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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 02/28/2026 14:00

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Most Reported Problems

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

  1. 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
ItalyMilan Online Play
SpainAlbacete Online Play
United KingdomManchester Online Play
United KingdomWitney Sign in
United KingdomPreston Online Play
ParaguayAsunción Online Play
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • _sanngridr Moonlight Bangle (@_sanngridr) reported

    @TheAsraLover @andromeIspad @RevivedOziach I think the point they're trying to make in the other thread is dumb, bc Nintendo has gone for VA in many of their games, particularly the RPGs But them being *good* to the VAs is a different story, which isn't a Nintendo-only issue but more of an industry-wide one.

  • exoopss exoops (@exoopss) reported

    @sniffalt Surely Nintendo have had problems like this before and could restore your stuff to how it was, like save files nd ****, would b wild if they didn’t

  • Spot_Da_Kid15 LuBoogieMane (@Spot_Da_Kid15) reported

    Who fix Nintendo switches 🥱

  • CrispyFrise 🍐crispy boi🍐(CEO OF GUMBALL) (@CrispyFrise) reported

    @KennyDa39423732 @MrSuperMystery1 Your original argument was that crash didn't do anything for the gaming industry. You never expressed Nintendo doing that. Just admit you're wrong . Also you sent porn to minors

  • mikestinctively Androids & Cyborgs - 🤖 (@mikestinctively) reported

    @NintendoVS @NintendoAmerica Can you guys update Mario Maker 2? It seriously has one of the worst multiplayer options of any game. Constant lag, HORRIBLE levels, abusive players, etc. Let's fix this.

  • frostsplash Frost Boi Me Splash (@frostsplash) reported

    @GODPL3X It's soooo much better to just own something rather than tie it to a subscription service that could remove it, or outright end the service in the future. Nintendo used to be better w/that, yeah 😭

  • ReicheruHusband Rachel's Husband (@ReicheruHusband) reported

    @RahhahThings Yeah. PMC definitely seems like they want Pokemon mainline games to be a yearly thing, which sucks. I really do hope the problems the game has are patchable, but it shares some issues with other Nintendo games (like BOTW's memory leak) so I'm not confident in that.

  • RtrGmz tendo.gmz (@RtrGmz) reported

    @Pokemon if you want the game to be fix send requests and complaints directly to nintendo

  • patricknotirl patrick (@patricknotirl) reported

    nintendo wii broken

  • TruBelian TruBelian (@TruBelian) reported

    @GeminiDTX I'm not saying it's a bad game, I'm saying the performance issues and bugs shouldn't be nearly as common when they're THE mainline Nintendo game, beaten out only by their flagship mascot. I like Pokemon well enough personally, but like... give the devs more time for once?

  • KcPlazysGames KcPlayzzGames (@KcPlazysGames) reported

    @emilysong2000 @PossumPasadena Yes but Nintendo are working on fixes for viloet. But if speedstorm in my opinion dose be delayed it still would have some issues that they have to patch after. Like Splatoon3 is Nintendos biggest on-line multilayer and had issuese at launch.

  • GhG_dota Filip Kostov (@GhG_dota) reported

    @NilesNemo @Rinku_Hosoi @enterzalman PS5 has been number one both at units sold and at revenue for some time now. The only reason it didnt blow the switch out of the water was the chip shortage, not a problem for nintendo s 2012 tablet tech. It had such demand people were buying it for 2k, lmao. Keep losing.

  • WolframEXE Adrian (@WolframEXE) reported

    @midoropalace I wish they'd call it an early access game or something (a better compromise than delaying it,) but it got to be the fastest-selling Nintendo game ever and they're not really on the hook for fixing all the issues so… lol.

  • w03629590 Austin Walters (@w03629590) reported

    @Pokemon I was told also that the back office at nintendo doesn't have any way of contacting any higher ups does any one have this problem 🤔 with Sony or Microsoft cause seems like there more open and flexible to offering a refund and most or there games don't have as many problems

  • frbro1227 reallydude? (@frbro1227) reported

    @NintendoAmerica, @Pokemon. The Witcher 3 ran and looks better on the Switch than a console exclusive....and that's bad. Unfortunately, it's painfully clear that you can produce garbage, slap "Pokemon" on the front and it will sell (myself included.) Fix the issues.

  • muzdbuz MuZ (@muzdbuz) reported

    @Pass1st11 @NextGenPlayer Well, yeah, not every game is guaranteed to be released when they are planned to be. Spider-Man 2 alone is going to be the biggest game release outside of Nintendo's Zelda, which will sell well, no matter the quality... Just look at the technical issues with the new Pokémon.

  • ImBadInValorant SSB (@ImBadInValorant) reported

    @FoxCheekzOP I would love to join, the only problem is.. my Switch has the cartridge slot broken.. so I can’t play Shield 🤧😔 (Also I don’t have Nintendo Switch Online)

  • Yahya_no_1 Yahya (@Yahya_no_1) reported

    @dark1x It is simple They WILL not learn anything as money keeps coming in Miyamoto will keep holding Nintendo IPs back w/ outdated ideas, they wont invest in a strong hardware (Switch 2 will probably be as strong as a Steam deck or PS4),their fans are the biggest issue def all the time

  • jonatha91002634 jonytwobyfour4 (@jonatha91002634) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Nintendo, please fix the glitches and extremely low frame rate. Please ask how Botw developers how to fix

  • Peast18 Peast (@Peast18) reported

    @AndreiMallare2 @Schaffrillas Nintendo and MCU haters are the worst. I have plenty my own issues with both but someone needs to tell people that hating them isn’t a personality trait because for the love of all things holy

  • minjunhwipark #1 MER1T FAN — LFT SMM (@minjunhwipark) reported

    @mikelsenior my guy i refuse to pay for nintendo online and this is the root of all my problems 😭😭

  • _hausofraul bizcochito 🐉 (@_hausofraul) reported

    omfg @NintendoAmerica my game just crashed 😭 please fix #PokemonScarlet #PokemonViolet

  • JohnMcm69262764 John Mcmillan (@JohnMcm69262764) reported

    @GenePark Nintendo has proven this for some time now, lower end hardware, older generation graphics devs have to push hard to make the art direction pop so it’s nice and now tech issues. However it still sells like all Nintendo software. It’ll never price drop either bafflingly.

  • ClevelandDR14 🎧 Arly R Vázquez 14 (12-6) (OH-D) 🇵🇷 (@ClevelandDR14) reported

    Hey @NintendoAmerica i'm having an issue with the images of my Pokemon Scarlet, any future update is gonna fix it?

  • analienlovecall lapis (@analienlovecall) reported

    splatoon 3 is really starting to piss me off at how unplayable it is lately with all the lag / unstable connection during a battle. @NintendoAmerica FIX IT

  • super_red56 SuperRed (@super_red56) reported

    @ScourgeHH Like I said, "fix it later" patches is why companies like Nintendo, Bethesda, EA and CDProject even had the audacity to launch unfinished/broken games nowadays, you couldnt do that in the older games. Look at No Man Sky, the game is vastly different than how it was at launch.

  • starsinherwake ✨ Nerd Queen PASSED COMPS ✨ (@starsinherwake) reported

    Sometimes, I remember how much I love Dragalia Lost, and become very upset at the upcoming end of service ;~; Nintendo pls bring this IP back via another game or something I beg of you I LOVE EVERY CHARACTER AND THE LOCALIZATION WAS AMAZING PLEASE

  • phpreis2007 Pedro Reis (@phpreis2007) reported

    @MonopolyMan007 A Pokémon Themed Nintendo Switch OLED, so I can give my teacher a Nintendo Switch to play his games. He is such a big Nintendo fan and he is saving money since 2019 to buy a switch, but he got some finacial problems due to the virus. I'm wishing everyone a good luck🍀

  • Obeyqueenliz777 mama liz (@Obeyqueenliz777) reported

    Anyone else have issues with @NintendoAmerica & @EpicGames just taking your money & both of them acting like they don’t know what ******** is going on????

  • Danjo_TFaCS Danjo (@Danjo_TFaCS) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Yup, it's pretty broken, looks like ***, needs a patch. Plus, had a crash a while ago and lost over an hour of progress.