Nintendo Switch Online down? Current outages and solutions
Nintendo Switch Online seems to be online
How to fix problems with Nintendo Switch Online
Start with the outage graph above. These are the platforms games sit on, so an outage here stops many unrelated games at once.
- Check whether several games fail, not just one
- Try offline mode if Nintendo Switch Online offers it
- Sign out of Nintendo Switch Online and sign back in
- Check whether purchases and downloads fail while play works
- Make sure the Nintendo Switch Online app and your browser are up to date
- Restart your device - it clears more temporary faults than it has any right to
Frequently asked questions about Nintendo Switch Online
Can I play offline while Nintendo Switch Online is down?
Single-player games often work in offline mode. Anything that checks a licence or a friends list on launch will not.
My library looks empty.
An empty library during an outage is almost always a failed sign-in rather than lost games. Do not repurchase anything.
How do I know if Nintendo Switch Online is down for everyone?
Look at the outage graph above. A sudden spike in reports means the problem is on the Nintendo Switch Online side and there is nothing to fix at your end. A flat graph points at something local - your connection, your device, or your account.
Nintendo Switch Online is down. What can I actually do?
When the reports are widespread, waiting is the honest answer - the service is being restored by people who already know about it. Before you settle in, it is worth checking your internet connection and reloading Nintendo Switch Online once, because that rules out the handful of causes that look identical from your side.
Why is Nintendo Switch Online working for other people but not for me?
Outages are often partial. They can hit one region, one platform, or one group of accounts while everything else carries on. Your own connection, an old app version or a cached login can also produce a problem only you can see.