Nintendo schedules 3DS, Switch, and Switch 2 maintenance for late October
Nintendo has announced maintenance windows across its console lineup for the week of October 25, 2026, including a second 3DS downtime session and service interruptions for Switch and Switch 2.
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of October 25, 2026, with downtime affecting the 3DS, Switch, and Switch 2.
The 3DS will experience a second network services outage this week. All network services will be offline on October 26 from 3 PM to 5 PM PT (6 PM to 8 PM ET, 11 PM to 1 AM UK time, and 12 AM to 2 AM Europe time).
Nintendo Switch users will face a separate maintenance window for user data transfer on October 27 from 9 PM to 11 PM PT (12 AM to 2 AM ET on October 28, 5 AM to 7 AM UK time on October 28, and 6 AM to 8 AM Europe time on October 28).
Nintendo Switch Online subscribers should expect cloud saves downtime on October 28 from 10:30 PM to 1:30 AM PT (1:30 AM to 4:30 AM ET on October 29, 6:30 AM to 9:30 AM UK time on October 29, and 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM Europe time on October 29).
Sources
- Nintendo EverythingEstablished publication · recorded Oct 25, 2026Nintendo maintenance schedule – October 25, 2026 – 3DS downtime returns, more for Switch 2 and Switch