Unable to play FIFA 2022 online matches on Nintendo Switch
I've been playing FIFA 2022 on a Nintendo Switch, for many months, the game and console are updated to the latest version, I have a Nintendo Online subscription and inside the game, I am able to access other online functions, but matching people online has become a nightmare.
Here is an example of the last 10 attempts to connect. Only 2 were successful (see in the image how Nick does not even appear on the list, is because there were actually more attempts between Nick and Michel):
Symptoms
Whenever I try to play online season after finding a rival it says:
Invalid Squad Templates (your templates don't match the other player)
Connection lost to rival, please start a new search
Things I have tried
- Playing at different times of day
- Moving closer to the router
- Restarting the game
- Reinstalling the game
- Moving the game from SD card to internal memory
- Going to Profile -> Erase and erasing all info, including Squad Templates
- Downloading new Squad Templates
I have asked the same on the EA Question website and after 1 month there is not a single answer.
What can be happening? How can I solve this? What other information do you need to help me find the solution for this?
Here is my network test from Cloudflare:
I have considered stopping playing this game since career mode and offline games get boring.
Best Answer
After asking EA for support 4 times, and never getting an answer, I decided to ask Nintendo support. They did not say much about troubleshooting my issue, and initially said that my refund could not be asked because I have played the game for so many weeks.
The person was very clear that he did not have the permission to ask for refund, but he created a ticket for team with higher permissions and provided me with a toll-free number to call.
I called Nintendo yesterday and GOT A FULL REFUND, the reason behind that is that I have already done all the troubleshooting possible, and that if EA was not providing support for these game they could offer the refund.
Very happy with Nintendo support, very disappointed with EA support, they consider Nintendo Switch a forgotten kingdom.
Regarding the connectivity issues: my theory is that is a server side issue, probably those servers are not enough or have a configuration issue that makes connecting looking for a game a nightmare
I have not yet found a page to check status of FIFA 22 servers for Nintendo Switch, here are some for Playstation and Xbox.
And someone is keeping a log about the issues that are reported.
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Can you play FIFA 22 Switch online?
Play online, access classic NES\u2122 and Super NES\u2122 games, and more with a Nintendo Switch Online membership.Can you play FIFA Online on Nintendo Switch?
This software includes modes or features for which an internet connection and a paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online are required. Any online play modes require a paid membership to Nintendo Switch Online. To use online services, you must create a Nintendo Account and accept the related agreement.Do you need Nintendo Switch Online to play FIFA 22?
It's worth bearing in mind that if you want to play FIFA 22 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S or Nintendo Switch, then you will need to purchase the relevant online pass for each of the consoles to get online. Once you have access to play online, you can get to Ultimate Team via the main menu of FIFA 22.How To CONNECT To The EA SERVERS in FIFA 22 (EASY FIX)
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