Since Fortnite requires an internet connection, connection issues can prevent the game from loading. Go to System Settings. Internet Test Connection to confirm your Switch can connect to the internet.

The Nintendo Switch is getting a new look with some help from Epic Games. Nintendo and Epic Games unveiled a new Fortnite-themed Nintendo Switch on Thursday. The console comes with a redesigned dock ...

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With the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct wrapped up, the publisher is now focusing on getting additional information out to the consumer. There are still plenty of questions out there, including which Switch ...

Fortnite is about to be released on yet another console. The Nintendo Switch 2 hits the shelves tomorrow, and fans can't wait to get ahold of their favorite games in a portable format. One of the ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. One of Fortnite's greatest strengths is its scalability. You can run it on the highest of high-end PCs or a years-old phone, and it's going to be ...

It turns out Fortnite players on Switch need not turn to the Switch Online mobile app up to talk to their friends in the game. The Nintendo Switch version of Fortnite, which only just launched, ...

Fortnite's Save the World mode - the main mode of Fortnite's initial launch - is not a part of the Switch version of the game. Fortnite Battle Royale has been an enormous hit, with over 125 million ...

Epic Games has detailed its technical specifications for the new version of Fortnite coming to Nintendo Switch 2, and revealed that mouse support would arrive in an imminent patch. As you'd expect, ...

The latest Nintendo console has landed on shelves and TV stands everywhere, and for Fortnite fans, there's an in-game emote ready and waiting that pays tribute to a certain pink puffball. The launch ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. The original Nintendo Switch has long been a popular way to play Fortnite, but the Nintendo Switch 2's beefier specs will bring the battle royale ...

Commentary: Fortnite works fine on the Nintendo Switch, but it also fails to take advantage of the system's unique aspects... so far. Jason Parker has been at CNET for nearly 15 years. He is the ...