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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 01/22/2026 08:00

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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 (62%)

    Online Play (62%)

  2. Sign in (31%)

    Sign in (31%)

  3. Matchmaking (8%)

    Matchmaking (8%)

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 KingdomPreston Online Play
ParaguayAsunción Online Play
United StatesPhiladelphia Sign in
United StatesEdenton Matchmaking
United StatesMiami Sign in
United StatesValencia Online Play
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • reallyBADgamer0 Anime Profile Picture (@reallyBADgamer0) reported

    @AlexRoseGames @SudlaSteel @PracticalTAS Saying u should get a license doesn't strongarm anyone. Plus Nintendo's stance on slippi was rather clear and anyone with a brain could have told u eventually u would get in trouble for that

  • Dilanosaurio1 Dilanosaurio (@Dilanosaurio1) reported

    @justdancegame Pleaseee fix the version of the Nintendo Switch :( it has many bugs and it is very annoying to play

  • AlexRoseGames Alex Rose (@AlexRoseGames) reported

    @reallyBADgamer0 @SudlaSteel @PracticalTAS A. We hadn't get in trouble for it for a long time. We had been running Slippi emulated upscaling in events from early 2019 all the way through until Panda drew the eye of Nintendo, and UCF for years

  • DanielMcArdle3 Daniel (@DanielMcArdle3) reported

    @NintendoUK Not bad for a first patch. Things actually went smoother but there is still many things to iron out. But the game isn't tanking for me as it normally was which is the biggest issue I had and some camer clipping. Actually just so fun to play.

  • Kyrilhasan Kyril Ashburn (@Kyrilhasan) reported

    @hea_rt_strings this is basically what Panda ceo said to them, "it would be a shame if the event gets canceled due to licensing issues" my opinion would be just run the event for the `22 finals and assign the blame to Nintendo if things got shut down by informing players that it was unlicensed

  • raiser606 Raiser (@raiser606) reported

    @TKbreezy Neither Nintendo or VGBC want to come out and say what the problem is, but I don’t think it’s a conspiracy from Panda. Did Panda want to broadcast their own tour events? Yes. Did they try to get BTS to give up rights? Yes. Did they get SWT shut down? No.

  • Giorch_ Giorch🍞 (@Giorch_) reported

    @Mr_RSmash I don't want to jump to defend Nintendo, but VGBC doesn't really have good security at their events and have some very wishy washy regulations on player attendance. That said, Panda could also have this issues which would make Nintendo hypocritical in their statement.

  • Pokecraft9046 Yuki (@Pokecraft9046) reported

    @JElivelife @NintendoAmerica yea there is some lag and frame rate drops, but I don’t care because it rarely happens, but the bugs are not horrible and doesn’t make the game bad, people just wanna dog pile on the game and hate on it, even if they never bought the game to begin with (2/2)

  • Holo_Rift ElPizzaïHolo (@Holo_Rift) reported

    @RangerSmash1 @LittleZ Well,there is something fishy still. I don't say there is no issues, or that nintendo is wrong. Just that the timings, and especially the pressure put from Panda first is obviously not right. Why is there so much things happening now, all of a sudden ? Why not earlier ?

  • GigaBoots GigaBoots (@GigaBoots) reported

    @Argantz Sony and Nintendo didn’t get where they are by acquiring gigantic publishers. MS can figure it out if they really tried but they’re much more interested in acquisitions to help solve the problem.

  • RegulusEXE Aaron Down ☀️ (@RegulusEXE) reported

    My Switch is now with Nintendo, bets on how much it's gonna cost to fix? 🤔

  • ROBO_LEADER Craig! (@ROBO_LEADER) reported

    @ChakkieWFT If I were as risk-adverse as Nintendo, I'd be very concerned about attaching my brand in an official capacity after the massive problems that occurred at events like Double Down. Still, this reeks of underhanded bullshit. You don't string people along like that.

  • NintendoShame Nintendo Shame (@NintendoShame) reported

    It's been 499 days since the last game was added to the Nintendo Switch Online service

  • raiser606 Raiser (@raiser606) reported

    @TKbreezy There’s a piece that hasn’t been confirmed publicly and I don’t know that it ever will because it seems Nintendo and VGBC are playing angles instead of airing everything publicly (and I understand why they would do that). I think I know what the issue is… but I’ll wait on more

  • DarklingGaymer 🎄Darkling Gaymer🎅🏻 (@DarklingGaymer) reported

    @YesItsZell But it's easy to tell when something is wrong. I'd understand if it was actual action like legends arceus where you dodge and such then I'd understand ignoring an issue but something like this is easy af to notice. Really wish Nintendo did a refund option.

  • XanozIchimonji 🌸Xanoz (@XanozIchimonji) reported

    @KIDGoggles @JH_Maxninja yeah if I were Nintendo the problems here would stray me away too

  • pixelgames pixel games - Donut Dodo - Nintendo Switch Out Now (@pixelgames) reported

    @rmb358 @tenpencearcade These should have been live at launch, but since it's an online service we have to meet certain requirements set by Nintendo. Hopefully the service will go live asap. Apologies for the unscheduled delay.

  • hurricanerules3 hurricanerules3 (@hurricanerules3) reported

    @fel_carson How does it feel playing the game and the performance issues are still there? I don’t know why you tried to insinuate the “specific” bug fixes were gonna fix the performance issues, just for you to try and clarify and walk back your thought. Nintendo doesn’t care.

  • henloitsme_s 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 🌷 (@henloitsme_s) reported

    @studioghibli @NintendoAmerica hope you create a game for Kiki's Delivery Service 'cause since then there's no game about it.

  • Jackof3Trades Nicole (@Jackof3Trades) reported

    @PressStartLock I think we're getting an update today. The issue was acknowledged by Nintendo. We'll see how far this update goes but I suspect it's more to address duping glitches.

  • wyverian_MH Wyverian4G🐾🍡 (@wyverian_MH) reported

    @Lewchube And it's not like Nintendo is going to say it was a memory leak. When GF patches **** they just refer to moselt problems as bugs and keep the notes vague as hell.

  • GenePark Gene Park (@GenePark) reported

    anyway I will miss us having a magazine product. Magazines are even worse off than newspapers but it’s the format that first drew me to writing (Nintendo Power, GQ). hope to swing by the newsroom soon to pick up some issues. I need some bedside reading.

  • g8rmwr Matt (Moirayn) (@g8rmwr) reported

    @IGN @thetruebowser No issue with not granting a license for health and safety reasons, but it is pretty sad to see Nintendo wield fear as a cudgel towards one of their most dedicated communities, using thinly veiled threats and then backpedaling when it gets in the public eye. Shameful behavior imo

  • cocatriz100 Daniel Lopez Lopez (@cocatriz100) reported

    @HugS86 if the tournament continues it is the same situation as it always was. nintendo could always send a C&D. If it wasn't a problem in the past, why is it now? Just because is it being talked about?

  • RatDarb Tanner Bradley (@RatDarb) reported

    @D_Disciple @bobomb_shell The problem is they were so quick to blame Panda that I doubt they even believe it’s due to whatever health and safety guidelines that Nintendo is referencing.

  • Lem0nteaGG 🍋☕🍋☕🍋☕ (@Lem0nteaGG) reported

    Nintendo can't make a console that gets to 60fps and to fix it, they decide to try and murder an entire community lol

  • Nicejackalope Niceness (@Nicejackalope) reported

    @ADogThatTypes @FSSXE @IGN probably texas, it dosnt let events enforce a mask policy, kind of fair in that regard for nintendo to have a problem with that to be frank. But also, they should have oh idk, communicated this in april, not two weeks before the event.

  • PSYCHOV3N0M Will R. V. (@PSYCHOV3N0M) reported

    @Jay_Travers11 @grayhoodie @CallistoTheGame People had no problem buying a Nintendo console after Nintendo funded Bayonetta 2 and 3 even though part 1 originally released on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. Suddenly it's a problem when Microsoft does something similar? Every game doesn't have to be accessible to all systems.

  • lino492 lino49 (@lino492) reported

    @Lewchube argghhh why do they keep saying the "other issues" please nintendo tell us what bugs are fixed other than the E4 music one, why are you like this

  • Masterlorddd Masterlord 🦦🐕 (@Masterlorddd) reported

    @FallGuysOwl Will we ever get improvements to input lag on Nintendo switch