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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 02/01/2026 13:50

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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:

  • spookyhours40 spookyhours40 (@spookyhours40) reported

    @32DaCrow @NintendoAmerica I’m aware of the PS5 drifting. I have not had it happen to me thus far. Nintendo is aware of the problem however they still have the same controllers on the market.

  • Reality_Tim Tim B (@Reality_Tim) reported

    An error with Nintendo Switch Online wiped out 8 hours of progress in Paper Mario, taking me from 14 hours back to my save file when it was at 6 hours. This is despite saving at every save point etc. Won’t be going back to it now.

  • maxterdragon Mike (@maxterdragon) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Please fix the N64 games.

  • teldryn im baby yoda the clown (@teldryn) reported

    Why does @PlayStation make it so difficult to buy a game. Like I am trying to give you money. Why does Sony have to be so incompetent. Nintendo doesn’t have these problems

  • XxBETHANY69xX bee !! (@XxBETHANY69xX) reported

    nintendo's N64 emulation for switch causes game breaking bugs in paper mario. doing various things (hitting trees, dying to bosses, seemingly random stuff) can crash the game and delete your save files, which is really cool

  • algomez91 Alberto Gómez (@algomez91) reported

    @MortalKombat I’m still having trouble to get Cassie Cage’s drone Hopper in the Krypt, I’m playing it on nintendo switch

  • bottygerjoe Big Harry Bossania (@bottygerjoe) reported

    @augamr @Innthacut @BITech Sony making as much as Nintendo and Xbox combined right now. Not sure they care it’s “not working”. When you can run a gaming company that can do that, give them a call. Bye.

  • HerrLohnherr Christoph Lohnherr (@HerrLohnherr) reported

    @The__Goomba Unbelievable that Nintendo didn‘t fix joycon drift by now, right? I love the Switch and it‘s so successful that they basically print money with it, but that ongoing problem really spoils the fun…

  • ultravioletrav 🪐Rav🪐VTuber Squid Game Host🪐 (@ultravioletrav) reported

    21. Dropped Any Games? Yeah, all my Nintendo Switch ones bc Elgato wouldn’t stay connected to my computer… thinking it’s a power issue but I gotta figure it out bc it’s an awful waste of money ._.;;

  • Ps74163057 Laupadragon_13° (@Ps74163057) reported

    @Warface Hello warface Team I hope you see this I didn’t know how I can contact you so I write here, iam from Germany and play warface on Nintendo switch but I have a Problem the ranking match isn’t working and I don’t know why can somone of the warface Team help me ? :/

  • aidna042 sussy impostor (@aidna042) reported

    @carr_mic @BennyBoiiThePro @FortniteGame he will have needed to create a nintendo online account to play any online games on the switch, so as long as you remember the email and password you login with, you’ll be good to go if you get a new switch.

  • Sinabunanami The Christmas Gamer 🏳️‍⚧️ 🎄 (@Sinabunanami) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Make a streaming service

  • LearnGuitarTune Jack Long (@LearnGuitarTune) reported

    @NintendoEurope we bought a Switch a year ago for my son, and we’ve had nothing but issues with it. Recently it was sent back to Nintendo to fix it, we had to spend £120 for it to be fixed and returned… and it’s returned TEN TIMES worse. It doesn’t work!! I demand a REFUND! Help

  • nintsales Nintendo Switch Sales (@nintsales) reported

    JUST WENT ON SALE (Dec.21) #NintendoSwitch BATTLE & CRASH - $2.24 (55% off/Jan.03) BATTLESHIP - $9.99 (50% off/Jan.03) BE-A Walker - $1.99 (80% off/Jan.06) BINGO for Nintendo Switch - $2.24 (55% off/Jan.03) Beast Breaker - $7.50 (50% off/Jan.06)

  • Ret2ModGaming Retro2Modern Gaming (@Ret2ModGaming) reported

    I almost forgot about my Etsy Listings for the Joy Con shims I 3D print (the ones used to help prevent Joy Con Drift (I'm not sure why Nintendo hasn't found a perma-fix for that flaw)). I will still continue printing these when I make a sale on there, but I will improve them.

  • ispylilylittles temporarily away 💕 (@ispylilylittles) reported

    @TillyKush So I probably just screwed myself by making a new Nintendo account bc my partner and I shared the other account and I don’t remember the login for it lmaooo

  • TheUzukiLives Uzuki 'Sweet Throat Joe' Kowlenski (@TheUzukiLives) reported

    You would be better off downloading RetroArch and emulating your favorite games rather then hoping that whatever Nintendo has officially released isn't somehow an early build version or has ON PURPOSE input lag just to **** with you and pirates.

  • XxBETHANY69xX bee !! (@XxBETHANY69xX) reported

    nintendo's N64 emulation for switch causes game breaking bugs in paper mario. doing various things (hitting trees, dying to bosses, seemingly random stuff) can crash the game and delete your save files, which is really cool

  • StephenGeraci Stephen Geraci (@StephenGeraci) reported

    @NintendoAmerica almost 30 min on the phone to simply cancel an order I made in error. Worst experience ever.

  • acadeius DivineAcadeius (@acadeius) reported

    @ImAidrux BROSEPH, i'll give you my nintendo login one day then cos i've got the lite (for now bc everyone was sold out) and will b buying games thru it we can game share :3

  • MissDoray Maximilliana Doray (@MissDoray) reported

    @NintendoUK I returned something on 13 December. Can't get through to customer service. Emails not answered. Can't find the live chat function. Can you help me follow up the refund please?

  • faethe_ Faethe (@faethe_) reported

    @ArtbyLuxje Nintendo Will fix ghosting joycons for free :)

  • jakejon42999209 jakejones (@jakejon42999209) reported

    @PanicButtonGame @Respawn Apex legends on the Nintendo Switch seriously need a update I can barely get any kills and I’m playing on a wired internet connection and I don’t have these problems on Fortnite not dissing you guys I just need a performance upgrade that’s it

  • maxterdragon Mike (@maxterdragon) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Please fix the N64 games.

  • WeavileOfWar SynergyWeavile (@WeavileOfWar) reported

    @OnTheDownLoTho @NintendoAmerica Solves all my problems 100% 💀

  • Toadling69 im The Rainbow Knight 👋 (@Toadling69) reported

    @NintendoAmerica just make another wii with a **** ton of remakes and it’ll probably fix all the world’s problems

  • daffodyl_ dylan nails⚡️emotionally wrecked from NWH⚡️ (@daffodyl_) reported

    thank you nintendo for not responding to any emails about my switch’s wifi chip being broken…

  • ClintonSelah Clinton Selah (@ClintonSelah) reported

    Its been over two and a half weeks since we've gotten a Nintendo switch Grand Theft Auto trilogy update #RockstarGames the game is far from optimal on switch. very far. I swear to God if y'all don't fix your game I'm never going to buy another Rockstar product as long as I live.

  • maxterdragon Mike (@maxterdragon) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Please fix the N64 games.

  • DoesPichu Pichu Is Here (@DoesPichu) reported

    @spookyhours40 @32DaCrow @NintendoAmerica I also have had that problem before but I have no choice but to buy replacements, and my pro controller has a small issue with the left joystick so I have to use third party. Also if Sony knows about it and does nothing about it I will be disgruntled.