Nintendo has announced that they are discontinuing support for linking Google and Apple Accounts to Nintendo Accounts.

Specifically, this feature will no longer be supported after 26th January 2027, this means that players will no longer be able to do the following:

• Use a Google or Apple account to sign in to a Nintendo Account.
• Create a new Nintendo Account using a Google or Apple account.
• The My Nintendo Platinum Points mission to link a Google account to a Nintendo Account will be discontinued.

Players who previously had their Nintendo Accounts linked to a Google or Apple Account will need to sign in using their email address, Nintendo Account Sign-In ID and password, or their passkey.

At the time of this writing, Nintendo has not provided a specific reason why this feature is being discontinued, although they apologize for the inconvenience caused.

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