Nintendo has published its maintenance schedule for the week of May 10, 2026, announcing brief downtime that will affect Animal Crossing: New Horizons island backups and Nintendo Switch Online cloud save services.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, developed by Nintendo EPD and released for the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2020, relies on both local and cloud backup systems for player islands; the scheduled maintenance targets those cloud-based island backup and save data features.
According to Nintendo's notice, two maintenance sessions will take place and both will run at the same times.
Nintendo says the downtime will be short and that services should be restored quickly once maintenance completes.
Players who use Nintendo Switch Online cloud saves or who rely on Animal Crossing: New Horizons island backups should plan around these windows to avoid interrupted uploads or downloads.
Full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of May 10, 2026 (times as published):
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – island backup
– 11 PM PT (May 11) – 12 AM PT (May 12)
– 2 AM ET (May 12) – 3 AM ET (May 12)
– 7 AM in the UK (May 12) – 8 AM in the UK (May 12)
– 8 AM in Europe (May 12) – 9 AM in Europe (May 12)
Nintendo Switch Online – save data cloud
– 11 PM PT (May 11) – 12 AM PT (May 12)
– 2 AM ET (May 12) – 3 AM ET (May 12)
– 7 AM in the UK (May 12) – 8 AM in the UK (May 12)
– 8 AM in Europe (May 12) – 9 AM in Europe (May 12)
Both maintenance blocks are identical in timing and are intended to be short windows affecting only island backup and cloud save functionality.
During these intervals, players may be unable to upload or download save data to Nintendo Switch Online or perform island backups within Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Other online features may remain unaffected, depending on the specific service impacted.
For ongoing updates and future maintenance notices, consult Nintendo's official maintenance page and the Nintendo Switch Online support resources on the eShop and Nintendo's website.
This schedule is the official maintenance information released for the week of May 10, 2026 and contains the confirmed dates and times that will affect cloud save and island backup availability.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons, developed by Nintendo EPD and released for the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2020, relies on both local and cloud backup systems for player islands; the scheduled maintenance targets those cloud-based island backup and save data features.
According to Nintendo's notice, two maintenance sessions will take place and both will run at the same times.
Nintendo says the downtime will be short and that services should be restored quickly once maintenance completes.
Players who use Nintendo Switch Online cloud saves or who rely on Animal Crossing: New Horizons island backups should plan around these windows to avoid interrupted uploads or downloads.
Full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of May 10, 2026 (times as published):
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – island backup
– 11 PM PT (May 11) – 12 AM PT (May 12)
– 2 AM ET (May 12) – 3 AM ET (May 12)
– 7 AM in the UK (May 12) – 8 AM in the UK (May 12)
– 8 AM in Europe (May 12) – 9 AM in Europe (May 12)
Nintendo Switch Online – save data cloud
– 11 PM PT (May 11) – 12 AM PT (May 12)
– 2 AM ET (May 12) – 3 AM ET (May 12)
– 7 AM in the UK (May 12) – 8 AM in the UK (May 12)
– 8 AM in Europe (May 12) – 9 AM in Europe (May 12)
Both maintenance blocks are identical in timing and are intended to be short windows affecting only island backup and cloud save functionality.
During these intervals, players may be unable to upload or download save data to Nintendo Switch Online or perform island backups within Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
Other online features may remain unaffected, depending on the specific service impacted.
For ongoing updates and future maintenance notices, consult Nintendo's official maintenance page and the Nintendo Switch Online support resources on the eShop and Nintendo's website.
This schedule is the official maintenance information released for the week of May 10, 2026 and contains the confirmed dates and times that will affect cloud save and island backup availability.