Gaming · Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

Fix Elden Ring “Network Status Check Failed” on Xbox

Source-checked 26 August 2026About 5 minutes

Answer

Bandai Namco documented “Network Status Check Failed” as an Xbox online issue and fixed it in Elden Ring patch 1.02. Install every available Elden Ring update before changing the console's network settings. If a fully updated game still shows the exact message, check Bandai Namco's current Elden Ring notices and use offline mode temporarily; reinstalling cannot repair publisher maintenance.

Install the Elden Ring update

On Xbox, highlight ELDEN RING in My games & apps, press the Menu button, and open Manage game and add-ons > Updates. Install every listed update before launching the game again.

Retry from the title screen

Start Elden Ring and choose LOG IN from the title screen. The old launch error is resolved when the game connects without displaying “Network Status Check Failed.”

Check current publisher notices

If the exact message remains on a fully updated game, open Bandai Namco's Elden Ring support and news pages. Wait when maintenance or a service incident is reported; a console reset cannot restore the publisher's servers.

Use offline mode temporarily

Choose the game's offline option if it is offered after the connection error. You can continue single-player progress, but messages, co-op, invasions, and other network features remain unavailable until online login succeeds.

If it does not work

If Xbox shows no Elden Ring update, restart the console and check Manage game and add-ons > Updates once more before contacting support.
If other Xbox games and services are also offline, run the Xbox network test; that points to the console or connection rather than this Elden Ring launch-era error.
If Elden Ring reaches the title screen and shows a different error, record that exact wording. Do not apply this Network Status Check Failed guide to another online-service message.

Sources and verification

Checked against official documentation on 26 August 2026. Scope: Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S.

Bandai Namco's patch record identifies the exact message as an Xbox issue fixed in version 1.02. Current recurrence was not reproduced, so unsupported DNS or router changes are not presented as a fix.