Nintendo schedules brief maintenance for Switch 2 and Switch affecting DLC and virtual cards

Nintendo released a brief maintenance schedule for the week of April 26, 2026, affecting both Switch 2 and Switch devices. The downtime targets downloadable software (online licenses) and virtual game cards, with two short sessions on April 20 (and into April 21 for UK/Europe) across time zones: 7:00 PM PT / 7:30 PM PT and 10:00 PM ET / 10:30 PM ET, plus corresponding UK and European times. The downtime is described as brief, and Nintendo’s maintenance reports page can be used to track updates.