Nintendo is ending Google and Apple sign-ins for Nintendo Accounts on January 26, 2027. From that date you will no longer be able to link a Google or Apple account to a Nintendo Account, so you cannot use either one to sign in or to create a new account. If that is how you log in today, you have a little over two months to set up a password or a Passkey.
- What ends: linking a Google or Apple account to a Nintendo Account, and signing in with one
- When: from January 26, 2027 (Nintendo says the exact end time may be delayed depending on the progress of the system change work)
- What to use instead: your Nintendo Account email address or Sign-In ID with your password, or a Passkey
- Also ending: the My Nintendo Platinum Points mission for linking a Google account
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What changes on January 26, 2027
The details come from Nintendo’s own support announcement, which Nintendo Life also reported on November 11. Once the change takes effect:
- You will be unable to use a Google or Apple account to sign in to a Nintendo Account.
- You will be unable to create a new Nintendo Account with a Google or Apple account.
- The My Nintendo Platinum Points mission to link your Google account to your Nintendo Account will be discontinued.
Nintendo apologised “for any inconvenience to those who used a Google or Apple account to sign in to their Nintendo Account.” The notice we read is on Nintendo’s Australian support site and does not list other regions. It also does not mention any other change to Nintendo Accounts themselves, so treat this as a sign-in change only.
Nintendo Account sign-in applies across Switch and Switch 2. Image: Nintendo
What you need to do before the deadline
Nintendo says that if you are already logged in to your Nintendo Account on a device, you may not have to sign in again. That is not a reason to wait: the sign-in page can appear at some point, for example after you log out or move to a new device, and by then the Google and Apple option will be gone. A safe order:
- Find out which sign-in you use. If you only ever tap “Sign in with Google” or “Sign in with Apple”, you probably do not have a Nintendo Account password yet.
- Set a password. Go to the Nintendo Account login page, choose Forgot your password? and follow the instructions to send yourself a password reset email.
- Know your sign-in details. Nintendo says you can sign in with the email address or Sign-In ID on the account plus the password.
- Consider a Passkey. A Passkey lets you log in with your smart device’s fingerprint or facial recognition instead of a password. Nintendo’s notice links a guide to registering one.
A Passkey replaces a password with your device's fingerprint or face unlock. AI-generated illustration
If the reset email does not arrive
Nintendo’s guidance is to wait a little, because the email can take some time. Add [email protected] to your address book and safe-sender list, then try again. If it still has not turned up, contact Nintendo support.
If you no longer have access to the email address registered on the account, you will need to contact Nintendo support to have it updated. Sorting that out now is much easier than doing it after the deadline, when you can no longer fall back on Google or Apple.
Why it matters for Switch 2 players
A Nintendo Account holds your eShop purchases, Nintendo Switch Online membership and My Nintendo points, and it is what you sign in with on both Switch and Switch 2. Losing access to it is costly, which is why a password or Passkey is worth setting up while you still have a working sign-in. If you are checking your account anyway, our notes on the latest Switch 2 system update cover the newest console-side changes, and the Switch 2 games coming in 2027 list shows what you will want to be signed in for.
What’s next
Nintendo says it will update the date if the system change work slips, so check its support page for changes. The notice does not say why the sign-ins are ending. We will update this post if Nintendo adds regions or details.
Sources: Nintendo Support (Australia), Nintendo Life.
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