok, I will just watch from afar how Nintendo fans are so idiot they can buy anything at 60 even if it doesnt worth it, that's their issue and their money, the brainless will always find an excuse so they dont look so stupid

  • themagictriton Magic Triton 🧜🏽‍♂️ (@themagictriton) reported

    @MoneyTone21 It's as simple as that. People on social media go insane with every nintendo realese and with prices as if we're talking about a transcendental social issue or something like that, and it's like, dude, it's just a game, if you can't pay for it, just don't buy it and life goes on