Nintendo Account to end Google and Apple sign-in from Jan. 26

As of Jan. 26, 2027, it will no longer be possible to link a Google or Apple account to a Nintendo Account, according to Nintendo of America's support page. Nintendo says the exact end time may be delayed depending on the progress of the system change work. Nintendo apologizes for the inconvenience.

What changes

Once linking ends, three things stop working, per Nintendo:

• You can't use a Google or Apple account to sign in to a Nintendo Account.
• You can't create a new Nintendo Account with a Google or Apple account.
• The My Nintendo Platinum Points mission to link a Google account is discontinued.

How to sign in after the change

Nintendo says that if you are already logged in on a device, you may not need to sign in again. If the login page does appear, Nintendo says to use either of these:

• Your email address or Sign-In ID, plus your password.
• A passkey, which signs you in with your device's fingerprint or face recognition.

If you never set a password or have forgotten it, Nintendo says to go to the sign-in page, choose the password reset option and follow the instructions to get a reset email. If the email doesn't arrive, add Nintendo's sender address to your safe list and wait. If you no longer have access to the registered email address, contact Nintendo support to update it.

Why it matters

Anyone who signs in to a Nintendo Account only through Google or Apple will need another way in after the change. For background on passkeys, see our guide below.

What isn't announced

• The exact end time. Nintendo says it may be delayed depending on the progress of the system change work.
• A reason. The page does not say why linking is ending.

What we checked

We read Nintendo of America's support notice on the morning of Nov. 12 ET, and Nintendo's UK notice, which gives the same date and the same asterisk about a possible delay. Every claim above is from those pages. We did not test sign-in or the password reset flow.

Related: How to set up passkeys on iPhone and Android, and Google auto-links phone numbers to accounts.