Nintendo will stop Google and Apple sign-ins for Nintendo Accounts in January
From January 26, 2027, players who reach their Nintendo Account through a Google or Apple login will need the account's own email or ID and password, or a passkey.
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Jan 26, 2027date Google and Apple sign-in to Nintendo Accounts ends
What to know
- Nintendo says that as of January 26, 2027, Google and Apple accounts can no longer be linked to or used to sign in to a Nintendo Account.
- New Nintendo Accounts can no longer be created with Google or Apple, and a My Nintendo points mission for linking Google goes away.
- Nintendo says the cutoff could slip depending on the progress of its system work.
Nintendo is removing the option to sign in to a Nintendo Account with a Google or Apple account. According to a notice on Nintendo of America's support site, the change takes effect on January 26, 2027. My Nintendo News reported that Nintendo first posted the notice on its Japanese support site on November 10.
What stops working
Nintendo's notice lists three things that end on that date:
- Signing in to a Nintendo Account using a Google or Apple account.
- Creating a new Nintendo Account with a Google or Apple account.
- The My Nintendo Platinum Points mission that rewards linking a Google account.
The notice adds a footnote that the exact end time may be delayed, depending on how Nintendo's system change work progresses.
What players need to do
Nintendo's notice says devices that are already signed in may not need to sign in again. When a sign-in page does appear after the cutoff, players will need the Nintendo Account's own email address or sign-in ID and its password, or a passkey. Nintendo links to a guide for registering a passkey.
People who have only ever used Google or Apple to get in may not know their Nintendo Account password. Nintendo's advice is to use "Forgot your password?" on the Nintendo Account sign-in page to get a reset email, check spam filters for mail from Nintendo's no-reply address if it does not arrive, and contact Nintendo support if they can no longer reach the email address on the account. My Nintendo News suggests setting up those credentials before the cutoff rather than after.
Nintendo's notice does not say anything about purchases or save data changing. The account itself stays; only the Google and Apple route into it is going away.
Why it matters
Anyone who set up a Nintendo Account with a single tap on a phone could find themselves locked out of the eShop or a new device after January 26 if they never created a password. Checking the account's email and setting a password or passkey now avoids a support ticket later.
Sources
- Discontinuation of Google and Apple accounts linking to Nintendo Accounts, Nintendo of America support, November 2026
- Nintendo ends support of Google, Apple logins early 2027 so you need to create Nintendo Account, My Nintendo News, November 10, 2026
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