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PayPal Verification Email Did Not Arrive

Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch - OLED Model

The information in this article can help you when you haven't received the email to link your PayPal account to your Nintendo Account.

Note: For any other types of emails, (Parental Control PIN, part orders, general correspondence), please read Did Not Receive an Email from Nintendo.

Possible solutions

  • Click Send Email again in the Nintendo eShop (on-device or off-device) to resend the PayPal confirmation email.
  • Check your spam/junk email folder to see if the email is there.
  • Make sure there are no filters in your email account that may be blocking emails from @accounts.nintendo.com.
  • Check your Nintendo Account profile settings to verify which email address is associated with your Nintendo Account.
    • PayPal verification emails are sent to the email address associated with your Nintendo Account – this may be a different email address than the one associated with your PayPal account.
  • Try changing your Nintendo Account email address, then click Send Email again in the Nintendo eShop to send the PayPal confirmation to the new email address.

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