Christmas Advice Question: Should parents gifting a Switch to their kids on Christmas download updates for the console ahead of time?
Christmas is in a week! Woohoo! I am so happy about this information. Christmas! Just a week away, oh wow. Can you believe it?
It doesn't happen the same way every year, but for at least 4 of the past 7 years, Nintendo servers were down for several hours with issues due to traffic spikes on Christmas day. This affects people trying to purchase and download games, but also people setting up their switches with console or game updates.
People have given advice both ways on whether it is better to avoid or experience these server issues. What is your take on it?
2017.12.25 - Anyone else having eShop issues?, +550, 164 comments
2017.12.25 - We apologize for any issues you may be experiencing with Nintendo eShop. We are working on it and hope to have this resolved soon., +10.2k, 742 comments
2018.12.18 - Last year the Nintendo eShop went down for Christmas; don't let this happen to you, +440, 59 comments
2018.12.25 - Switch downloading insanely slow., +0, 11 comments
2020.12.25 - Issues connecting to Nintendo Store?, +170, 92 comments
2020.12.25 - Nintendo: We are aware that players are experiencing errors accessing Nintendo eShop, and are working to address the issue as soon as possible., +11.5k, 537 comments
2021.12.18 - Getting the kids a Switch? Download the updates now and not on Christmas day!, +6.0k, 445 comments
2021.12.20 - According to Nintendo, it expects servers to be under heavy load for the Christmas weekend. If planning to use the Nintendo Switch family for the first time, they recommend that you create it in advance., +1.7k, 180 comments
2021.12.23 - If you are gifting a Nintendo Switch this year, do not open it up to download all the updates for your kids beforehand, +39.5k, 3.0k comments
2021.12.25 - The eshop is already having issues, and will most likely have download/update/purchase issues all day long, +660, 324 comments
2022.12.12 - PSA for parents who are gifting a Switch to their kids on Christmas, +0, 87 comments
2022.12.26 - Breaking News! Nintendo hamsters forced to work Christmas!!! /s Nintendo Switch servers weren't completely crashed on Christmas for the first time ever...., +4, 16 comments