Nintendo to drop Google and Apple sign-in options on January 26
New account registration through either provider will also end, while Nintendo recommends passkeys as an alternative.
Google and Apple accounts will no longer work as sign-in options for Nintendo Accounts beginning January 26, 2027, Nintendo said on its support page. The cutoff is part of a scheduled update to the Nintendo Switch smartphone app.
The change also removes the option of registering a new Nintendo Account through either provider. Separately, Nintendo is discontinuing the My Nintendo Platinum Points mission associated with linking a Google account.
Nintendo advises users to register a passkey and check that they have a way to access their account without Google or Apple before the cutoff. The company has not explained its reason for withdrawing the third-party login options.
Users who reach the deadline without setting up a passkey can still visit Nintendo’s account page and follow its password-reset instructions. That process remains available for those who have not changed their login method before January 26.
