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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 02/03/2026 07:00

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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 (58%)

    Online Play (58%)

  2. Sign in (33%)

    Sign in (33%)

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

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • That1NerdJacob ThatSpookyNerdJacob (@That1NerdJacob) reported

    @nintendolife (Including original price of $20/yr) I’d say making the service cost $30 is pretty fair. Nintendo’s online still isn’t good enough to really make it worth more than that in my opinion

  • PurpleHairSimp 🎃 Liz the spooky mommy witch 🎃🏳️‍⚧️ (@PurpleHairSimp) reported

    @JordanCup777 @OwlLunch There wasn't the point nor i think he would have a problem with it being english, i was just pointing out how nintendo doesn't really care for brazil Hell, they didn't even distributed the switch officially in here until sometime ago

  • Ghenghis8 🦍 Ghenghis Chan🦍: Abstinence Ambassador (@Ghenghis8) reported

    @Displayze @ZeWiseGuy_ Yes I know. But if there's a normalized free alternative why would anyone buy from the devs? Good will? And if Nintendo ceases to succeed on a commercial market why on earth would they continue making games? Again this really isn't an issue now but is it inconceivable to you?

  • MansourJasem Mansour jasem (@MansourJasem) reported

    @CitiesSkylines can you pls fix city skylines Nintendo switch edition its broken and i can't make an account There's no updates no more roads and cool stuff and add natural disasters There is driving in ps4,xbox or its a mod idk if its not pls add it on Nintendo switch please!

  • WilliamPrice413 Caroniver (@WilliamPrice413) reported

    @Anggul_D @NintendoUK The service is $4-$20 dollars a year, depending on how many people are on your plan. For comparison, ******* Discord Nitro is $50 a year for the cheap version. And a year of FEH Pass is $114. Nintendo Online gives you access to a *ton* of games through NES and SNES...

  • FerdinandFerret That Greymuzz Toob 🏳️‍🌈 (@FerdinandFerret) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Fix the drift.

  • Zonino2000 Hex: Rat (@Zonino2000) reported

    In my frustration to try and figure out why my new Switch was having issues I performed a factory reset forgetting that not every game supports cloud saves because Nintendo is a modern company. I had to check there, to see it with my own eyes. My pokemon save...

  • Synaptic_Rabbit 🐰Bunny🐰 (@Synaptic_Rabbit) reported

    @SmashNate9955 @JhoJhokage @monsterhunter Witcher 3 has cross-play & cross save. Fortnite, DbD, Overwatch, Apex Legends, and Rocket League all offer cross play on Switch. There was a deeper issue here but Nintendo doesn't hate cross-play apparently.

  • Ahabs_Mind Captain Ahab (@Ahabs_Mind) reported

    @Claywh0re Nintendo can get away with offering a bad service because they sit on exclusives, meaning that without them the Switch itself would be a worthless machine because it has nothing tangible over it's competitors; it's success is predicated on monopolies.

  • Ghenghis8 🦍 Ghenghis Chan🦍: Abstinence Ambassador (@Ghenghis8) reported

    @Displayze @ZeWiseGuy_ It's violating the principle of fair trade. You get to enjoy someone's work and you don't compensate them in any way. Normalizing the free alternative will of course result in them not getting as much pay As of now this isn't an issue for Nintendo really, but it easily could be

  • TimHorus timhorus (@TimHorus) reported

    dear nintendo switch nat type erfinder can u pls delete this **** and get a working service for my frenz bitte

  • column_5 BLM | ACAB | columnFive (@column_5) reported

    @Adz_FM @PatStaresAt There is absolutely a conversation to be had about Nintendo lagging behind "expected" software/hardware standards, but my point is that pirating the game for the purposes of playing it in 4k is not the same kind of Always Morally Correct people are talking about here.

  • CinnaOfBons Angery "BonBon" Cinnabon (@CinnaOfBons) reported

    @balika011 And i thought nintendo would actually bother to fix the SX lite chip entrypoint lmao. they are so damn lazy with the hardware these days.

  • Lazlowe1984 Lazt Judgement (@Lazlowe1984) reported

    @Zoeila @MyNintendoNews I have a few issues with Nintendo. None of them involve cross platform play.

  • Displayze the sigmaest male (@Displayze) reported

    @Ghenghis8 @ZeWiseGuy_ I think its mostly inconceivable, piracy is Clearly not an issue to most companies since nintendo really only did that rom takedown thing once and even when there are google drives with all their current games they dont take them down, if it were a problem they would take all of

  • haxorruu ***** 🔜 Splatoon 3 (@haxorruu) reported

    Carpal-tunnel/hand or wrist problem gamers: So, using my Nintendo switch Joy-Cons has been causing a lot of carpal tunnel flare-ups for me lately, what are some controllers you recommend? Is the pro-controller any good at reducing flare-ups? I’d love some recommendations

  • yungfrogga Blahaj Owning Quintillionaire (@yungfrogga) reported

    @lead_creak I think its a fine service to go alongside of the relatively dogshit nintendo online tbh, if they massively increased the number of virtual consoles that exist along with made the online less **** and bumped up the price a bit it would be an ok buy

  • borment5 borment (@borment5) reported

    @Rusakov_fields @TheQuarterGuy i’d disagree with you if piracy actually was a huge problem, but historically it hasn’t hurt nintendo much at all. I have the financial means to get Dread right now, so I bought it. if people don’t have the financial means, they still deserve to experience a terrific game.

  • Lao_Shan_Lung 🌙🍁"Rai", with the Autumn Dusk🍁🌙 (@Lao_Shan_Lung) reported

    lrt this was my first guess, nintendo definitely has a hand in this issue.

  • DaquenK Daquen King (@DaquenK) reported

    @Viexi_ @monsterhunter The problem is transferring save data from Nintendo switch to pc

  • CtrlMAltDel Maikeru Aruto (@CtrlMAltDel) reported

    @Pichoch83 Well, it's not if you legally do it but sure. The point you're making is clear, but long term it's worth noting as with Nintendo's current track record it could be an issue eventually. Yet for the sake of what this is in reference to. Sure. Go get 'em.

  • RadChad86 RAD CHAD (@RadChad86) reported

    @myretrolifeshow @Nintendo They could do it through their switch online service. As a perk

  • TheDeathVendor TheDeathVendor (@TheDeathVendor) reported

    @DerekBazzinga @NintendoAmerica Your experience is unique to you and a small amount of people. And it's one based on luck, might I add. Some people tried preordering the exact time it went live and experienced server issues. It's not representative of the majority's experience when attempting to order.

  • FerdinandFerret That Greymuzz Toob 🏳️‍🌈 (@FerdinandFerret) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Fix the drift.

  • Ghenghis8 🦍 Ghenghis Chan🦍: Abstinence Ambassador (@Ghenghis8) reported

    @Displayze @ZeWiseGuy_ Yeah Nintendo is fighting tooth and nail to make sure this won't ever be an issue and people generally regard that as a scummy business practice But if Nintendo ever let it be a normalized practice, piracy, their games would be devalued af

  • PS4Revolution The Watchman: Organic Growth (@PS4Revolution) reported

    @HNSOfficial_ @OGG1993 Issue is gamers are calling out Nintendo for their long predatory business tactics on their customers-low investment yet overpriced products. Dont be blind. Metroid Dread has brought nothing new to ole Metroid like Prime or Returnal did yet they have nerve to charge AAA prices.

  • JOEZCafe__ Joey (@JOEZCafe__) reported

    Joycon Drifts number 7, 8, 9 and 10 are all happening simultaneously I am not ******* kidding I should just have Nintendo’s repair service on speed dial

  • Adz_FM Adnan ℝosario: DOUBLE JULIET 💿💿🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ (@Adz_FM) reported

    @column_5 @PatStaresAt True, it's more of a "Nintendo never makes their systems powerful enough to do that in the first place" problem

  • Arukkard Carlos Miguel (@Arukkard) reported from Rubí, Catalunya

    @JhoJhokage @monsterhunter Nintendo allow to transfer your progress, and cross save/play with Dauntless per example. If there is a problem is on Capcom side.

  • CosmicConflux cosmic (@CosmicConflux) reported

    that image of the Nintendo switch broken in half is so ******* funny. I think I've seen it in at least 5 different viral contexts but it's just so good how every single time people think it's real and get genuinely upset over their understanding that a rando smashed his Switch