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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 01/26/2026 22:15

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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 (57%)

    Online Play (57%)

  2. Sign in (36%)

    Sign in (36%)

  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 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:

  • Northman96 Rob (@Northman96) reported

    @RGT_85 Let’s just think it had nothing to do with Metroid and more to do with Nintendo on line (new service) review.

  • patricknotirl patrick (@patricknotirl) reported

    nintendo wii broken

  • Ochacoyug Jacob @ Yakuza Hell (@Ochacoyug) reported

    @groceries42069 From what I gather the issue stems from how Nintendo choose to market themselves, they try to say that they can’t allow M rated titles on their systems because they’re “family oriented” despite a lot of M titles already released on the switch… also it’s segas #2 breadwinner so..

  • aiHYPHENly aiwy (@aiHYPHENly) reported

    convinced the animal crossing update dropped early cause nintendo found out my heart was broken and that i really really needed it

  • OhanaJohan Johan (@OhanaJohan) reported

    @BOSSISAcouncil @Maekar1337 Ok, but if you said the price of it before the DLC was announced, that would be even worse, because there would be so little value that’s apparent Bottom line, Nintendo has a subpar service and they need to step up their game But that doesn’t diminish anything good about AC.

  • JenJ_Flowers Jen Flowers (@JenJ_Flowers) reported

    also okay why ******** did nintendo wait for THE LAST UPDATE to patch a glitch that existed since the ******* start of the game????

  • TheHoneyDMoore Honey D'Moore (@TheHoneyDMoore) reported

    @Goth3412 @NintendoAmerica They "fixed" the 4th level glitch. I'm also upset.

  • sailrrrvenus ✨ venus ✨ (@sailrrrvenus) reported

    not gonna lie, as much as i love the update i’m really upset that nintendo patched the 4th tier glitch. some of my favorite stuff i’ve made was done with the 4th tier and now it’s gone 😕

  • grimdear ヽ(*^ω^*)ノ (@grimdear) reported

    i WAS gonna fix my sleep schedule tonight but NINTENDO

  • JoannaBlackhart 🏳️‍⚧️Machine Queen🏳️‍🌈 (@JoannaBlackhart) reported

    It could also be to distract from the fact that nintendo's expansion pack service is crashing and burning horrendously, with emulation issues, a 200% markup in price, and angry fans everywhere.

  • 6sdeimos 6sdeimos (@6sdeimos) reported

    1. The service does not compare to other ervices because the audience is different 2. Nintendo does not model their business based on your happiness. Yes the video will get 100k dislikes but millions will subscribe. Do the math kid.

  • boringsemantics really dumb guy (@boringsemantics) reported

    i dont know that much about animal crossing but one time when i was a kid this other kid said he had animal crossing for the xbox and i was like "animal crossing is only on nintendo stupid" and he told on me and i got in trouble for calling him stupid

  • AwesomeMidna Awesome Midna #BLM #UnbanNairoMK (@AwesomeMidna) reported

    Everytime a person one and dones on elite smash, nintendo adds 1 frame of lag

  • ainsley_ga Ainsley, Drone 0777 (COMMS OPEN) (@ainsley_ga) reported

    I miss when Nintendo Online was 20 dollars a year. It was actually closer to what the service was worth.

  • victor15686937 victor (@victor15686937) reported

    @PlayVALORANT bro fix your matchmaking oh my gosh can’t win a game cause my teammates are playing on laptops and Nintendo switches

  • carlycrossing carly rae 💫 (@carlycrossing) reported from Jupiter, Florida

    I WENT TO KAPPIN FIRST, I WENT BACK TO BLATHERS. NO THINKING AND CANT FIND BREWSTER. @NintendoAmerica FIX THIS PLS

  • OhanaJohan Johan (@OhanaJohan) reported

    @BOSSISAcouncil Because it’s included It’s not N64 online It’s the expansion pack Because I imagine Nintendo will probably add more to it It was relevant because it’s included in the service Most people that care about AC were just talking about AC anyways

  • isaac75453341 isaac (@isaac75453341) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Xbox game pass ultimate now there an online expansion pack I can buy I could play over 100 games, ea play Xbox live and I can play on Xbox, android/ iOS devices and PC and including perks like free dlc or 30 month membership to a streaming service or something like that

  • prodmofo **** (@prodmofo) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Ok but fix NSO

  • fucksocialbidi luh racks önna table (@fucksocialbidi) reported

    okay i get that mario is the face of nintendo but he’s ******* broken… damn i hate fighting him with a passion HOW ARE YOU KILLING ME AT 20% **** YOU

  • I407Studios I-407 Studios (@I407Studios) reported

    @NintendoAmerica @Pokemon so when are you going to address the #scalper problem? 50-75% more is getting ridiculous

  • tttay_marieee Tay🧚🏼‍♀️ (@tttay_marieee) reported

    @NintendoAmerica @FortniteGame Bro, you can’t even play ts on switch without it lagging.

  • shepherd_b0y {👁️} DK ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (@shepherd_b0y) reported

    @AMcRaeJr Nintendo is literally broken lol

  • JonnyMas Jonathan Masongsong (@JonnyMas) reported

    So I updated to 2.0 and I see no Kapp'n, Brewster, and the Chef DIY. Is it because I restarted my island? Am I the only one having this problem? #AnimalCrossingNewHorizons #ACNHUpdate #Nintendo

  • aminal_cwossin november oscar whisker (@aminal_cwossin) reported

    @NintendoAmerica @animalcrossing SOS i think there’s a glitch that you can’t find Brewster if you take a ride with Kapp’n before talking to Blathers - please help !! (anyone else having this issue ??)

  • NintendoFanGirl NintendoFanGirl 🎮 (@NintendoFanGirl) reported

    @TAHK0 There’s two forms of backup- one is the backup you make for when you system is lost/broken where you call Nintendo. The other is via the separate “island backup tool” that you download from the eshop- did you go through that process already? If so then call Nintendo!!

  • miseisle Michelle (@miseisle) reported

    Seem like Nintendo has somehow patched the 4th level glitch. I can’t seem to open my inventory or place anything on the 4th. 😭🥲😱

  • TheBatcha ingraved duck (@TheBatcha) reported

    @hintang_ina WHAT?!?@? 😞😞😞well atleast I still have my broken Nintendo switch

  • SamusTea ☠️PoisonedTea☠️ (@SamusTea) reported

    Me yesterday afternoon: "I've been having trouble sleeping because I haven't been limiting my screen time before bed. I'm going to stop playing on my switch after 11 PM." Nintendo: "Hold that thought..." #ACNH #AnimalCrossingNewHorizons

  • Iogbox ౨īৎ (@Iogbox) reported

    someone fix my nintendo switch