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How to Register an Email Address to a Supervised Nintendo Account

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In this article, you'll learn how to register an email address to a supervised Nintendo Account.

Note
  • Supervised Nintendo Account owners age 13 or older can register an email address to their account if they have not already done so.
  • Registering an email address allows users to manage their own Nintendo Account settings, link a Google account or Apple Account, and sign up to receive newsletters.
  • Registering an email address to a supervised Nintendo Account does not change the family group status or any parental controls that are set for the account.

Complete these steps

  1. Log in to the supervised Nintendo Account where you want to register the email address.
  2. Scroll down and select Register an email address. User Information screen with the 'Register an email address' button highlighted
    • This option is available to Nintendo Accounts for users age 13 and older, that have not yet registered an email address.
    • If this option does not appear, you have already registered an email address, you are not yet old enough to register an email address, or you are not signed in to the supervised account.
      • This process cannot be started through a parent or guardian account—you must sign in to the supervised account.
    • You can also change the email address that is associated with your Nintendo Account.
  3. Click Send code to send a 6-digit verification code to the email address associated to the family group admin (a parent or guardian account).
    • The family group admin (a parent or guardian) will need to provide the verification code for security.
  4. When the email arrives, have your parent or guardian provide the 6-digit verification code included in the email.
  5. Enter the code and select OK.
  6. Enter the email address you want to register to the supervised Nintendo Account, and select Register.
  7. A 4-digit verification code will be sent to the email address you provided. When you receive the email, enter the code and click OK.
    • Your verification code should arrive within a few minutes.
    • If it has been over one hour since you requested the verification code but you have not received an email, make sure that you are entering your email address correctly, and click Resend verification code to have a new verification code sent.
  8. Select OK again to complete the registration.

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