Nintendo has published its official maintenance schedule for the week of October 25, 2026, confirming planned downtime for multiple platforms including the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and Nintendo Switch Online cloud services.
The company previously took the Nintendo 3DS offline earlier in the week; this release adds another scheduled maintenance window for the handheld.
Nintendo is also scheduling maintenance that will affect user-data transfers on Switch hardware and cloud-save access for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.
In an official notice, Nintendo confirmed the affected services and times, advising players to expect temporary interruptions during the listed windows.
The company provided specific start and end times across Pacific Time (PT), Eastern Time (ET), UK, and European time zones.
Full maintenance timetable for the week of October 25, 2026:
- Nintendo 3DS — all network services
- 3:00 PM PT, October 26 to 5:00 PM PT, October 26
- 6:00 PM ET, October 26 to 8:00 PM ET, October 26
- 11:00 PM UK, October 26 to 1:00 AM UK, October 27
- 12:00 AM Europe, October 27 to 2:00 AM Europe, October 27
- Nintendo Switch — transfer user data
- 9:00 PM PT, October 27 to 11:00 PM PT, October 27
- 12:00 AM ET, October 28 to 2:00 AM ET, October 28
- 5:00 AM UK, October 28 to 7:00 AM UK, October 28
- 6:00 AM Europe, October 28 to 8:00 AM Europe, October 28
- Nintendo Switch Online — cloud saves
- 10:30 PM PT, October 28 to 1:30 AM PT, October 29
- 1:30 AM ET, October 29 to 4:30 AM ET, October 29
- 6:30 AM UK, October 29 to 9:30 AM UK, October 29
- 7:30 AM Europe, October 29 to 10:30 AM Europe, October 29
Nintendo’s schedule shows separate windows intended to cover different regions and services; affected users should expect temporary service interruptions for online functions such as cloud saves and certain account operations during the listed periods.
The publisher recommended monitoring official Nintendo support channels and the eShop status pages for real-time updates.
This maintenance release covers both legacy and current platforms: the Nintendo 3DS (which continues to receive intermittent network maintenance), the Nintendo Switch family (including Switch and Nintendo Switch 2), and Nintendo Switch Online cloud services.
Nintendo’s posted timetable is the definitive source for these windows; players planning transfers or online play around these dates should plan accordingly.
The company previously took the Nintendo 3DS offline earlier in the week; this release adds another scheduled maintenance window for the handheld.
Nintendo is also scheduling maintenance that will affect user-data transfers on Switch hardware and cloud-save access for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers.
In an official notice, Nintendo confirmed the affected services and times, advising players to expect temporary interruptions during the listed windows.
The company provided specific start and end times across Pacific Time (PT), Eastern Time (ET), UK, and European time zones.
Full maintenance timetable for the week of October 25, 2026:
- Nintendo 3DS — all network services
- 3:00 PM PT, October 26 to 5:00 PM PT, October 26
- 6:00 PM ET, October 26 to 8:00 PM ET, October 26
- 11:00 PM UK, October 26 to 1:00 AM UK, October 27
- 12:00 AM Europe, October 27 to 2:00 AM Europe, October 27
- Nintendo Switch — transfer user data
- 9:00 PM PT, October 27 to 11:00 PM PT, October 27
- 12:00 AM ET, October 28 to 2:00 AM ET, October 28
- 5:00 AM UK, October 28 to 7:00 AM UK, October 28
- 6:00 AM Europe, October 28 to 8:00 AM Europe, October 28
- Nintendo Switch Online — cloud saves
- 10:30 PM PT, October 28 to 1:30 AM PT, October 29
- 1:30 AM ET, October 29 to 4:30 AM ET, October 29
- 6:30 AM UK, October 29 to 9:30 AM UK, October 29
- 7:30 AM Europe, October 29 to 10:30 AM Europe, October 29
Nintendo’s schedule shows separate windows intended to cover different regions and services; affected users should expect temporary service interruptions for online functions such as cloud saves and certain account operations during the listed periods.
The publisher recommended monitoring official Nintendo support channels and the eShop status pages for real-time updates.
This maintenance release covers both legacy and current platforms: the Nintendo 3DS (which continues to receive intermittent network maintenance), the Nintendo Switch family (including Switch and Nintendo Switch 2), and Nintendo Switch Online cloud services.
Nintendo’s posted timetable is the definitive source for these windows; players planning transfers or online play around these dates should plan accordingly.
