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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

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Nintendo Switch Online Outage Chart 02/26/2026 09:10

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Nintendo Switch Online users through our website.

  1. Online Play (64%)

    Online Play (64%)

  2. Sign in (27%)

    Sign in (27%)

  3. Matchmaking (9%)

    Matchmaking (9%)

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
SpainAlbacete Online Play
United KingdomManchester Online Play
United KingdomWitney Sign in
United KingdomPreston Online Play
ParaguayAsunción Online Play
United StatesPhiladelphia Sign in
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • XTRDragon80 Scott #GirlDad 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧 🎮 ⛄️ (@XTRDragon80) reported

    I wish @NintendoAmerica would just launch a cloud gaming service....would sign up in a heartbeat.

  • NintendoShame Nintendo Shame (@NintendoShame) reported

    It's been 30 days since the last game was added to the Nintendo Switch Online service

  • superluigibr0s luigi (@superluigibr0s) reported

    @Brettford21 @S1nPride @NintendoAmerica No you just feel entitled to a online chat service because.... well that’s unknown

  • Ethan_ThisGuy Ethan (Piranha Cat!) | GIVEAWAY PINNED (@Ethan_ThisGuy) reported

    @JonComms Also four years ago today - Nintendo forgot to announce Mario Kart 8 Deluxe so they hastily uploaded a trailer to YouTube, then had to delete and reupload it due to an error.

  • mulk44 Mulk44 (@mulk44) reported

    @InnerslothDevs fix your game every time in in a lobby they press the button to get me voted off for no reason then when I press the button to get someone out they band me either make it where I don't get banned again or I want my money back off the nintendo switch you lose money

  • TerryPeacock07 Tezza (@TerryPeacock07) reported

    @RocketLeague seems to be some problems with your servers on Nintendo switch. Other games and apps are fine. Please advise. Many thanks.

  • BinoReptil BinoRéptil (@BinoReptil) reported

    @Samplex98 @StyloJp @ChrisRGun The buggy thing is more of an "overall" problem, but you surely have companies, like nintendo, that still work in an more "old school" frame of mind. Testing and finishing games before releasing it.

  • TheBlitz233 TheBlitz (@TheBlitz233) reported

    @MeliaMelonDev @engfa_owu @NintendoAmerica Your experience is not universal though. I have really good internet and still experience plenty of lag when playing switch online yet no problems with any other online games even with randos. We're paying for this service it shouldn't entirely depend on players' internets.

  • Marcus_Sk_Cz Shill for every company (@Marcus_Sk_Cz) reported

    @FullMetalGamer8 Nah the emulators (the company (nintendo,playstation) can issue dmca too)

  • jkunbllade fun size dragon (@jkunbllade) reported

    For people who are mad at Sony for holding on to a lot of exclusives, remember that they have to for competition's sake and that they let you have Spyro and Crash... two of the biggest PlayStation mascots. That's like Nintendo letting another console share Mario.

  • CraigHarris456 CRAIG "I GOT DA BAG" GUY (@CraigHarris456) reported

    @NarzsaGG @Jasonwebsterjay @XcloudTimdog except we were talking consoles and services. The FACT you now have to bring "mobile" into the convo means you lost this exchange. Its done, MS is a service based system that will ONLY be successful if they put GP on Nintendo/Sony systems.

  • jultar1000 JULTAR100 (@jultar1000) reported

    @NintendoAmerica the amount of dissrespect the smash community has for melee and nintendo is beyond dissrespectful the hostility has gotten to the point where it's beyond an issue, for a game that while is fine, has no reason to be rereleased give it the respect it deserves #letmeleeRIP

  • patricknotirl patrick (@patricknotirl) reported

    nintendo wii broken

  • CrappyRebster Crappy Rebster 🎄( Furry winter cat UwU) (@CrappyRebster) reported

    @_PiranhaPlant @SuperStarMar10 I'm not having a problem with this. You look like from the cat kingdom place Nintendo said in their trailer

  • GaudiousRocco sn1per👑 #sora4smash (@GaudiousRocco) reported

    @3DAllStarsFan @Xx_CoopooC_xX @NintendoAmerica Emulation isn’t hard u literally just download dolphin and download the rom for the game u want, it’s as simple as 2 clicks, and if it’s so illegal why do so many streamers play on emulators and not get in trouble, at least 3D world looks and runs better and adds new stuff

  • MovingStones_x Moving Stone (@MovingStones_x) reported

    @jakyvir1718 @Pokemon No, it's because those are not up to GF, and if Nintendo were the ones to fix it, that means they're the ones to blame here. And those aren't 100+ like in gen 1...

  • Blanked59567068 Blanked (@Blanked59567068) reported

    @chuuballoon @NintendoAmerica Why are we all still fighting about this??? I wasn't trying to start up a fight when making this comment I just was wondering what could Daisy bring. It's okay if you want her in the game I have no problem with that let's just end this.

  • CB4Smash Crash Bandicoot: Crashin' in! (@CB4Smash) reported

    @SlyCooper4Smash Crash by the nintendo parking lot

  • vinf_net Simon Gallagher (@vinf_net) reported

    @JoeBaguley @julian_wood Do they support PlayStations and Nintendo switches? Looking for a managed service

  • tamim5907 Kronos (@tamim5907) reported

    @RogueCompany @HirezOps Will this patch fix the crashes that happen on the Nintendo Switch version of the game?

  • DrinkBoxStudios DrinkBox (@DrinkBoxStudios) reported

    Anyone who may have been experiencing an issue with Guacamelee 2 loading the Mangrove Swamp level on Nintendo Switch, this issue has now be resolved with the latest patch!!!

  • u_s_r_e_n Ren (team starshroom ⭐️🍄) (@u_s_r_e_n) reported

    @loony_tm nintendo needs to fix matchmaking

  • tigerlily_9 tiffanyBond (@tigerlily_9) reported

    @Minecraft hi I'm having trouble on one of my nintendo switch MC acct i bought a lucky blocks mod thing played for while and then game crashed and saving and exiting now it acting like i never bought it and i should have minecraftcoins left over I got the 1000 and it was 830

  • GeekishlyApropo GeekishlyApropos ☕ 🖖 (@GeekishlyApropo) reported

    Customer service: bad vs good Bad: Sends capture card to AverMedia b/c it doesn't work right, claim to replace it, send back same box, unopened, not fixed. Good: Sends joycon to Nintendo b/c gyroscope is broken. It's out of warranty so they send it back. It's a new one anyway.

  • Loksly_ Loksly (@Loksly_) reported

    I've read Pillars of Eternity for nintendo switch needs 29 GB for the latest update. this is a really bad practice. This doesn't occur using Google #Stadia service.

  • SeraphOfWisdom Seraph (@SeraphOfWisdom) reported

    @coochtastic @HatokTalk That's the thing though. For every one braindead Nintendo fanboy defending the 3D Allstars collection I saw many, MANY more people rightly criticizing Nintendo for it The issue isn't that there aren't enough gamers criticizing Nintendo, it's that Nintendo's stubborn as ****

  • NatalieGomez_96 Natalie Gomez (@NatalieGomez_96) reported

    @NintendoUK my Joycon is drifting on my Nintendo switch and this is not the first time it’s happened. Any way to fix it?

  • sitsindustries SITS Industries (@sitsindustries) reported

    @NintendoEurope Hi want to buy this physically in Ireland, and Nintendo UK no longer service Ireland. Whom should I purchase physical good through?

  • jultar1000 JULTAR100 (@jultar1000) reported

    @NintendoAmerica the amount of dissrespect the smash community has for melee and nintendo is beyond dissrespectful the hostility has gotten to the point where it's beyond an issue, for a game that while is fine, has no reason to be rereleased give it the respect it deserves #letmeleeRIP

  • NebulaHurricane Nebula Devourer (@NebulaHurricane) reported

    @Kotlolish yeah the 3ds is what hurt BW2 since what be the point of upgrading ds if your already ds can run the latest game with no issues. pokecompany saw that and had rushed devolpment of x and y since i can guess nintendo was upset the 3ds wasnt selling that well at first