Nintendo Announced Discontinuation of Google and Apple Account Linking to Nintendo Accounts

Recently, Nintendo has announced the discontinuation of Google and Apple account linking to Nintendo accounts to stop users from signing in through third-party login providers. This step is random and took a lot of users by surprise, as most of the users love the simplified login techniques for Nintendo accounts. However, Nintendo has made it official, and this will be implemented on January 26, 2027.

Discontinuation of Google and Apple Accounts for Nintendo Accounts

On January 26, 2027, Nintendo users will not be able to perform the following actions.

• Sign in to a Nintendo Account using a Google Account.
• Sign in to a Nintendo Account using an Apple Account.
• Create a new Nintendo Account using a Google or Apple account.
• Link a Google or Apple account to a Nintendo Account.

As Nintendo is stepping away from third-party login providers, support has also provided the following method for future sign-in.

• Sign in to a Nintendo account using the email address and password.
• Additionally, users can use the Passkey to log in to their Nintendo account.

The passkey can be fingerprint or facial recognition, instead of a password. It is best to create a passkey for your Nintendo Account before January 26, 2027, so that you do not have to enter a full email address and password for the account.

Once the user has signed in to their Nintendo account, it will be saved on the device. The user does not have to sign in again to the account on the device.