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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 01/01/2026 19:00

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Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by Nintendo Switch Online users through our website.

  1. Sign in (47%)

    Sign in (47%)

  2. Online Play (47%)

    Online Play (47%)

  3. Matchmaking (7%)

    Matchmaking (7%)

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 StatesNew Orleans Online Play
United StatesLos Angeles Online Play
United StatesBatesville Online Play
United StatesUpper Marlboro Sign in
South AfricaPretoria Online Play
United StatesLas Vegas Online Play
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • UP87 Uwe Pieper (@UP87) reported

    @NintendoEurope @SplatoonNA It's ridiculous that Nintendo releases a game like Splatoon 3 in 2022. The amount of coonection errors is unbearable. Nobody at that company seems to know how a multiplayer lobby should work.

  • _nineesss yo why he ourplen ?!??!1!!! (@_nineesss) reported

    @minadog_ @sarasaIand @NintendoAmerica ive been having trouble with that as well do you have any idea whats going on???

  • DigDougXD DigDougXD (@DigDougXD) reported

    Nintendo's Online. I know its cheap but i spent my splatfest getting communication errors, getting kicked because of not enough players or no contest due to others getting disconnected during matches. Thats before the fact i cant join a friend without a connection error.

  • sneegtale ryan/cole ❀ (@sneegtale) reported

    "a communication error has occurred" SUCK MY **** NINTENDO

  • cannedgod Emly (@cannedgod) reported

    Also, connection error has occurred because Nintendo decided to use p2p instead of servers on devices (the switch) with known flaky as **** NIC and it feels like no resilience for lost packets or an occasional rubber band

  • tstrickland82 Dokken (@tstrickland82) reported

    @NintendoAmerica FIX YOUR GAME NINTENDO! I have played 8 hours in this Splatfest, only 2 tri-color matches and 1 of those got a communication error. I'm tired of playing the same teams over and over. Also, If you're gear? you get to play against yourselves. A lot. It's not fun... Please fix this.

  • nihilisticjelly Jelly @ 6.2 Spoilers (@nihilisticjelly) reported

    nintendo gives me comm errors when they know me and my partner would be too powerful together in tri color 😔

  • ItsWonderfish Wonderfish (@ItsWonderfish) reported

    @Stickz____ The only disconnect during a tricolor/multiplier match that I've seen has been 3 people at once during a tricolor, so it was probably Nintendo's servers at that point

  • pawzzIe Big Man (@pawzzIe) reported

    @NintendoAmerica fix Splatoon 3 server plz

  • ScrakenVG Jordan Ross 📻 (@ScrakenVG) reported

    @LonelyGoomba Splatoon 1 and 2 both had bad connection issues. A lot of Nintendo games have crap online, but Splatoon has the worst imo.

  • EmTheFrostgiant {Em} (@EmTheFrostgiant) reported

    @mythxl Yeah it's a thing. It's not great now but it's better than Splat2 was. Nintendo gotta fix their crap fr.

  • NTom64_Lyfe NTom64 (@NTom64_Lyfe) reported

    @GrantSteiner5 Hatok's more than put up with **** from Nintendo fans for daring to not find Super Mario Odyssey perfect. I'm not saying all of them have problems, but in this instance I'm not gonna blame him for some shade

  • InkRps Ink Stali & Friends (SFW/NSFW) (@InkRps) reported

    @GodKensa If not that then its the wonky way nintendo handles connection errors and such ._. Seems nintendo and splatfests just dont have a happy medium apparently o-o

  • sneegtale ryan/cole ❀ (@sneegtale) reported

    I GOT A COMMUNICATION ERROR RIGHT WHEN MY GAME ENDED SO I PLAYED THE WHOLE GAME BUT GOT NO POINTS FOR IT??? i'm gonna cry why does this keep happening there's nothing wrong with my internet nintendo pls

  • KryZenGraphics Casey | Zen ( Comms Open!) (@KryZenGraphics) reported

    @AlinePiroutek @KingofPrinnies @FerrisWheelPro Your acting like Nintendo suddenly changed Iwata did **** like threaten Sakurai to make brawl Oversaw the utter downfall of Nintendo as a game developer for all instead trying to appeal children Failed to fix the wii u despite having YEARS to turn it around

  • RyanHupp Salò 2: punished gremlin (@RyanHupp) reported

    @shanhorandraws But even then you’d think Nintendo could use proxies like player level (something battle-pass live service games don’t have in as simple a form), Clout, or just hours played as part of the equation, especially since S3 seems to have a really healthy active player base

  • scottishbadger Dave L (@scottishbadger) reported

    @Didact343 I reckon they'll maintain the current model until they get the pipeline sorted for all the games as a service games they have said are coming. I'm pretty sure Nintendo on the other hand will never do it

  • Noob326 Noob (@Noob326) reported

    @ManlyBanchou25 The 3DS was Nintendo's bread and butter during that era. It had issues but at least games were coming out for it

  • kisserofwounds local yuri scholar @ team grub (@kisserofwounds) reported

    nintendo when they have to have working servers etc etc but they shouldve at least postponed splatfest till at least october if 5 out of every 10 battles have battle ending a connection problem

  • plutoexpanded vera 💙💛 ⚙️ team gear (@plutoexpanded) reported

    nintendo when they have the worst online service known to man and blame it on players

  • Victoronicheese Vic × (@Victoronicheese) reported

    I've only played ONE tricolor the entire fest and there was a connection error at the end so... Nintendo please

  • Orr_Man_Worcs Confused Dad (@Orr_Man_Worcs) reported

    Getting to the last few seconds of a round on #Splatoon3 for someone to just quit out forcing a connection error is both super annoying and bad design on Nintendo's part.

  • chronichails hailey (@chronichails) reported

    @AzureAvery2 @DisneyDLV @NintendoAmerica My problem is I messed up the quest and used the glittering herring for the pickled herring recipe. Now I can’t catch a second one, even in the rain 😭

  • sirmayorricky Vicky Sterling (@sirmayorricky) reported

    I grinded all the way up to Grub Ruler in #Splatoon3 . all 999+ points. And i got TWO #tricolorturfwar battles where someone didnt leave immediately knowing they wouldn't have to play a tricolor battle if they just ate the loss penalty for disconnect. Fix it, nintendo

  • gamingsssnek Ash 🦑💦 we squidin' (@gamingsssnek) reported

    @InklingBree I was able to play last night but today I kept getting the 'not enough players' error and I was like ??? U sure about that Nintendo???

  • AntiCheatDev Half Asleep Dev (@AntiCheatDev) reported

    @YouTubeTV @YouTube There's a problem on Nintendo Switches.. Whenever i clicked on a video with my finger (bc its touch screen) and not by moving the joycons it would play a video that was before it that the joycons were selecting. so basically it doesnt play sounds.

  • BestBubblebot Bubbleberry Twist (@BestBubblebot) reported

    Nintendo: We fixed Tricolored Turf War occurrence rates. Me: MY LAST 50, PROB 100 BATTLES ARE ALL NORMAL!! *Gets one, but then disconnects Post Match in the results so it doesn't count* Me: There are no words I can safely muster to describe this without causing a major problem.

  • CaitlinKoiYT Octoprism Official 🌈 (@CaitlinKoiYT) reported

    @nyoomi_spl I want everyone to be able to enjoy this game too! But we're going around in circles with you saying "X-rank ppl are allowed to have fun!" and I'm saying "X-rank ppl are making it so casual players CAN'T have fun!" In the end, it's Nintendo's job to fix their matchmaking.

  • kisuchocffe kisu (@kisuchocffe) reported

    @NintendoAmerica bro please fix the tricolour battles I’ve had 4 matches in my last 50 games (all selected on tricolour)

  • DAMNDAN1EL_ DAN ! (@DAMNDAN1EL_) reported

    SINCE LAST NIGHT I HAVENT GOTTEN A SINGLE TRICOLOR AND THE MOMENT I GET ONE SOMEONE IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTS AND WE GET AN ERROR i hate nintendo