Nintendo Systems Face Ongoing Maintenance Through September
Nintendo's online services and eShop are undergoing regular maintenance. These updates impact various features including payments, friend services, and online play. Older consoles like the Wii U and 3DS also see scheduled downtime.
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Nintendo maintenance schedule – September 6, 2026 – payments impacted
Nintendo has announced its maintenance schedule for the week of September 6, 2026, which will impact payment services on the Nintendo Store and eShop. Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal will be affected during specific downtime windows.
Nintendo maintenance schedule – August 30, 2026 – friends features on Switch 2 and Switch impacted, Switch Parental Controls
Nintendo has announced its maintenance schedule for the week of August 30, 2026. Online services, including some friend features on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch, will be impacted on August 31. Nintendo Switch Parental Controls will undergo maintenance on September 1.
Nintendo maintenance schedule – August 2, 2026 – Nintendo Switch Online session approaches
Nintendo has announced its maintenance schedule for the week of August 2, 2026, with a planned downtime for Nintendo Switch Online services. The maintenance is scheduled to occur between 10 PM PT on August 17 and 12 AM PT on August 18.
Nintendo maintenance schedule – July 26, 2026 – lots of games downtime incoming
Nintendo has announced a maintenance schedule for the week of July 26, 2026, affecting various Nintendo Switch games and online services. Downtime will impact titles such as Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, rendering all network services unavailable during scheduled periods.
Nintendo maintenance schedule – June 21, 2026 – downtime for Switch 2 and Switch
Nintendo has announced its maintenance schedule for the week of June 21, 2026, which will affect the Nintendo eShop and online services for the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Several downtime periods are planned across June 23rd and 24th, impacting purchases, consumable item usage, and network services.
Nintendo maintenance schedule – June 14, 2026 – Wii and 3DS session incoming
Nintendo has announced its maintenance schedule for the week of June 14, 2026. The schedule indicates that the Wii U and Nintendo 3DS will undergo maintenance affecting Nintendo Network ID logins. No maintenance is planned for the Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2 during this period.
Nintendo maintenance schedule – May 24, 2026 – new Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch session on the docket
Nintendo has announced a brief maintenance period for its online services affecting both the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. The scheduled downtime is set for May 25-26, 2026, and is expected to last for one hour, impacting the purchase of consumable items.
Nintendo maintenance schedule – May 17, 2026 – My Nintendo Store downtime and more
Nintendo has announced its maintenance schedule for the week of May 17, 2026. The My Nintendo Store will undergo a name change to May 27, requiring brief downtime. Additionally, maintenance is planned for Nintendo Switch and future Switch hardware, impacting the purchase and use of consumable items on May 25 and 26.
Nintendo maintenance schedule – April 19, 2026 – DLC and virtual game cards impacted for Switch 2, Switch
Nintendo has announced a maintenance schedule for the week of April 26, 2026, affecting both the Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. The downtime will impact the use of downloadable software, including online play and certain network services, as well as actions related to virtual game cards. The maintenance periods are scheduled to be short.
