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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 02/16/2026 22:00

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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 (67%)

    Online Play (67%)

  2. Sign in (25%)

    Sign in (25%)

  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
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:

  • aurora_winter_i winter snow ice (@aurora_winter_i) reported

    @DanManShow YES!! Now I can finally watch my video game characters constantly run to the left despite my best efforts to have them run in literally any other direction, in Ultra-HD!! Good thing Nintendo won't fix joy-con drift -- imagine going in any other direction than left! *cringes*

  • elementrus Subjectivism (@elementrus) reported

    @SYACVG It's funny because it's exactly what I called for. I was wondering if they would utilize RTX capabilities, because the Nvidia shield thing does. But, really, I'm happy with this. Nintendo hasn't ever pushed graphical fidelity Give me something that can run BOTW1 without lag pls

  • noobfryer Noobfryer (@noobfryer) reported

    So Nintendo also increased the screen size. I find most games noticeably lacking in presentation already on the 6.2” screen. Stretching out 720p that far will look pretty poor compared to the standard modle. Amplifying the Switch’s problem with rendering anything close to 720p.

  • chinchymcchilla Chinchymcchilla (@chinchymcchilla) reported

    @pellmelstrom @SSJSpeedRacer This is exactly the problem They're upset about **** nintendo never even hinted at They're always going to be upset because their bar is invisible and also in another room

  • glacialmonolith GlacialMonolith (@glacialmonolith) reported

    Once again Nintendo doesnt follow the "If it isnt broken, dont fix it" lmao Instead its "If it isnt broken, fix it"

  • YoloUnwiseWolf Yolo the Unwise Wolf (@YoloUnwiseWolf) reported

    Like the upgraded screen, better stand and LAN cable were all needed from the start so either Nintendo hasn’t had the hardware capabilities OR they’re just having to delay until their lagging hardware can catch up and have less features from the start but it works better.

  • _Goosho_ Goosho (@_Goosho_) reported

    @Jules3324 @NintendoAmerica The extra power was going to be optional, the problem isn't that Switch games don't have enough graphics the problem is the Switch doesn't render them well enough or consistently. You could have played BotW2 and have it look like BotW1 it would just look better on the Switch Pro.

  • Young_Gaki Frozen_Magma (@Young_Gaki) reported

    @Dreology619 @upchuckgaming It should be discounted but it'll never be maybe I can try an get it used from GameStop or get lucky with Amazon I'm all for discounts helps my pockets tbh if nintendo had a game pass like service I'm there day 0

  • LouffeVC 𝓛𝓸𝓾𝓯𝓯𝓮 (@LouffeVC) reported

    I wonder how many Nintendo fans know what a LAN port is and how many people will still use Wireless and STILL complain about the lag. Just plug in a wire bro it's not hard.

  • c2assicpanic noe 🐧 (@c2assicpanic) reported

    @Trebed_ @NuKE_M8_ @NintendoAmerica It would also require them to admit there is an issue, but since they’ve been sued over it, admitting an issue would mean losing the lawsuit

  • pleasantlytwstd Ms. Vanessa B!, Lv. 34 Permanent Side-eye 🏳️‍🌈 (@pleasantlytwstd) reported

    @blkroseduelist and if those were the tweets I saw, I wouldnt have an issue 'Nintendo hates its consumers and shouldve just announced this garbage at E3' is not that

  • jcenters Josh Centers (@jcenters) reported

    All I really want from Nintendo is to fix the damn joy-cons.

  • GoodEvesning Connor. (@GoodEvesning) reported

    The ******* AUDACITY of Nintendo to announce a new Switch model and not use it as an oppertunity to address / fix the huge and universal drift issues with their joy-cons is ludicrous

  • lavosgundam Lavos (@lavosgundam) reported

    @Nickachu_Knight @MetalJesusRocks You know, I did not think about it before. But I could see this new Nintendo switch being perfect to play Link's Awakening with. I always had trouble with the colors in that game with the average switch. But this one. It kind of makes me think and now. Maybe I'll grab it next yr

  • _Brandon_Bailey Brandon Bailey (@_Brandon_Bailey) reported

    @andrearene The joy cons messing up isn't a Nintendo only issue even PS5 are going out its only because no one is using decent enough parts to keep from happening. @IGN had a good video they put put about this issue a while back.

  • TomScherschel Tom Scherschel (@TomScherschel) reported

    Considering even Nintendo’s flagship games have had performance issues since the Switch launched (see BotW in docked mode) its not surprising people are disappointed by today’s announcement regardless of what the rumor-mill was putting out.

  • nimishdubey Nimish Dubey (@nimishdubey) reported

    What’s with the “we expected performance enhancements on the Nintendo Switch” brigade? It has had no performance issues at all. Unlike mobile phone companies, Nintendo likes to stick with what works.

  • Suzumi_kun スズミ (@Suzumi_kun) reported

    @Magma743 @NintendoAmerica really only if you buy it second hand, as the price difference is more than the accessories cost buying a battery powered device second hand comes with its own problems (some come with blown up batteries or ones that have been on charge for 4 years straight)

  • TomScherschel Tom Scherschel (@TomScherschel) reported

    Considering even Nintendo’s flagship games have had performance issues since the Switch launched (see BotW in docked mode) its not surprising people are disappointed by today’s announcement regardless of what the rumor-mill was putting out.

  • TGDefinition TheGamingDefinition 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@TGDefinition) reported

    @rocobonnaro1003 I expected nothing from Nintendo as that's pretty much all you ever get, and look what happened. They are still light years behind in technology and business practices, not working with streamers or creators at all and making things difficult. Need to modernise/adapt ASAP.

  • noobfryer Noobfryer (@noobfryer) reported

    Minimal effort from Nintendo to cash in on a platform in its twilight years of relevance. The current model’s display is atrocious so I’m glad they are fixing that some…many problems will be worse on this bigger screen. Switch needs a complete overall to matter with next gen.

  • CurrentLauchlan Lauchlan 🥶 (@CurrentLauchlan) reported

    The Nintendo Switch has had so many design problems since launch and none of them were addressed via updates and the Nintendo Switch OLED doesn’t fix any of them.

  • AshoriLove Ashori (@AshoriLove) reported

    @NintendoAmerica The bigger screen is cool, but I don't think it'll be worth upgrading my Switch for this model. Was hoping for something more based off of the rumors, but meh. My Switch is still fine for what I play. Now if Nintendo could fix the Joy-Con drift issue permanently, that'd be cool.

  • TotoMimoTweets Tommy Millar (@TotoMimoTweets) reported

    @Ophiolith The “New” Nintendo 3DS that locked software out if you didn’t have the best machine was pretty shady, I’ll agree. That said, I was at LEAST expecting a #Joycon fix. Those things are SO prone to faults, I’ve had three individual buggered ones.

  • _Goosho_ Goosho (@_Goosho_) reported

    @RTGameCrowd @NintendoAmerica It's debatable to call this an upgrade when it will only allow you to see the bad framerate, draw distance problems and other performance issues, in handheld mode more easily. I think a worse screen would actually make the terrible performance less noticeable.

  • djniner1 Whomizzle (@djniner1) reported

    @BootlegTj @Blaz3Gam3r77 @sorola The problem is we just accept Nintendo being a console behind like it's fine, when as consumers we should be demanding for them to put out the best possible product, not something that's just okay.

  • Thicccccccest Thicccccccest (@Thicccccccest) reported

    If you defend Nintendo’s new switch you’re the problem.

  • source_decay David (@source_decay) reported

    @Madrigal2095 @thabeast721 He's talking about Nintendo first-party exclusives lagging on the Switch, and your solution is to... play on a different system?

  • shakiahjohnson1 Shakiah Johnson (@shakiahjohnson1) reported

    @IntroSpecktive Blame all the new card manufacturers. Nintendo had production issues on their regular switches because of them(heck Sony and Series X are still goin through it). It seems like Nintendo may just be waiting out for them to get something together

  • MrDemonking30 MrDemonKing (@MrDemonking30) reported

    @CountCooki @GlitchyDion @NintendoAmerica I just want them to fix their joycons