Nintendo Switch eShop is down for some on Christmas Day

The Nintendo Switch eShop is experiencing outages on Christmas Day, and Nintendo has yet to fully restore service. Skiptomaincontent clock menu more-arrow no yes Tech Video Amazon Apple Facebook Google Microsoft Samsung Tesla AI Cars Cybersecurity Mobile Policy Privacy Scooters AllTech Reviews Phones Laptops Headphones Cameras Tablets Smartwatches Speakers Drones Accessories BuyingGuides How-tos Deals MorefromVergeReviews Science Video Space NASA SpaceX Health Energy Environment AllScience Creators YouTube Instagram Adobe Kickstarter Tumblr ArtClub Cameras Photography What’sinyourbag? AllCreators Entertainment Film TV Games Fortnite GameofThrones Books Comics Music AllEntertainment Video Features Podcasts Newsletters Store ✕ Filedunder: Gaming Entertainment Tech NintendoSwitcheShopisdownforsomeonChristmasDay ProblemsstartedearlyChristmasmorning By EmmaRoth Dec25,2021,5:19pmEST Sharethisstory SharethisonFacebook SharethisonTwitter Share Allsharingoptions Share Allsharingoptionsfor: NintendoSwitcheShopisdownforsomeonChristmasDay Linkedin Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email PhotobyJamesBareham/TheVerge AskidsandadultsalikeflockedtotheNintendoeShop,eagertospendthegiftcardstheyfoundintheirstockings,thatexcitementwasquicklyspoiledbyaneShoperrorscreen.TheannualholidaysurgehasbroughtdowntheNintendoSwitcheShopforsomeyetagain,accordingtoareportfromKotaku. WeareawarethatplayersareexperiencingerrorsaccessingNintendoeShop,andareworkingtoaddresstheissueassoonaspossible.Thankyouforyourunderstanding,andpleaseseeourNetworkStatuspageforthelatestupdates.https://t.co/KnM0g7z7jn—NintendoofAmerica(@NintendoAmerica)December25,2021 Nintendosentoutatweet,notingthatthecompanyis“workingtoaddresstheissueassoonaspossible.”ItalsoincludesalinktoNintendo’sonlineservicestatuspage,whereyoucancheckforanyupdatesabouttheoutage. Asnotedonthestatuspage,problemsstartedtoarisearound4AMET.Thecompanydoesn’tofferanyadditionalinformationontheoutage,vaguelystating:“Wearecurrentlyexperiencingdifficultieswithournetworkservices.Pleasetryagainlater.Weapologizeforanyinconveniencethismaycause.” ScreenshotbyEmmaRoth/TheVerge InatimelineoftheoutagesshownonDownDetector,itappearsthatissuespeakedataround9AMETonChristmasmorning,buthavesincebeenonadecline.IwasabletosuccessfullyopentheNintendoSwitcheShop,aswellasdownloadacoupleofupdatesataround4:30PMET,sothatcouldbeasignthatthingsarestartingtocomebackonline. IfyouarestillhavingissueswiththeeShop,however,keepinmindthattheoutagedoesn’taffectanyotheronlineactivity.Youcanstillplaygamesonline,butyoujustwon’tbeabletobuyordownloadanycontentfromtheeShop—whichmaybeabummerifyouwerelookingtofillyournewSwitchwithdigitalgames. TheNintendoeShopwentdownlastyearduringChristmas,andthecompanydidn’tfullyrestoreserviceuntilthenextday.NintendoevenwarnedplayersthattheeShopmightbecomeoverloadedthisholidayweekend,andadvisedthemtocreateaNintendoaccountbeforetheholidays,whichisn’treallyidealifyouwantedtogifttheSwitchtosomeoneonChristmasDay. TheVergereachedouttoNintendowitharequestforcommentbutdidn’timmediatelyhearback. NextUpIn Gaming Signupforthe newsletter VergeDeals SubscribetogetthebestVerge-approvedtechdealsoftheweek. Justonemorething! PleaseconfirmyoursubscriptiontoVergeDealsviatheverificationemailwejustsentyou. Email(required) Bysigningup,youagreetoourPrivacyNoticeandEuropeanusersagreetothedatatransferpolicy. Subscribe Loadingcomments... Sharethisstory Twitter Facebook