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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 01/20/2026 15:05

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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 (50%)

    Online Play (50%)

  2. Sign in (38%)

    Sign in (38%)

  3. Matchmaking (13%)

    Matchmaking (13%)

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:

  • TheTardisPig_TC Thetardispig (@TheTardisPig_TC) reported

    Joycon drift No National Dex Nintendo Directs gone Shutting down fan projects Holding games hostage 3D All Stars being nothing but a port and a bad one at that Animosity towards customers and fans Iowata would work and fight tirelessly to fix this issues #iowatawouldbeashamed

  • FStatticx FaTe_sTaTTicx (@FStatticx) reported

    @AmongUsGame you cannot host online Among Us lobbies on the Nintendo Switch. Can you please remedy the issue ASAP?

  • JIMENOPOLIX JIMENOPOLIX (@JIMENOPOLIX) reported

    @SuperAbachiBros @semifreqsonic @NeoKat75 Maybe because of that one ad where Crash was making fun of Mario/Nintendo...

  • twilight_hills Twili 🦉 (@twilight_hills) reported

    Stop bringing back Splatfests if you can't fix your shitty online network Nintendo

  • IronNinja2000 Iron-Ninja (@IronNinja2000) reported

    @EyeofHarmony_ I mean, this is stuff a base Nintendo DS camera could do, so for marvel, it was probably no problem

  • LucarioIcy IcyLucario #BringBackNationalDex (@LucarioIcy) reported

    @Albond8746 @RockyG554 @Pokemon Yes, and that's the issue here isn't it? Pokémon/Nintendo isn't treating their IP seriously and continuously underwhelms. Supporting poorly made games is only supporting the people making the crunch time, not the fans or the developers.

  • GTT_Raisin beep and boop incarnate (@GTT_Raisin) reported

    This’ll be the second switch that has to be replaced. I also have three joy-cons that are drifting, plus a pro controller with drift in both sticks. What’s up with Nintendo these days? I never had hardware issues like this on their older consoles.

  • AndrewHatenaman Andrew Hatenaman (Commissions Open) (@AndrewHatenaman) reported

    @KITAKAMl My old Flipnote friends, I miss you since Nintendo killed the service

  • stinnyfire Aaron Stinson (@stinnyfire) reported

    @MojangSupport when should we expect a fix for the Nintendo switch crashing all the time? I’m about to the point of not playing and canceling my realm because I’m tired of fighting with the game for 20 minutes before I can play.

  • UsagiCola Princess 64 (@UsagiCola) reported

    has anyone else ever had a problem where the nintendo store website just wont let you put in your card number? it wont let me enter it

  • chewyylynn Chewy🌙 (@chewyylynn) reported

    @MojangSupport @Mojang Is there currently a fix for @Minecraft on the Nintendo Switch? The Marketplace will not load for me at all, I've tried the various fixes that everyone suggests, but it still doesn't work. I would really like to buy some packs.

  • caspiantobaikal Tsonte' (not based, not a kalmyk) (@caspiantobaikal) reported

    nintendo games are literally designed for children and by this i mean they appeal to child instincts rather than adult logic. however if you played it as a kid and actually had trouble you shouldn't be allowed to reproduce

  • FbrAndrew AndrewFBR #BringBackNationalDex (@FbrAndrew) reported

    @RoseFromTheAshs @NintendoAmerica 100%. Instead of repairing/replacing a controller whenever someone sends one in, Nintendo should address the actual issue: their hardware quality is poor.

  • natelezama29 Phineas Flynn (@natelezama29) reported

    @EpicGames @FortniteGame Hello, I come to inform you that there is an error in the nintendo switch that does not allow me to customize my controls and the camera message always pops up, it does not let me select the control I want to use for Build, please ask for your help

  • Boss90Big BigBoss90 (@Boss90Big) reported

    @Manu962k @eurogamer how Nintendo could have had problems with WiiU? you already have the answer

  • Top_Ckret C.kret (@Top_Ckret) reported

    @spoonysplane It’s a switch emulator but when paired with parsec the connection is better than Nintendo’s own online service

  • Optimism_247 optimism_247 #OptiStreams2021 (@Optimism_247) reported

    ATTENTION TRAINERS OF SWORD AND SHIELD! Are you getting the error code from the picture below while you're waiting for a trade!? Try this! On your Nintendo Switch, do the following:

  • NeoDracoTV NeoDracoTV (@NeoDracoTV) reported

    Is it just Nintendo Switch that has problems playing the Arena map in @RogueCompany ? Can't see bullets,grenades,smoke,special effects,enemy health? #RogueCompany

  • Fat_Matt_32 Mr Postman 📬📫 (@Fat_Matt_32) reported

    I mean.... if this lag was any worse, I’d think I was back on a Nintendo

  • natelezama29 Phineas Flynn (@natelezama29) reported

    @FortniteGame @EpicGam Hello, I come to inform you that there is an error in the nintendo switch that does not allow me to customize my controls and the camera message always pops up, it does not let me select the control I want to use for build please help thanks

  • JasonBurke23 Jason Burke (@JasonBurke23) reported

    My stepdad said he bought me an iBuffalo Super Nintendo style USB controller from Amazon to give me a different distraction. Even with the input lag of emulation on a computer there are a bunch of classic games I want to beat. I will not always have this much free time in my life

  • NeoDracoTV NeoDracoTV (@NeoDracoTV) reported

    @ScottGandhi @radthar @IncedeTV I'm playing rogue company quite often I really think it has lots of potential.I play on Nintendo Switch so I don't know if it's just a switch problem every time I play on the Arena I get weird bugs like can't see gunshots,grenades,enemy health etc.

  • toptiersula moira rose (@toptiersula) reported

    So I get to my island & I’m instantly reminded of why I stopped playing my Switch. my left controller always drifts on it’s own when I’m playing. I looked it up, apparently it’s a common issue & Nintendo has a page on their site where you can return them, I think for free

  • COMRADRAPTOR CAPTAIN RAPTOR (@COMRADRAPTOR) reported

    @BThronk @Olarback @WolfeScratch Only problem is that valve never had a game on a Nintendo console

  • Chlwjd04 Dive_mk (@Chlwjd04) reported

    so I cannot login twitter on my nintendo switch but cannot find any solution on internet, so I want you guys to check this issue (2/2)

  • MidasTouchLIOS Midas (@MidasTouchLIOS) reported

    @ivyisevil Literally Which in turn caused corny *** Nintendo to get involved, who thinks their dumbass "ratios" get anyone ANYWHERE or finds a solution to ANY aspect of the problem. It's all immature and unnecessary frfr

  • MorganLeRoux9 Morgan Le Roux (@MorganLeRoux9) reported

    @EnriqueCruz29 @proganitexl @xMBGx Because its ans ecosystem Xbox One - Xbox Séries - PC - Smartphone - Tablet Who don't want to understand that, its your problem. On our side, we can play anywhere, anytime on anything but a PlayStation or a Nintendo Switch... yet ;)

  • Ninja_KoroYT Ninja Koro (@Ninja_KoroYT) reported

    6th Fighter: A nintendo character (correct) 7th Fighter: Steve (correct) 8th Fighter: Geno, Sora, or Crash (Sephiroth is from square enix just like geno and sora so 50% right) 9th Fighter: Lloyd Irving 10th Fighter: Sega rep 11th Fighter: A surprise character Hopefully I'm right

  • nate2nate Nate (Jabroni) (@nate2nate) reported

    @NintendoAmerica love the new challenge on mario 35!! ... To bad the lag sucks so hard (not my end)

  • FbrAndrew AndrewFBR #BringBackNationalDex (@FbrAndrew) reported

    And after all of this, @NintendoAmerica still plugs their ears and cries "Noooo! There aren't major problems with our quality!" like a third grader after being caught sneaking an extra cookie past their bedtime.