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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 01/21/2026 19:30

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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 KingdomPreston Online Play
ParaguayAsunción Online Play
United StatesPhiladelphia Sign in
United StatesEdenton Matchmaking
United StatesMiami Sign in
United StatesValencia Online Play
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Nintendo Switch Online Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

  • SSJRiku upgamer | Son Riku (Please read pinned tweet) (@SSJRiku) reported

    @NintendoAmerica your online is still ******* garbage. fix it

  • MohamedAlshaiba Mohamed Al Shaiba (@MohamedAlshaiba) reported

    Did Nintendo say that they are not working on a new switch model and then announce OLED?

  • Djjoe1165Aaron Obama Stan (@Djjoe1165Aaron) reported

    @CaptainGlack @rickysuezo @NintendoAmerica From what I read the game runs well with not a lot of problems

  • pat507_nokachi 🌠🐿💙Pат~Nokachi💙🐿🌠 (@pat507_nokachi) reported

    @dumb_sandwich37 Yes i do but sadly my 3ds is broken! ;-; ( i just wish they made a sequel of it on nintendo switch)

  • JOHNSON8773 JOHNSON ❤️🇱🇷❤️ (@JOHNSON8773) reported

    @speff @McTroid @NintendoAmerica I had a similar hacked problem with my account until Thomas_hacker02 on Instagram helped me recovered my account

  • stellarmind1010 Sumanovici (@stellarmind1010) reported

    @Heithtrev1 @GiGaSlime @_JaY_R0ck_ In every test I saw on the internet the PS5 is better at speed times than the Xbox Series X when running a native SKU. The lack of 1440p is bad but doesn't bother most of us. The drift is yet to be a problem, not as spread as Nintendo ones. Xbox has the same problem too btw

  • under_galaxy Under Galaxy (@under_galaxy) reported

    the problem isn't the price. The problem is that it was allowed on the shop by Nintendo, the dudes who came up with their own *** seal of quality

  • GoodOldBoi1 Good Old Boi (@GoodOldBoi1) reported

    @SansSCGD @DeathBattleBot No problem, it’s kind of an obscure fact though, since playing twilight princess you can barely tell is link unless you read the timeline book released by Nintendo.

  • SimplySLK Stefan Keith (@SimplySLK) reported

    @2WayIntrsctn @Dante4Smash @MoistCr1TiKaL Well if it was an update then it probably was nintendo's doing, I haven't had any problems yet but I use the official dock, but I looked into some 3rd party ones just incase something happens to mine, I'm not paying 100+ dollars to replace a plastic dock with a nintendo logo lol.

  • thatyphoon Typhoon (@thatyphoon) reported

    @SMS_8bit @ArloStuff @NintendoAmerica it's so strange why they don't release these games on switch already, they would have the benefit of more people subscribing to the service gatekeeping these games is a huge loss for them

  • MeganZor Megan_Zor-El (@MeganZor) reported

    @jetthejudge @NintendoAmerica i never had a problem preordering an amiibo before until the skyward sword loftwing was announced

  • Ragnarakk Sariya (@Ragnarakk) reported

    @NerdArtAndGames i dont think people understand that its nostalgia they feel for a bunch of these... a lot of the DS ones are hard to re-release on switch but i do get on the train that some of the originals should be on a service like nintendo online

  • TrappersDream right eye.🦋 (@TrappersDream) reported

    Both my boys have broken their Nintendo switches 😑

  • DonnellEmerald Emerald O'Donnell (Hiatus) (@DonnellEmerald) reported

    @FortressWolf It is but Nintendo themselves need to fix it. Nintendo switch lites are stupid in general if the Joysticks start to not work then you have to replace the whole thing. But that's not my point to ALL this tweet. My main point is respecting everyone who continues to work hard every

  • momo2Iguess Carlos (@momo2Iguess) reported

    Nintendo: We improved the screen and speakers on the switch! Me: :O . On the portable model? Nintendo: Hmmm, no. Bus we also improved the joycons! Me: Did you fix the drift? Nintendo: What? Not sure what you are talking about. But they are now white!!!

  • GesualdiMatthew MatthewBob Fanboyopants (@GesualdiMatthew) reported

    @DynamoSuperX @NintendoAmerica Ya same if they do fix the joycon drifting issues then I’ll prob buy it although I don’t have it with mine it has happened before and luckily my friend lent me his joycons before mine got really bad

  • LouBlo0m LouBlo0m (@LouBlo0m) reported

    @discord I want the PS5, but I would love to have the broken Nintendo Box.

  • peptobaptismol Bobby Trix (@peptobaptismol) reported

    @NintendoAmerica Am I gonna have to buy the special edition off of scalpers or are you guys going to fix that problem potentially by not selling preorders online?

  • Clubnewcasino Noven D. 芥川 (@Clubnewcasino) reported

    @NintendoAmerica It’s garbage! No performance issues like a upgrade to nvidia 4k, 64gb is a joke should come with 256gb games are getting bigger, can’t watch porn unless jailbroken or hack using xcm micro sd. Cool kick stand but cheap, built in Ethernet dock & Not worth $350

  • tyty1m Markkl (@tyty1m) reported

    you expect me to believe that wooper can supposedly punch when it doesnt have any arms?? nintendo please fix this

  • farklemaster82 9/11 IS CANON IN DISNEY'S CARS (@farklemaster82) reported

    @NintendoAmerica the switch OLED is such a joke. Same joycons? No Bluetooth headset compatibility? You're def earning less and less trust from me. Issues that could have been addressed without upgrading the processors are not being addressed.

  • mr_simpman Dogeyflunky (@mr_simpman) reported

    I feel like I might've come off as a fanboy the other day so I'd like to clarify my thoughts and say, yes I am capable of scrutinizing Nintendo, i.e. the poor online service and no I'm not getting the switch oled as I'm not the target audience, my thoughts will be clarified below

  • mattsunday Matt Sunday 😷 (@mattsunday) reported from Canonsburg, Pennsylvania

    @NintendoAmerica I’d just like to be able to purchase a Magnamalo amiibo without creating a additional supply issue by limiting it to a single retailer. Hasn’t been available at all outside of limited preorders, luck or eBay.

  • Sasquatch80 좆까 레이더스! (@Sasquatch80) reported

    @PlayerEssence @bullexto1 There are three problems here: 1.) With Nintendo, 3rd parties rarely put all of it on a cartridge and have a digital code 2.) Newer consoles still require you to download it off the disc and put whole game on internal before playing 3.) Games 95% of the time have day 1 patch...

  • Crossodile jovi (ジョヴィー) (@Crossodile) reported

    I'm convinced that the data issue is done by Nintendo so that they can drive other cyg players to play dragalia

  • krissyfromtesco kristin (@krissyfromtesco) reported

    @imsomething420 you don’t have to resort to insulting someone for not agreeing with you. nintendo didn’t see a problem with a calculator app and neither do I. waste your time being mad at both like it’ll make any difference.

  • ApoOverHere ApoEclipse DragonWolf (@ApoOverHere) reported

    First quickplay match and i get matched against a Villager who's loading screen appeared more than once @NintendoAmerica You gonna fix this?

  • under_galaxy Under Galaxy (@under_galaxy) reported

    @outonparole @GamesChemistry the problem isn't the price, which is up to the publsiher. The problem is that Nintendo, the dudes who literally invented a seal of quality for their library, allowed it there

  • jukeboxlegend1 Kyle Sherwood (@jukeboxlegend1) reported

    @DianeHeartbeat @BrainDumpTweets @NintendoAmerica So you wanna talk about Sony, costing companies arm and leg just from cross play, I'm not making excuses, every company does dumb and bad things. Drift isn't as much of a problem if people were more careful with their things.

  • imsomething420 i do a little trolling (@imsomething420) reported

    @krissyfromtesco i can be mad at both sabec and nintendo at the same time. mind boggling concept for you, i’m sure, but it’s possible. the issue isn’t who made it, but that nintendo allowed it. nintendo is ******* dogshit.