The next year is going to start with a big curveball for Switch 2 owners because Nintendo is discontinuing the ability to link your Nintendo account with Google or Apple starting on January 26 2027. This means that you cannot use a Google or Apple account to log into your Nintendo account, or make a new Nintendo account with a Google or Apple account.
Quote From Nintendo Announcement of the discontinuation of the ability to link Google and Apple accounts to Nintendo Accounts.
As of January 26, 2027*, it is not possible to link a Google or Apple account to a Nintendo Account.
*The exact end time may be delayed depending on the progress of the system change work.
This means the following:
You cannot use a Google or Apple account to log in to a Nintendo Account.
You cannot create a new Nintendo Account using a Google or Apple account.
The My Nintendo Platinum Points mission to link your Google account to your Nintendo Account is also discontinued.
We apologize for any inconvenience to those who used a Google or Apple account to log in to their Nintendo Account.
How do I log in after the discontinuation of service?
If you are already logged in to your Nintendo Account on a device, you may not have to log in again. If the login page does appear, please log in using the email address or Sign-In ID and password for your Nintendo Account, or a Passkey.
What is a Passkey?
A Passkey is a login method where you can use your smart device's authentication methods, such as fingerprint or facial recognition, instead of a password.
Register a Passkey to your Nintendo Account for an easy and more secure login experience.
What should I do if I have not set or have forgotten my Nintendo Account password?
Go to the Nintendo Account login page, then select Forgot your password? and follow the instructions to send yourself a password reset email.
What should I do if I have not received the password reset email?
It may take some time for the email to arrive. Try adding [email protected] to the address book and safe-sender list of your email to ensure that you receive the appropriate emails.
If you have not received the email after waiting a while, please contact us.
I no longer have access to the registered email address. What should I do?
Please contact us for help updating your registered email address.
What should I do instead? If you already don't use Google or Apply to log into Nintendo, you're basically unaffected. You'll basically just need to log-in through your Nintendo account itself or use a passkey. If you don't have a passkey assigned already, there's a page to help you get one set up.
Quote From Nintendo Steps for registering, reviewing, or removing passkeys for your Nintendo Account.
Information
Registering a passkey with your Nintendo Account adds an additional layer of security that can help prevent unauthorized access to the account. When signing in to your account, you can choose to use your passkey to sign in instead of your email address or sign-in ID and password. Your passkey is saved in advance on your smartphone or other device, and this is retrieved by accessing that device when signing in.
Note: Biometric data is not sent to or saved in your Nintendo Account.
Even after registering a passkey, you should continue to manage your e-mail address and password. In the event that you change or lose your device with the registered passkey, your e-mail address and password will be used to confirm your identity.
Passkeys may not function correctly if they are incompatible with the device, operating system, or browser you are using.
What do you think about the Google and Apple account linking feature going away? Let us know in the comments below.
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