Nintendo Account ends Sign in with Apple and Google on Jan 26
If you log in to Nintendo through Apple or Google, check your password now. Both options disappear on January 26, 2027, and new accounts can't use them either.
SUMO· the number puzzle
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giftdetect· the right gift in minutesIf you sign in to your Nintendo Account with the "Sign in with Apple" or Google button, you have a bit of homework. On January 26, 2027, Nintendo is switching both options off.
Nintendo announced the change but didn't say why it's happening. It also left itself some room: the exact cutoff could slip depending on how its system updates go. After the date, nobody will be able to create a new Nintendo Account through Apple or Google either.
How will you sign in to a Nintendo Account after January 26?
You'll need your Nintendo Account email address or Sign-In ID plus a password, or a passkey. Nintendo says people who are already signed in on a device may not have to log in again straight away, so don't assume that keeps working forever.
What if you never set a password?
That's the likely problem for anyone who always tapped the Apple or Google button. Go to the Nintendo Account login page and select "Forgot your password?" to get a reset email. Then you can set one.
There's a catch for Apple users who chose to hide their email. Nintendo may have an Apple-generated relay address on file, which simply forwards messages to your real inbox. Nintendo advises anyone who can no longer reach their registered email address to contact its support team.
Should you set up a passkey?
Nintendo recommends it. A passkey lets you sign in with your device's fingerprint or face recognition instead of typing a password.
One small casualty: the My Nintendo Platinum Points mission for linking a Google account will be discontinued as part of the change.
Apps worth a look
SUMO: the number puzzleTap the right tiles, add them up, hit the target. Easy to learn, hard to master. Free, for all ages.
Dialo: learn languages by speakingTalk to an AI conversation partner; every sentence comes back corrected and explained in your language. 9 languages, A1 to C2.
ediviewer: read EDI files like documentsOpen EDIFACT and X12 messages, see every segment explained, convert to JSON/XML, export PDF and Excel. Runs locally, no upload.
giftdetect: the right gift in minutesPick who it is for, the occasion and their personality. The search engine reads product descriptions from local shops and ranks what fits. Free, no sign-up.
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