Complete these steps

1. Go to the Nintendo Account website (accounts.nintendo.com).
2. Select Create a Nintendo Account in the upper-right or towards the bottom of the page.
3. Enter your date of birth and click Submit.
   • Message: Please have your parent or guardian do the next step.

     Important: Users aged 12 and under cannot create a Nintendo Account on their own. Child accounts can only be created within an existing Nintendo Account by a parent/guardian who is 18 and older.

     1. After submitting your date of birth, you will be redirected to a page requesting your parent/guardian’s email address.
     2. Have your parent/guardian enter their email address into the appropriate field and click Submit.
     3. An email will be sent to the parent/guardian’s email address that explains how to set up their own Nintendo Account.
     4. Once they have created their Nintendo Account, they can then create an account for you by adding you to their Nintendo Account family group.
4. Choose how to create your Nintendo Account — by entering your information or by using an existing Google account or Apple ID.
   • If you are creating a Nintendo Account through a Nintendo mobile app on an iOS device (such as an iPhone or iPad), you will not be able to create it using a Google account or Apple ID. You can still link those accounts later after creating your Nintendo Account.

• I want to enter my information
  1. Scroll down to the account information fields and enter the following information:
     • Nickname: Ten characters or less
     • Email address: Your email address can be tied to one Nintendo Account only.
     • Password: Passwords must be at least eight characters long and include a combination of characters from two of the following categories: letters, numbers, and punctuation.
     • Date of birth
     • Gender (optional)
     • Country of residence
     • Time zone
  2. Review the Nintendo Account User Agreement and check the box to agree to it.
  3. Review the Nintendo Privacy Policy and check the box to indicate that you have read it.
  4. Select Submit.
     • Error message: Not Eligible OR Age Does Not Meet Requirements for a Nintendo Account

       This error means that the date of birth you provided indicates that you are under age 13. Per the Nintendo Account User Agreement, only users age 13 or older can create a Nintendo Account.

       Children age 12 and under can have their own supervised Nintendo Account if they are first added to a parent/guardian’s Nintendo Account.

  5. A verification code will be sent to the email address you provided within a few minutes. When you receive the email, enter the code into the "Verification code" field and click Verify.
     • Error message: This page cannot be displayed.

       If your verification code has expired, you'll see the message: “This page cannot be displayed. Please start the process over from the beginning.” Please restart the account creation process to get a new verification code — verification codes for Nintendo Account creation expire 24 hours from when they are sent.

     • Verification code never arrived
       1. It may take up to 30 minutes for the verification email to arrive — if it has not yet been 30 minutes, please wait for a while longer to see if the email arrives.
       2. Check your spam/junk email folder to see if the email is there.
       3. Make sure there are no filters in your email account that may be blocking emails from @accounts.nintendo.com.
       4. Add our email address no-reply@accounts.nintendo.com to your contacts address book and safe sender list.
       5. Make sure that you are entering your email address correctly in the account creation screen, then click Resend verification code to have a new verification code email sent.

       For more information, please read Nintendo Account Verification Email Did Not Arrive.

  6. You're done! You can now use your Nintendo Account to participate in various online services, including the My Nintendo loyalty program.
• I want to use a Google account or Apple ID
  1. Click the service you would like to sign up with (Google or Apple ID).
  2. Enter your login information if needed. Review the site’s terms and, if you agree to them, proceed to create your account.
     • I don’t remember my Google or Apple ID login information

       If you do not remember your login information for the service you want to use, please visit that site's "Help" area for assistance.

  3. Review the Nintendo Account User Agreement and check the box to agree to it.
  4. Review the Nintendo Privacy Policy and check the box to indicate that you have read it.
  5. Select Submit.
     • Error message: Not Eligible OR Age Does Not Meet Requirements for a Nintendo Account

       This error means that the date of birth you provided indicates that you are under age 13. Per the Nintendo Account User Agreement, only users age 13 or older can create a Nintendo Account.

       Children age 12 and under can have their own supervised Nintendo Account if they are first added to a parent/guardian’s Nintendo Account.

  6. A verification code will be sent to the email address you provided within a few minutes. When you receive the email, enter the code into the "Verification code" field and click Verify.
     • Error message: This page cannot be displayed.

       If your verification code has expired, you'll see the message: “This page cannot be displayed. Please start the process over from the beginning.” Please restart the account creation process to get a new verification code — verification codes for Nintendo Account creation expire 24 hours from when they are sent.

     • Verification code never arrived
       1. It may take up to 30 minutes for the verification email to arrive — if it has not yet been 30 minutes, please wait for a while longer to see if the email arrives.
       2. Check your spam/junk email folder to see if the email is there.
       3. Make sure there are no filters in your email account that may be blocking emails from @accounts.nintendo.com.
       4. Add our email address no-reply@accounts.nintendo.com to your contacts address book and safe sender list.
       5. Make sure that you are entering your email address correctly in the account creation screen, then click Resend verification code to have a new verification code email sent.

       For more information, please read Nintendo Account Verification Email Did Not Arrive.

  7. You're done! You can now use your Nintendo Account to participate in various online services, including the My Nintendo loyalty program.