Nintendo will stop letting you sign in with Google or Apple accounts in January 2027
Nintendo says Google and Apple sign-in ends January 26, 2027. If your account depends on one, set up another way in first.
The short version
- Linking a Nintendo Account to Google or Apple ends on January 26, 2027, and Nintendo gave no reason.
- New Nintendo Accounts can no longer be created with Google or Apple after the change.
- Nintendo advises signing in with your account email or login ID plus a password, or a passkey.
- The date could slip, depending on how the system changes go, according to Nintendo.
- The My Nintendo Platinum Points mission that rewarded linking accounts will also end.
Why it matters
If you reach your Nintendo Account through a Google or Apple button, that shortcut disappears. Checking your login now is quick and avoids a lockout near the deadline. It also shows a large consumer brand moving away from sign-in through another company's account.
What Nintendo announced
As ccc.technews.tw reported, Nintendo's support page says it will stop supporting links between a Nintendo Account and a Google or Apple account. The planned date is January 26, 2027. Nintendo did not say why.
Once the change takes effect, nobody can sign in to a Nintendo Account with Google or Apple. Nobody can create a new Nintendo Account that way either.
Passkeys take over
9to5Google reported that the change follows a scheduled update to the Nintendo Switch mobile app. Nintendo is moving to passkeys, and users must adjust how they sign in by January 25, 2027.
A passkey lets you sign in by unlocking your device, with a fingerprint, face scan or PIN, instead of typing a password. Nintendo has a help page that walks through setting one up.
Some outside observers guess the move is about security. Nintendo has not confirmed that.
What to do if you sign in with Google or Apple
Nintendo suggests using the email address or login ID registered to your Nintendo Account, together with a password. If you already have a passkey, you can use that.
If you have forgotten the password, the sign-in page has a "forgot password" option that sends a reset email. If the email never arrives, or you can no longer use the original address, Nintendo says to contact its customer support.
- Confirm you can sign in without Google or Apple.
- Do it well before the deadline.
Loose ends
The date is not fixed. Nintendo says the real cutoff could move later depending on progress on its system changes.
The My Nintendo Platinum Points mission, which gave rewards to people who linked accounts, will end as well.
What to watch
- Will Nintendo give a reason for dropping Google and Apple sign-in?
- Will the January 26, 2027 date move, as Nintendo says it might?
Try it
Open your Nintendo Account sign-in settings and check how you log in. If it is Google or Apple, set up a password or passkey using Nintendo's instructions.
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