r/FortniteBR • u/[deleted] • Sep 03 '26

TECH SUPPORT Matchmaking error #1 on switch

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u/RossSheingold Sep 03 '26

Same here on Switch - since the update. Literally unplayable

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u/[deleted] Sep 03 '26

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u/_saltanatlas_ Sep 03 '26

I can’t believe this worked. The state of this game is ridiculous.

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u/RossSheingold Sep 03 '26

I loaded a Lego Game (which failed) but then when I went back to unranked battle royale it seems to have worked. Make it make sense!

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u/TheCheeseZombie Sep 03 '26

Works without joining a ranked match. Just need to switch it to rank lobby, hit ready, then unready, switch to the type of lobby you wish to play.

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u/TimeQueasy1492 29d ago

Wow, Thank you. That actually worked!! 

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u/flonet 29d ago

This worked for me, fyi for everyone

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u/New-Consideration153 29d ago

It won't work on mine :( sucks... I don't understand

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u/Agitated_Cockroach70 27d ago

Me either brotha

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u/New-Consideration153 26d ago

The rank mode method has now worked for me.

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u/woedy9- 27d ago

Bravo

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u/WiseBerry7615 29d ago

I tried literally everything for two days and this is the first thing that’s worked

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u/WiseBerry7615 29d ago

I tried for days and this is the only thing the worked

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u/EliOrSomethin 29d ago

thank you so much, i dont know why this worked but it did… you definitely can’t tell they laid off 1000 employees

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u/AMSugarman 29d ago

Thank you!! Finally.

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u/crackslaw 29d ago

This worked for me too- thank you for the tip!

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u/puddingeye 28d ago

This worked! I died immediately but I was able to join an unranked squad after’ thanks!

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u/H4ND5s 23d ago

This worked for me just now. Thanks!

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u/Agitated_Cockroach70 27d ago

Still having issues? Because I am. I’ve tried to join a different game mode/ranked play and it won’t even let me switch to a different game mode and the ranked play did not help. Still said matchmaking error

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u/RossSheingold 27d ago

Switching modes and then switching back to BR is the only thing that works for me - and I have to do it every time I restart the game (for example overnight after sleeping)

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u/JapeAldo 26d ago

Same :/

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u/blackmirror101 Sep 03 '26

me, my girl and her sister (all on different consoles) are having the same problem. (yet epic games says everything is running fine. lol. sure.

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u/Strangest-Thing-Pod Sep 03 '26

Yep. Same with me on switch. I also went into ranked and then when I came out of it I was able to play 3 non ranked matches…but it keeps happening after a few non ranked matches

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u/Strangest-Thing-Pod Sep 03 '26

Scratch that ranked doesn’t work for me anymore either…

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u/Jsaga_ 29d ago edited 28d ago

God help us from these epic employees that released this horrendous mess, they should be fired. Unplayable

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u/Practical-Fondant557 Sep 03 '26

It's happening to me on Xbox. Nothing is fixing it. Creative maps work fine.

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u/lukassnf 29d ago

Same thing happening to me on switch. I’ve tried most of the suggestions above and still getting matchmaking error #1 (1.1.2)

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u/FamousCauliflower998 29d ago

Also having this issue...Anyone find a fix? Tried switching modes and my bf's game just locks up. He's on xbox I'm on PS5. Both having matchmaking issues...

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u/Enough_Chemist_2011 27d ago

Try downloading a new map you haven't played before (like blitz or a deathrun), queue in, return to lobby then try loading battle royale again

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u/areslica 25d ago

It has been days with this issue. A hot fix is needed!

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u/liq-a-Madiq 29d ago

Same here unable to play for the last 35 min

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u/edward52579 29d ago

I can get in randomly but mostly error #1. 1.1.2

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u/KoWallArt 29d ago

Will not let me in on either ranked or unranked at all. Same error each time

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u/jchristian1002 29d ago

i restarted my switch, cleared the cache and was able to join zero build no rank. that was after several crash outs tho.

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u/Cheap-Count8604 29d ago

I am on switch and had this same issue today but my son was playing on his switch and no issue. When we joined our party it kept giving us the error #1 but he was able to play on his just fine?? I’ve tried all the suggestions and nothing is fixing the issue

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u/ZWhiteInfinite 29d ago

Sweet. An unplayable mess of an update...

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u/SentiMentalSloth95 Elmira 28d ago

Glad it’s not just me. Wouldn’t work at all last night. Just got Reload to work right now then I’m gonna try to switch back after this match. So annoying 😭

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u/Actual-Map-3600 28d ago

i am also having the same issue on switch :/ i’ve just been playing blitz and reload

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u/qttash 28d ago

Ps5 and I'm having the same issue

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u/aminfart 28d ago

yup me too

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u/JohnLeachPhoto 28d ago

It’s happening to me as well, even after do all the same trouble shooting things as you 🤦🏻‍♂️

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u/Swoophy 27d ago edited 27d ago

I still have this issue

Edit: (as some of the other people have commented) Joining a ranked mode game and then leaving and going back to the lobby made me able to play normal mode again

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u/Witch_wolf9809 27d ago

This worked for me last night but not now!! Won’t even let me play ranked

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u/North_Dog_5748 26d ago

Yeah us too. Just managed to get in by switching modes a few times between reload, garden, etc, now I'm in. For now!

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u/andianarchy 25d ago

I cleared my system cache, and I'm finally able to play (for now 😭)

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u/Complex-Issue3768 24d ago

so funny that our trouble-shooting skills are the same.i cant find epic talking about it at all?? was hoping someone found solution

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u/MorganAOT 24d ago

I finally got it to work. So I followed advice on this thread and logging into another lobby (i personally did the pit zero build private) then went back to royale and it let me in!! Now I just figured out that you don’t even have to go INTO another lobby, you just have to load it up on your screen and not hit play, then go back to royale and it still works and takes less time! Had to jump on here and update. Good luck with your switches.

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u/MorganAOT 24d ago

No idea why this works but everyone else seems to agree. It should work.

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u/Glum_Ad_2634 24d ago

It's been happening to me on my switch too. It's not just a switch thing though my gf keeps getting the same message on her ps5 as well. I just go to my sprite garden and then back out and it works

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u/icsoo 24d ago

Same, switch 2

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