Nintendo Is Dropping Apple and Google Sign-In: What to Do

Nintendo is retiring Apple and Google sign-in for Nintendo Accounts on January 26, 2027, giving Canadian players a deadline to check how they access their account.

The change removes a convenient login shortcut, not the Nintendo Account itself. If you normally tap an Apple or Google button instead of entering Nintendo credentials, it is worth sorting out an alternative now. You can also check saved passwords and passkeys on your iPhone before starting a reset.

According to Nintendo’s Americas support notice, the change also ends the ability to create a Nintendo Account through Apple or Google. The My Nintendo Platinum Points mission for linking a Google account will disappear too.

Nintendo’s Japanese announcement, dated November 10, puts the planned cutoff at 4 p.m. Japan time on January 26. The company cautions that system work could delay the exact end time. Its Americas notice lists the same date and covers Switch 2, Switch, Switch Lite and Switch OLED.

How to keep signing in

You will still be able to use your Nintendo Account email address or Sign-In ID and Nintendo password, or a passkey. The password is the one for Nintendo, not your Apple or Google password.

If you never set a Nintendo password, or cannot remember it, open the Nintendo Account login page and choose “Forgot your password?” to request a reset email. Make sure you can access the email address registered to the account before the switch.

For missing reset emails, Nintendo suggests allowing messages from no******@***************do.com and giving delivery some time. If you no longer have access to the registered address, contact Nintendo support for help updating it.

A passkey is another option: it lets you authenticate using your phone’s fingerprint or facial recognition instead of typing a password. Nintendo says devices already signed in may not need another login immediately, but you will need one of the remaining methods whenever the login screen appears.

There is no need to create a replacement Nintendo Account just because the Apple and Google buttons are going away. The practical job is to make sure you can get back into the one you already use.

Do you use Apple or Google to sign in to Nintendo, or have you already switched to a passkey? Let us know in the comments.