How to Adjust Nintendo Account Profile Settings (Country/Region, Email, etc.)
In this article, you'll learn how to update the information associated with your Nintendo Account.
Note
If you do not want to update your Nintendo Account settings but instead want to delete your account completely, please read our information on deleting a Nintendo Account.
If you need to update information associated with your Nintendo Network ID (the account created on your Wii U console or Nintendo 3DS system), you may find our steps for changing Nintendo Network ID Information helpful.
What to do
What do you want to update?
2-step verification adds an additional layer of security that can help prevent unauthorised access to your account.
To enable 2-step verification for your Nintendo Account, read our information on setting up 2-step verification.
To remove 2-step verification from your Nintendo Account, read our information on removing 2-step verification.
Registering a passkey for your Nintendo Account adds an additional layer of security that can help prevent unauthorised access to the account.
To manage passkey authentication for your Nintendo Account, read our information on adding or removing passkeys.
You cannot change the date of birth associated with your Nintendo Account. If you entered an incorrect date of birth when you created your Nintendo Account, please contact us for support.
A Sign-In ID is a name you can use to sign in to your Nintendo Account instead of using your email address. Sign-In IDs are not displayed publicly and have no purpose in games.
To add or change your Sign-In ID, please read our information on using a Sign-In ID.
If you have added a Sign-In ID to your Nintendo Account, you have the option to be able to sign in using your Sign-In ID or email address, or your Sign-In ID only.
To select which method to use, please read our information on changing your sign-in method.
To link a Nintendo Network ID to your Nintendo Account (or update an existing linked NNID), please read our information on linking a NNID to a Nintendo Account.
To manage links to Google Accounts or Apple IDs, please read our information on linking a Nintendo Account to these accounts.
To manage your friend suggestion preferences, please read our information on changing your Nintendo Account friend suggestion settings.
You may have granted some third-party services or applications access to receive information from your Nintendo Account.
To review these services and remove them if desired, please read our information on managing the services with access to your Nintendo Account information.