Nintendo drops third-party sign-ins by cutting Google and Apple access

Nintendo will stop allowing users to log in or create new Nintendo Accounts using Google and Apple credentials starting January 26, 2027. The company scheduled the cut-off for 4 PM Japan Standard Time (7 AM GMT, 2 AM Eastern Time), though it notes the timing could shift with system maintenance. The phaseout affects players on the Nintendo Switch 2, original Switch, Switch Lite, and Switch OLED, and also retires the My Nintendo mission offering Platinum Points for linking a Google account. [1][2]

Existing sessions on devices might remain active without requiring a fresh sign-in, but anyone prompted to log in after the deadline must use an email address or Sign-In ID alongside a password or registered passkey. Users who registered through Google or Apple without ever setting a direct password can establish one via the “Forgot your password?” tool on Nintendo's website. Those who used Apple’s Hide My Email must maintain the relay in their Sign in with Apple settings until a password is created. [1][2]

Nintendo did not give an official explanation for the move, though it apologized to impacted customers. The change eliminates the final third-party log-in providers from the platform, following Nintendo's October 25, 2022 removal of Facebook and Twitter sign-ins and the prior discontinuation of Nintendo Network ID support. [1]