Nintendo has published its maintenance schedule for the week of July 26, 2026, confirming planned downtime that will affect online play across both Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 platforms.
The company noted that a previously announced Nintendo Switch Online maintenance window remains on the calendar, and that an additional session has been added for this period.
Nintendo warned that network services will be unavailable during the listed windows, impacting multiple high-profile titles available on the eShop and retail.
In clear journalistic terms, Nintendo stated it will temporarily suspend network services during the scheduled maintenance windows, which will affect online features for a selection of software.
The company confirmed that online play and other network-dependent services will be inaccessible while engineers perform the necessary upkeep.
Full maintenance schedule (week of July 26, 2026):
Session 1 — Switch 2 / Switch — online play of software
- Start: 5:30 PM PT, July 26 — End: 1:00 AM PT, July 27
- Start: 8:30 PM ET, July 26 — End: 4:00 AM ET, July 27
- Start: 1:30 AM BST, July 27 — End: 9:00 AM BST, July 27
- Start: 2:30 AM CEST, July 27 — End: 10:00 AM CEST, July 27
Games affected in this window include:
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (including Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- F-Zero 99
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (including Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)
- Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet
- Network services for some additional software
Session 2 — Nintendo Switch Online services — Switch 2 / Switch
- Start: 10:00 PM PT, August 17 — End: 12:00 AM PT, August 18
- Start: 1:00 AM ET, August 18 — End: 3:00 AM ET, August 18
- Start: 6:00 AM BST, August 18 — End: 8:00 AM BST, August 18
- Start: 7:00 AM CEST, August 18 — End: 9:00 AM CEST, August 18
Developers and publishers with titles on Nintendo platforms routinely schedule maintenance to ensure reliability for online services.
Players are advised to plan around these windows if they rely on multiplayer features, cloud services, or other networked functions.
For ongoing updates, Nintendo maintains a service status page where current and future maintenance notices are posted.
Thanks to Nintendo for providing the latest schedule; readers can also follow our maintenance reports for consolidated coverage of downtime affecting the Switch, Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch Online services.
The company noted that a previously announced Nintendo Switch Online maintenance window remains on the calendar, and that an additional session has been added for this period.
Nintendo warned that network services will be unavailable during the listed windows, impacting multiple high-profile titles available on the eShop and retail.
In clear journalistic terms, Nintendo stated it will temporarily suspend network services during the scheduled maintenance windows, which will affect online features for a selection of software.
The company confirmed that online play and other network-dependent services will be inaccessible while engineers perform the necessary upkeep.
Full maintenance schedule (week of July 26, 2026):
Session 1 — Switch 2 / Switch — online play of software
- Start: 5:30 PM PT, July 26 — End: 1:00 AM PT, July 27
- Start: 8:30 PM ET, July 26 — End: 4:00 AM ET, July 27
- Start: 1:30 AM BST, July 27 — End: 9:00 AM BST, July 27
- Start: 2:30 AM CEST, July 27 — End: 10:00 AM CEST, July 27
Games affected in this window include:
- Kirby and the Forgotten Land (including Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)
- Nintendo Switch Sports
- F-Zero 99
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Super Smash Bros.
Ultimate
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (including Nintendo Switch 2 Edition)
- Pokemon Scarlet and Pokemon Violet
- Network services for some additional software
Session 2 — Nintendo Switch Online services — Switch 2 / Switch
- Start: 10:00 PM PT, August 17 — End: 12:00 AM PT, August 18
- Start: 1:00 AM ET, August 18 — End: 3:00 AM ET, August 18
- Start: 6:00 AM BST, August 18 — End: 8:00 AM BST, August 18
- Start: 7:00 AM CEST, August 18 — End: 9:00 AM CEST, August 18
Developers and publishers with titles on Nintendo platforms routinely schedule maintenance to ensure reliability for online services.
Players are advised to plan around these windows if they rely on multiplayer features, cloud services, or other networked functions.
For ongoing updates, Nintendo maintains a service status page where current and future maintenance notices are posted.
Thanks to Nintendo for providing the latest schedule; readers can also follow our maintenance reports for consolidated coverage of downtime affecting the Switch, Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch Online services.