{
  "id": 19747435,
  "title": "Nintendo To End Google And Apple Sign-Ins For Nintendo Accounts In Early 2027",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/nintendo-to-end-google-and-apple-sign-ins-for-nintendo-accounts-in",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-13T02:32:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/409703/nintendo-google-apple-sign-ins-2027/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nintendo has announced plans to discontinue support for Google and Apple account linking for Nintendo accounts, effective early next year on 26 January 2027. Users will no longer be able to log in using their Google or Apple accounts, nor create new accounts with these methods. The company announced this change on its support site, though the exact end time is not yet definitive. The discontinuation also affects the My Nintendo Platinum Points mission, which rewarded users for linking their Google accounts to their Nintendo accounts. To prepare for this change, players should transition to using their registered email addresses or Sign-In IDs, along with their passwords. Those without set passwords can create one via the “Forgot your password?” option. Nintendo suggests passkeys as an alternative login method, which can be set through the Accounts page. Users with existing sessions may not need to log in again, but those prompted may do so using the aforementioned methods. The company expressed regret for any inconvenience caused and did not disclose the reason behind the change, leaving it unclear why Google and Apple account linking is being discontinued. Players are advised to update their login methods promptly to avoid losing access to games and features.",
  "summary": "Nintendo is discontinuing support for Google and Apple account linking for Nintendo accounts. This means that users will no longer be able to use their Google or Apple accounts to log in. As per an announcement on the company’s support site, the change will take effect early next year, on 26 January 2027. That said, […] The post Nintendo To End Google And Apple Sign-Ins For Nintendo Accounts In…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}