[DigitalToday reporter Jinju Hong (홍진주)] Nintendo will stop supporting Google and Apple login for Nintendo accounts from Jan. 26, 2027.

According to IT media outlet Engadget on Nov. 12 local time, Nintendo announced the change on its support page and told existing users to set a password or passkey in advance.

Once the measure takes effect, users will no longer be able to log in to Nintendo accounts with Google or Apple accounts. When creating a new account, users will also not be able to choose Google or Apple as a login method. A My Nintendo Platinum Points mission that offered rewards for linking a Google account to a Nintendo account will also end.

Nintendo set the end date as Jan. 26, 2027, but said the actual end time may vary depending on the status of system change work. In its support document, it said the end time depends on the "progress of system change work."

Existing users will need to change their login method separately. Nintendo asked users to set a password or passkey before Jan. 26. To use a passkey, users should log in on the account page, go to "Login and security settings" and select the edit menu for the passkey item. They can then select "Register new passkey" to log in to a Nintendo account using the device's authentication method.

The change focuses on switching account access methods. Nintendo did not give a specific reason for removing Google and Apple login. It also did not explain whether there were security concerns. It said the key point for users is that if they do not change login methods in advance, access to games and the eShop could be interrupted.

In particular, users who have used Google or Apple login as their main method need to check account recovery and authentication methods in advance. Nintendo said users should prepare a password or passkey "before Jan. 26" and explained that after registering a passkey they can log in using the "device's authentication method."

The points accumulation structure will also partly change. Nintendo decided to remove the My Nintendo Platinum Points mission that it provided for linking a Google account. The change in login policy affects not only account authentication but also part of the user rewards system.

The announcement is closer to an overhaul of the account system than an addition of new features. Nintendo did not disclose the reason for stopping the service, but completing account settings before the shutdown has become the most urgent task for users. Accounts that relied on Google and Apple login could face disruption in access to Nintendo games and the eShop if the switch is delayed.