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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 02/18/2026 02:20

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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:

  • roversi_daniele Daniele Roversi (@roversi_daniele) reported

    @RhymeWithRay This will remain just a dream, because Nintendo will never agree to a Pokemon game with a dating system... 😰 I know... it's a shame, but it's just one of the numerous problems of the series (made only for children)

  • SombraCurse Boss Ma'am LIVE (@SombraCurse) reported

    Something stopped working on my "nintendo DS" so the file won't load I think I know why but I can't be bothered to fix it tonight so we'll hunt kartana today and go back to pokemon white on wednesday :)

  • adrianna_nailo Adrianna Nailo (@adrianna_nailo) reported

    @jambo_the_human @LostUser64 @NintendoUK Well it's the only thing I can focus on because it's the only issue I have with the game. Nothing else needed fixing in my opinion, so I'm more than happy with what they have done.

  • SethBaker Seth Baker (@SethBaker) reported

    @MojangSupport I'm having trouble with Minecraft on @NintendoAmerica Switch. Every time we close the game and restart, it signs us out of Microsoft Accounts and I have to reauthenticate with my mobile device. Help!

  • Mewd462 David Michael Kinne (@Mewd462) reported

    @RicksWriting The problem is that Nintendo clearly sees Star Fox as a series used to experiment with technology, so their idea of iterating on the design is to use the franchise to play with some new hard ware gimmick

  • jambo_the_human Jam (@jambo_the_human) reported

    @adrianna_nailo @LostUser64 @NintendoUK seems like an odd thing to focus on. they could genuinely fix major gameplay issues yet i guess ears are more important...

  • uberleph Professional Nuisance (@uberleph) reported

    @FacialWeight If you're so tired of seeing it then become batman, sneak into the nintendo hq and reenact that one scene from year one with the rich people and tell them to *** gud at customer service.

  • ThunderTriangIe ThunderKeva (@ThunderTriangIe) reported

    @TeamYouTube If you are a human you would know that it's a copyright claim That's not my problem! I got copyright claimed by warner chappell who doesn't own Mii channel music, if I got a copyright claim it's supposed to be Nintendo but they haven't put any copyright claim yet Please fix it

  • Mjax_Majoran Ashur The Multiversal Microbe (@Mjax_Majoran) reported

    @GallaerOfficial @Chriszik2 @DynamoSuperX Oh indeed but that was my issue, bog standard for mario. I do miss the years when Nintendo were experimental. These days they wanna play it safe on brand recognition

  • eidoIith choso wife guy @nier (@eidoIith) reported

    my 2ds got bricked bc i bought a hacked one in ebay w like 200+ games on it and the new nintendo update ****** it up but i was able to fix it im so happy

  • FriskSSBU Frisk! (@FriskSSBU) reported

    It saddens me to know that the Wi-Fi era is coming to an end, and with that, a golden opportunity for Nintendo to fix the major issue that is Smash online and bring joy to their millions of players and be praised for it. But they refuse to acknowledge us..

  • brianvan geriatric bulbasaur (@brianvan) reported

    @svershbow The June 1991 issue of Nintendo Power

  • Kaizin_SSB Kaizin🌸 고양이 ❤ (@Kaizin_SSB) reported

    @ShinyMagDX @NintendoAmerica It doesn't seem like a dust problem because I've tried blowing out the pins.

  • PixelPenguinArt Pixel Penguin (@PixelPenguinArt) reported

    @DigbyTheGoat Probably issues of ridiculous deadlines and insane pressures from Nintendo.

  • froglockholmes frogger(steve harry) (@froglockholmes) reported

    @largebakedbean its just pretty dumb compared to what other companies do its not just about skyward sword its more just a problem nintendo has in general and this port is just a good example of it

  • HatokTalk hatok (Knife Ruster) (@HatokTalk) reported

    @Fr0gK1ng yeah, with nintendo it's just that they're stingy and create artificial scrarcity, but the other problem switch games have is the sartridges are super epxensive compared to disks, which is why so many third parties give download codes, or make you download part of the game

  • cr1ngee Cringe (@cr1ngee) reported

    @NintendoUK That is my favorite zelda game, but i already have skyward sword for the wii, and the motion controls aren't a problem for me. Unless it adds some cool new **** i think i'll pass. Plus i only have the switch lite and i wanna play on a tv.

  • its_Honja 혼자 🌙✨ (@its_Honja) reported

    @dungeonsgame when will there be a fix for the constant crashes and freezes on the Nintendo switch version?

  • MisterMaloi_ Maloi (@MisterMaloi_) reported

    @Nintendo Fix your ******* online it's actually disgusting how **** it is.

  • Xeno_VII Xeno VII (@Xeno_VII) reported

    I use to have that exact Nintendo Power issue, BTW. I recall even accidentally tearing one of the pages of that article.

  • squishyboyseth seth (@squishyboyseth) reported

    @Zari_Wari nintendo fans are the problem and i'm ashamed to have been buying their products my entire life

  • squidslaugh Squangles (@squidslaugh) reported

    @SalamdanderSSS Mm using official nintendo adapter (no switch) plugged directly into PC USB thing. Also worth noting I played yesterday (basically everyday lol) with no issue and nothings changed

  • KRoolKountry Kremling Kampaigner (@KRoolKountry) reported

    @themack625 Thomas: I’ve yet to play Barrel Blast, and really ought to. Some K. Rool fans speculate that Nintendo’s higher-ups soured on Kremlings partially because of how critically panned this game was. But I respect Paon’s fan service and effort with what clearly wasn’t a AAA budget.

  • LoavesOfBergara bread (@LoavesOfBergara) reported

    Did Nintendo fix that ******* glitch? 🤧🤧🤧

  • Akechi_1 Akechi (@Akechi_1) reported

    Bruh @NintendoAmerica fix your online

  • jztnkid ᶠᴱᴸᴵᶜᴵᴬ (@jztnkid) reported

    If Nintendo switch causes so much problems to one, one should just sell it and end the misery instead of writing an essays complaining how bad switch is when it’s the best selling console at the moment. I’m gonna buy a switch to play Nintendo main franchises and not some bs 😑

  • ShinyMagDX ShinyMag (@ShinyMagDX) reported

    @Kaizin_SSB @NintendoAmerica For the right joycon problem, see if there is dust buildup in the right joycon rail .the pins at the bottom of that rail tend to get stupid when *****.

  • david_c504 •DAVϟD (@david_c504) reported

    @RSPN_Hideouts Hi Pls fix the bug of the voice chat no Nintendo Switch

  • 140thousand 🇩🇴ITO•AKA•JUNIOR🇵🇷 (@140thousand) reported

    Nintendo must have an issue with turning off the console with the controller.

  • mujinoclock Josiah LOONA NEW MOON TEASER (@mujinoclock) reported

    not me on the verge of tears because nintendo said there's nothing they can do to fix my pokemon heartgold game 🥺