Nintendo Switch Online is currently having problems and is down right now (update)

Update March 17, 2020: After several hours, everything now seems to be back to normal..
Nintendo Switch Online is currently experiencing some difficulties. As of right now, many players are having issues logging in or connecting to servers for different games. The service as a whole is having connection issues according to Nintendo's status page.
Nintendo has also acknowledged on Twitter that many services are experiencing issues right now.
Unfortunately, we're having some issues with our network services. We're looking to rectify the situation as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. https://t.co/O9u3MXDZG6Unfortunately, we're having some issues with our network services. We're looking to rectify the situation as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience. https://t.co/O9u3MXDZG6— Nintendo of Europe (@NintendoEurope) March 17, 2020March 17, 2020
Update 1: Nintendo Switch Online is still down, Nintendo is actively looking into the situation.
We are aware that players are experiencing errors accessing Nintendo eShop and are working to address the issue. Thank you for your understanding and we hope to share an update when available.We are aware that players are experiencing errors accessing Nintendo eShop and are working to address the issue. Thank you for your understanding and we hope to share an update when available.— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) March 17, 2020March 17, 2020
We'll update this post as we receive more information or if things change.
Update 2: Services are now back online.
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