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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 02/05/2026 21:45

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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:

  • H2OCoveredEgg H2O (@H2OCoveredEgg) reported

    @PownicMania5000 I don't really see why people are so upset, I know Nintendo usually do lackluster content release for these games but this seems fine. Love the style and music and the gameplay looks fine, don't think there's much of a problem

  • xxXDezplayzXxx DezPlayz ( ꈍᴗꈍ) Can’t 🎮 Me (@xxXDezplayzXxx) reported

    I find it odd that modern systems have trouble with backward combability in emulation. I can understand 3DS not being very playable on a Nintendo Switch due to dual screen, however the hardware should run it just fine.

  • BryanD_237 Lowly_Tarnished (@BryanD_237) reported

    @Sopie___Walten @NintendoAmerica Ehhhh I'm sorta mixed on the chibi style For BD & SP... but the main problem is that the game it self is a (One-to-one) """remake""" of the original But it plays more like a remaster if anything But do I think the 3D chibi style looks bad? Definitely, It just looks off.....

  • Prof_Jay_Gaming Prof. Jay (@Prof_Jay_Gaming) reported

    @Nintendeal Hello. We have fixed Nintendo’s online service to bring it in line with the Xbox 360. This is a massive leap for us. 🎉

  • legalprocedure Mark (@legalprocedure) reported

    @SamsungUK puts money the phone won't recognise the switch QR code properly it on a saved screenshot/video. it's the one thing samsung phones suck at. great console, can't fault nintendo. definitely a samsung issue.

  • Axelelfox Axel ᶘ ᵒᴥᵒᶅ (@Axelelfox) reported

    Nintendo online games like Super smash lags sometimes and Mario karts cuts out just not often I would say. I hope Mario strikers doesn’t lag something is telling it’s going to lag

  • phantomex Michael Murphy (@phantomex) reported

    @DolciMatheus @NinEverything Never seen any of those rumors although it would be cool. I have trouble seeing Nintendo do this because I think they value there IPs to much. Nintendo preety stubborn to change. That said it's never impossible.

  • autumn_nat Natalie🍂 (@autumn_nat) reported

    @NintendoUK hi👋🏻 do you have an email that I can contact customer service through? My JoyCons aren’t working.

  • NagaramSays Nagaram (@NagaramSays) reported

    @Hannah_bmbmbm Okay so this is my business idea. Buy as many broken Nintendo switches as you can, fix them, and sell them. Usually you can get $50-$80 profit per switch. You can even offer switch modding services for a premium. All work from home. Maybe 30 minutes per switch. Easy money

  • CyberRonin4089 ₮ĦɆ Ɇ⩔ƗⱠ ₲₳ⲘɆɌ (@CyberRonin4089) reported

    @RPGoblin Xbox is doing fine, Nintendo is Nintendo and PlayStation is having trouble with stupid boss named: Jim Ryan

  • ZyllerGaming ZyllerGaming (@ZyllerGaming) reported

    @NintendoAmerica $60 tag for this? Definitely Nintendo has a pricing issue. It should like $40.

  • tehtig3r Tehtig3r (@tehtig3r) reported

    Thought I was gonna finish V3 today. Then the game crashed 3 hours into the class trial. Will try again Wednesday. If it crashes again I do have the game on the PS4 as a backup. *cough cough* Nintendo, there's a problem

  • finalmaster24 finalmaster24 (@finalmaster24) reported

    @Nintendeal Nintendo buys and now owns Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon. Is planning to make a franchise empire with the two.

  • rafario448 Rafario (@rafario448) reported

    @bowserzeki @Chawyzard123456 @NintendoAmerica I mean... you are clearly being the black sheep of the issue sadly? the vast majority of the people that I know are saying good things about the netcode. Your case seems veeery specific. maybe router firewall doing bs with the port that the game uses?

  • DarkDocter Dark Doctor (@DarkDocter) reported

    @felipefesantana @haide023 @NintendoAmerica When I was playing the game I never ran to those issues, what I can say though is that it might be connection issues, but I almost rarely run into those and only ran to it once

  • wondershidae ˗ˏˋ H ˊˎ˗ (@wondershidae) reported

    i have never had a problem with a console like i have with the nintendo switch like you just gotta breathe and the joycons break

  • EnterName977 Enter Name (@EnterName977) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Fix the connection problems first

  • MeckelFoxStudio Jessica Meckel (@MeckelFoxStudio) reported

    I accidentally dropped my Nintendo Switch and sadly it won’t turned on. I tried holding down the power button and it won’t turned on. Has anyone ever had this problem before?

  • truevanilla_ truevanilla (@truevanilla_) reported

    @Den_Kareem_ same, i started playing again recently because Splatoon 3 hype. shame Nintendo is a ***** and decided to make an online service.

  • zNickYingling NICK YINGLING (@zNickYingling) reported

    @sp1nda_pgh I think the main problem for running p+ Isnt the fact that we are working with Nintendo. They have shown they will just shut it down like at riptide. Thus scaring other TOs to also scrap p+

  • CJ62991207 CJ (@CJ62991207) reported

    @chal1r @NintendoAmerica Fix your internet jerk. It's not always Nintendo servers. You have terrible wifi honey!

  • JamDatBiz Jamaal Chambers (@JamDatBiz) reported

    @Rattlehead73x @Colteastwood It doesn’t need to be one lol. The Nintendo one is better because it has the games. PlayStation will be better because it has the GAMES. Y’all misunderstand the value of games. The service is fine. The lack of games on Xbox is not.

  • Noga_Navon Noga Navon🏳️‍⚧️ الزهرة الحكيمة נוגה נבון (@Noga_Navon) reported

    @totallyRebb @grumpygamer Ok but than Xbox will start to count from North and Nintendo from East and we'll have the same problem

  • MeloOwl Matheus Melo 🦉 (@MeloOwl) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Fix these textures D:

  • nonchalantbruv Suzukii (@nonchalantbruv) reported

    @AskPlayStation Earc port you would use with sound bars and all that. Could that be causing an issue for some reason? The only thing is, my Nintendo switch doesn't have this audio issue after using the Xbox, so I doubt it

  • jevianbut_inc JevBut(Jevian) (@jevianbut_inc) reported

    @IAmNotJayD I’ve never had Nintendo or Xbox console with this issue

  • BryanSa20805382 Warlock.18 (@BryanSa20805382) reported

    @Nintendeal That nintendo will offer their retro games to buy digitally without the NSO service on the eshop. And those who got the service can buy those games at a discount price or free offer

  • KrazeBbdos Kraze (@KrazeBbdos) reported

    @Hi_There_How @TheGoldReaper57 @NintendoAmerica Well, they might need to wait a while, they're not adding any until golf. That is probably the trouble with online games, you need to wait.

  • DividemyHeart Sin 🌕 (@DividemyHeart) reported

    I know there's a mod to fix this and give them game ps4/5 controller support but the fact that square couldn't do it themselves makes me want to pirate the rest of their games and @ them telling them to go bankrupt like I do nintendo

  • PosThmbGaming Positive Thumb Gaming (@PosThmbGaming) reported

    @Nintendeal Free or better nintendo online service.