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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 03/12/2026 19:15

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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 (64%)

    Online Play (64%)

  2. Sign in (27%)

    Sign in (27%)

  3. Matchmaking (9%)

    Matchmaking (9%)

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 StatesMobile Online Play
ItalyMilan Online Play
SpainAlbacete Online Play
United KingdomManchester Online Play
United KingdomWitney Sign in
United KingdomPreston Online Play
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • ComicGamerGuy Ian Christian (@ComicGamerGuy) reported

    “I like Nintendo and the products they make” “I have a problem with some of Nintendo’s business practices or the way they do certain things” Both statements can be true at once and I’m tired of people online thinking that it’s impossible

  • Bowlingboyninja Bowling (@Bowlingboyninja) reported

    @NintendoAmerica It's simply meant to appeal to casuals who may not own a switch yet or may want the upgrade. Yes third parties have addressed and fixed some major issues with the consoles, but would casuals think to use third party solutions? Probably not. So get ******** over it people. (2/3)

  • burmecia 💕💓Aerithca Ali 💕💗BLM (@burmecia) reported

    @Lynx_Rose1990 Definitely. This is my main problem with Nintendo just in general. They rely so heavily on their fanbase ALWAYS buying stuff that they always do the bare minimum. It sucks because The Switch is such a cool design for a console, but instead of going all the way they make it-

  • AHalfNickel Nickel (@AHalfNickel) reported

    @TeslaAraven @_mari427 who'll just keep what we have, letting people who have been struggling to get a Switch get a chance to grab one. If they made a completely new model? Hello PS5/Xbox Series S|X issue again. But now it's worse because Nintendo naturally gets inflated alot quicker.

  • augustrays augustrays (@augustrays) reported

    @NintendoAmerica @Nintendo I am happy to see a new Nintendo Switch coming out on the market, but I must ask: has the joycon drift issue been fixed yet? All of my controllers drift and I am hesitant to invest any more money in products that fail to to function longer than a year.

  • DemonSlayer469 OneWingedGamer (@DemonSlayer469) reported

    I love my Original Switch and Im super stoked to own one but its not without its shortcomings of Framerate issues and loading issues along with its intentional small storage for nintendo to make you pay more money for a new version with more or to get you to buy a memory card 4/?

  • Logo_Daedalus R.Сам 🦋🐏 (@Logo_Daedalus) reported

    @KBULTRA0 it's free on that site rn, fan project I guess, build a whole service for it & Nintendo is struggling to keep up-- as per usual-- forum autists outcompete every corporation

  • TeslaAraven Tess (@TeslaAraven) reported

    @AHalfNickel @_mari427 Yeah this isn't just a Nintendo problem, it's a game industry problem. Only Microsoft seems to care about backwards compatibility which is literally the only reason I might eventually get an Xbox.

  • Meyples Matthew Maples (@Meyples) reported

    @Kief_Gringo @NintendoAmerica The issue is the thing can't even run 1080p at 60 fps for the most part lol. Think 4k was unrealistic but at least improving the hardware so it didn't feel like running an upscaled 3ds would've been nice. If you already have a switch this isn't worth the buy tbh.

  • GameOverThirty Game Over Thirty (@GameOverThirty) reported

    1/ Back when I was analyzing the #NintendoSwitch as a "soon to be" product, I looked at it with typical business tools and had trouble finding the right market for it, as did many others. (I left the door open for Nintendo to hit some odd middle ground and succeed.)

  • VioStormcaller Vio 🌼 (@VioStormcaller) reported

    TDLR I would like some hardware improvements that actually Mean Something but they need to work on major issues w/their joycons first before I even consider upgrading my switch/buying any more nintendo consoles. They need to prove they can make a new product that won't break.

  • sirzippy1986 Morten Henriksen (@sirzippy1986) reported

    @CalebKobas @NintendoAmerica And the good damn pro controller having the worst design d-pad ever. ******* register gosth clicks. Made poyo poyo testris unplayable. Have they even fixed that. And I went back 3 times and changes the controller. But all had the same problem.

  • jravee_ jravee (@jravee_) reported

    anyway between "special editions" and past hardware problems how many versions of the switch do we now have? i feel like nintendo is setting this up just to capitalize on the whole switch collectathon people are doing

  • TheWallris Play Mario 9!! (@TheWallris) reported

    @Crunkulous @jeremias276 @NintendoAmerica Generally most people don’t care about the framerate as long as it’s not like 3. Nintendo has much bigger and worse problems to fix than the FPS especially when most people don’t need extremely high framerates

  • SuperTails70 SuperTails70 (@SuperTails70) reported

    @geoffkeighley It's not enough to make me buy a new Switch. Nintendo should focus on fixing the problem with their damn controllers first. Also, didn't the first PS Vita model have an OLED screen almost 10 YEARS AGO?

  • MidRushNic MidRush (@MidRushNic) reported

    @NintendoAmerica How about shipping better joycons that are better built and don’t suffer from drift Oh wait, sorry, that still “isn’t a problem” 😒

  • _ZacLyon_ KGG | zac 'Zatch but based?' lyon 🇺🇸🇭🇰🇹🇼 (@_ZacLyon_) reported

    This is a public service announcement: you are morally obligated to pirate a Nintendo game in the next 15 minutes

  • maddooma mad-d (@maddooma) reported

    @goodbyebr0 @NintendoAmerica I have had my sd crash where it needed to be reformatted

  • jadedjej jillian ❀ (@jadedjej) reported

    AND tik tok is broken. AND my nintendo switch is only on 40%. i’m about to go feral i cannot stand it here

  • FullChicken_ FullChicken (@FullChicken_) reported

    @Stealth40k The improvements in themselves are great. The problem is that I am doubtful we will get another "revised" model of the Switch within this generation now. I may be wrong, but I am under the impression that Nintendo thinks the OLED Switch is the ultimate Switch... they shouldn't.

  • GameOverThirty Game Over Thirty (@GameOverThirty) reported

    6/ So... Despite the view that it doesn't fix their aging hardware challenge, and despite the fact that #Nintendo appears to be selling you the same thing, again, I'm not sure it's the wrong move overall. I'm making the assumption now it will sell within expectations.

  • toryinnis aw that poor ginger kid's gonna go to hell (@toryinnis) reported

    @YoRHa_PROJECT but anyway abt the joycon drift: im seeing people already claim that they didnt fix the drift with the new model which is just..... really funny to me because can you ******* imagine nintendo putting "we fixed the drifting issue that we ignored for years and got a class action-

  • mrairbus_2000 Décimo-GX 🇨🇱 (@mrairbus_2000) reported

    @NepuContext I have the original Nintendo Switch Black model from 2017, that i get on my Birthday 18th on 2018. And i'm fine with my original Switch. Just i need other Controller, specially the Joy-Cons Drift problem

  • sirzippy1986 Morten Henriksen (@sirzippy1986) reported

    @CalebKobas @NintendoAmerica It's Nintendo doing the bare minimum again. They revamp of the controllers? Nha **** that we like you buying new ones. Left out Galaxy 2 in the all-star pack. Don't bother to upgrade smb64 or sunshine. And God forbid u could play Supermario maker online whit out a lag fest.

  • littleguystar little guy* (@littleguystar) reported

    @Lythero Nintendo Switch XL It's just a bit better, not enough to buy it if you have the original. Also featuring the same issues

  • barrettswordbot Barrett (@barrettswordbot) reported

    @NintendoAmerica So... did you fix the sticks?

  • MarkoErikKorpi TheFlatSpot (@MarkoErikKorpi) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Nintendo is in need of new hardware, not a shiny new screen... most 3rd party software can only play in 30 fps while the competition has upgraded to 60 fps gaming, i love Nintendo but on the hardware front you really lag behind.

  • d_ytran new dytran lime + xl ds xs s lite max deluxe 2 (@d_ytran) reported

    @NintendoAmerica uh i have one question did you guys fix joycon drift

  • TrustyGem Francis Phillips (@TrustyGem) reported

    @MasaeAnela Same here, I'm going to hold off for Now as My switch is still working normally(The OLED Nintendo Switch however does alleviate some of my complaints(especially Regarding the Tabletop Kickstand being the one issue that I had with the OG switch)) at this time.

  • video____game harmony. (@video____game) reported

    nintendo sure did put a new screen on the same console and still not fix joycon drift.