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Nintendo drops Apple and Google sign-in for accounts in 2027

Nintendo will stop supporting Apple and Google account sign-ins from 26 January 2027, so users will need a passkey or other login details instead.

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Illustration of a Nintendo Account login screen with Apple and Google sign-in options crossed out

Key takeaways

  • Nintendo will end Apple and Google account sign-ins for Nintendo Accounts on 26 January 2027.
  • New Nintendo Accounts cannot be created with a linked Apple or Google account after that date.
  • Nintendo advises users to set up a passkey or change their account information instead.

Sign-in change arrives in January 2027

Illustration: key, Nintendo, Google logo, Apple logo and the labels Apple Account, Google, Nintendo

Nintendo will stop supporting Apple and Google accounts as ways to sign in to a Nintendo Account. According to AppleInsider, the change takes effect on 26 January 2027.

From that date, it will also be impossible to create a new Nintendo Account using a linked Apple or Google account. Nintendo says users should instead set up a passkey, a password-free login method, or change their account information.

What users should do

Nintendo's support guidance, as reported by AppleInsider, points affected users towards passkeys or updating their account details before the deadline. The report does not say why Nintendo is ending the option, so the reason remains unconfirmed.

Anyone who currently signs in with an Apple account will need to arrange another method before 26 January 2027 to keep access to their Nintendo Account.

Sources

  1. Nintendo won't let you log in with a linked Apple account soonApple Insider

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