Nintendo has updated its network maintenance schedule with details of upcoming work that will affect its services across Switch, Wii U and 3DS.
Several maintenance sessions are planned between now and mid-September, all of which have the potential to – or will definitely – impact Nintendo’s network functionalities. Here are all the times and details you need (with thanks to Nintendo Everything for compiling the times):
19th August
Console: Switch
Impacts: Use of downloadable software, certain network services
“During the maintenance window, network services may be unavailable.”
– 7 PM PT (August 19) – 8 PM PT (August 19)
– 10 PM ET (August 19) – 11 PM ET (August 19)
– 3 AM in the UK (August 19) – 4 AM in the UK (August 19)
– 4 AM in Europe (August 19) – 5 AM in Europe (August 19)
24th / 25th August
Console: Switch / 3DS / Wii U
Impacts: Using prepaid funds/cards, using download codes
“During the maintenance window, all network services will be unavailable.”
– 2 PM PT (August 24) – 6 PM PT (August 24)
– 5 PM ET (August 24) – 9 PM ET (August 24)
– 10 PM in the UK (August 24) – 2 AM in the UK (August 25)
– 11 PM in Europe (August 24) – 3 AM in Europe (August 25)
31st August / 1st September
Console: Switch / 3DS / Wii U
Impacts: Using prepaid funds/cards, using download codes
“During the maintenance window, all network services will be unavailable.”
– 2 PM PT (August 31) – 6 PM PT (August 31)
– 5 PM ET (August 31) – 9 PM ET (August 31)
– 10 PM in the UK (August 31) – 2 AM in the UK (September 1)
– 11 PM in Europe (August 31) – 3 AM in Europe (September 1)
14th / 15th September
Console: Switch / 3DS / Wii U
Impacts: Using prepaid funds/cards, using download codes
“During the maintenance window, all network services will be unavailable.”
– 2 PM PT (September 14) – 6 PM PT (September 14)
– 5 PM ET (September 14) – 9 PM ET (September 14)
– 10 PM in the UK (September 14) – 2 AM in the UK (September 15)
– 11 PM in Europe (September 14) – 3 AM in Europe (September 15)
If you regularly use the eShop and come across any issues over the coming months, it could well be that a planned maintenance schedule is behind the problem. If any troubles arise during the times above, at least you now know why!
