Nintendo to End Google and Apple Account Linking in 2027

What changes for users

Beyond losing sign-in, new users will not be able to create a Nintendo account using Google or Apple. Nintendo is also ending the My Nintendo Platinum Points mission that rewarded people for connecting their accounts.

For many players, linking was a convenient shortcut, similar to how many online services let you sign in with an existing Google account. That shortcut will disappear for Nintendo's ecosystem, which includes the Nintendo Switch, the eShop and My Nintendo.

How to keep access

Nintendo recommends that anyone with a linked account start signing in now with the email address or Sign-In ID and password tied to their Nintendo account. A passkey, if you have created one, will also work. Players who have not set one up can find instructions on Nintendo's passkey support page.

If you have forgotten your password, the login page offers a "Forgot your password?" option that sends a reset to your registered email. Those who receive no email, or who no longer have access to that address, are advised to contact Nintendo.

With a few months before the target date, the practical step is to confirm that your Nintendo credentials work independently of Google or Apple, so you are not locked out when linking ends.