Nintendo has warned that the Nintendo Switch servers that support online functionality for the platform may end up crashing to coincide with the upcoming Christmas holiday. Last year during Christmas, the Nintendo eShop as a whole ended up going down for a prolonged period of time due to the sheer number of people that were trying to access the storefront at a single time. And while it's hoped that this won't transpire once again in 2021, Nintendo is already warning Switch owners to expect the worst just in case.

In a recent message shared to its Japanese customer service Twitter account, Nintendo indicated that it is expecting Nintendo Switch servers to struggle in the coming weekend. "This weekend, access will be concentrated on the server of Nintendo Account, and it is expected that Nintendo Account will not be created immediately," the company said in a message translater via Google. "If you are planning to use the Nintendo Switch family for the first time, we recommend that you create it in advance."

今週末は #ニンテンドーアカウント のサーバーにアクセスが集中し、ニンテンドーアカウントがすぐに作成できないなどの影響が予想されます。

はじめてNintendo Switchファミリーを利用される予定の方は、事前に作成しておくことをおすすめします。

— 任天堂サポート (@nintendo_cs) December 20, 2021

As Nintendo has suggested here, if you happen to have purchased a Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, or the new Nintendo Switch OLED for someone in your life as a gift this year, it might be wise to boot up the console and, at the very least, download the latest update for the system ahead of time. And if you're buying this Switch for someone younger that would need assistance with creating an online profile, it might be best to go ahead and get that process done now as well. Doing so would ensure that these potential server annoyances that may pop up on Christmas day wouldn't impact your own enjoyment of the Switch this weekend.



Posted: Dec 24, 2021 7:28 pm
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