- Gaming and consoles
- Nintendo Switch
2618-0006
Nintendo 2618-0006 on Nintendo Switch: matchmaking failure
Risk level
Low
Usually safe to check without specialist tools.
Urgency
Low
Quick answer
Matchmaking did not complete, you were disconnected from an online match or a local wireless game would not start (2618-0006). First note whether you were playing online or locally: Nintendo's steps differ.
Safety first
Stop and check this first
- Before a factory reset of the router, write down your network name and password: the reset wipes its configuration and other devices at home will lose their connection.
Safe checks you can perform
- Online: move the console closer and renew the connection
- Online: interference, another band and alternate DNS
- Local: one copy of the game per console
- Local: restart and position the consoles
Leave these tasks to a qualified professional
- Do not attempt this professional task: Router manufacturer: firmware update
- Do not attempt this professional task: Router manufacturer: factory reset
What a technician must be able to justify
Technician visit
These are the steps they must carry out and show you. Tick them as they work: if steps are skipped, do not accept a part swap.
These are not instructions for opening or handling the equipment yourself. They are the checks that should support a technical conclusion.
Router manufacturer: firmware update
What they doIf the online error persists after Nintendo's steps, Nintendo refers you to the router's manufacturer to update its firmware.
They must show youthe firmware version before and after the update.
In writingThe steps applied to the router and the date.
Router manufacturer: factory reset
What they doThe other step Nintendo leaves to the manufacturer is resetting the router to its factory default settings.
They must show youwhich settings will be lost and how to restore them.
In writingThe configuration applied after the reset and the date.
Before accepting a part or repair
Nothing has been shown yet. Do not accept a part swap based on the code alone.
Follow these steps
Note: Follow the documented order. An error code identifies the affected system, but it does not prove by itself which part has failed.
Online: move the console closer and renew the connection
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- Take the console out of the dock and place it within 3 to 5 metres of the router. Create a new internet connection and power cycle your home network.
- Result that matters:
- Whether matchmaking or the online match completes.
- If it does:
- signal or the saved connection was the cause; return the console to the dock.
- If 2618-0006 returns:
- go on to interference, band and DNS.
- Evidence to keep:
- The distance tested and the time of the disconnection.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2618-0006 (Nintendo UK Support)
Online: interference, another band and alternate DNS
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- Move filing cabinets, speakers, power strips, glass or cordless phones away from the console and router. Connect the console to a different wireless band if your router supports it and enter an alternate DNS manually.
- Result that matters:
- Whether the connection holds after those changes.
- If it holds:
- interference, the band or the DNS played a part.
- If not:
- the next step is the router's manufacturer.
- Evidence to keep:
- The band and DNS used in each test.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2618-0006 (Nintendo UK Support)
Local: one copy of the game per console
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- Check that each player owns a copy of the game on their console and that the same Nintendo Account did not download it on both.
- Result that matters:
- Whether each console has its own copy.
- If one console lacks its own copy:
- Nintendo explains that local wireless play is then not possible.
- If each has its own:
- go on to the distance between consoles.
- Evidence to keep:
- The Nintendo Account holding the game on each console.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2618-0006 (Nintendo UK Support)
Local: restart and position the consoles
- Who:
- you.
- How:
- Restart each console from Power Options. Place them between two and three metres apart, remove metal, glass or electronic objects between or near them and briefly stop using nearby Bluetooth or Wi-Fi devices.
- Result that matters:
- Whether the local wireless game starts.
- If it starts:
- distance or interference was the cause.
- If not:
- note the game and conditions for support.
- Evidence to keep:
- The distance between consoles and the devices switched off during the test.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2618-0006 (Nintendo UK Support)
Still not solved
If the error persists, stop here. See what the technician must do and show you.
Where this code applies
A code is meaningful only inside the right product and version context.
Primary scope
- System
- Gaming and consoles
- Brand
- Nintendo
- Product type
- Nintendo Switch
Known code variants
- código de error 2618-0006 Switch
- error 2618-0006 local wireless play
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- Nintendo error 2618-0006
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What it means
Nintendo documents 2618-0006 in three situations: matchmaking that does not finish, disconnection from an online match, or a local wireless game that will not start. Online, it links the code to a connection that timed out because it was slow or the wireless signal weak, and suggests distance to the router, a new connection, a network power cycle, interference, another band and an alternate DNS. Locally, the key point is that each player owns a copy of the game, plus distance between consoles and interference. The code does not prove a console fault.
Warnings and stop conditions
- Loweditorial warning
Before a factory reset of the router, write down your network name and password: the reset wipes its configuration and other devices at home will lose their connection.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2618-0006 (Nintendo UK Support)
Symptoms and causes
Probable causes · in order
- Slow connection or weak signal onlinePossible
Nintendo gives this for online play; confirmed if the match holds with the console close to the router and free of interference.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2618-0006 (Nintendo UK Support)
- Only one copy of the game in local playPossible
If the same Nintendo Account downloaded the game on both consoles, they cannot play each other over local wireless.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2618-0006 (Nintendo UK Support)
- Distance or interference between consolesPossible
In local play, told apart if the game starts with the consoles two to three metres apart and no objects or wireless devices nearby.
Evidence: Nintendo Switch error code 2618-0006 (Nintendo UK Support)
Virtual technician
Does 2618-0006 still appear after these checks?
Answer a few questions to narrow down the likely cause and the safest next action. Guidance only - it never replaces a professional.
Sources and technical references
- 1
Nintendo Switch error code 2618-0006 (Nintendo UK Support)
Nintendo UK Support · 2026 · official_doc
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