How to Reactivate a Nintendo Account that is Pending Deletion

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Steps for reactivating your deleted Nintendo Account if it is in the deactivation period pending final deletion.

Important Information Nintendo Accounts will be deactivated for a period of 30 days after starting the deletion process and can be reactivated during this timeframe. Once the 30 days have passed, the Nintendo Account will be permanently deleted and cannot be restored.

How to

Do you want to reactivate a standard Nintendo Account or a child Nintendo Account? Standard Nintendo Account Child Nintendo Account
If the deletion date has not yet passed, you can perform the following steps to recover your Nintendo Account:
1. Visit the Nintendo Accounts website and sign in to yours.
2. A notification will appear on the screen.
3. Select Reactivate to reactivate the account.
  - Please remember that we cannot guarantee that all data will be restored to reactivated accounts.
If the deletion date has not yet passed, you can perform the following steps to recover your Nintendo Account:
1. Visit the Nintendo Accounts website and sign in to the Nintendo Account of the parent or guardian of the child's family group..
2. Select Family Group.
3. Select the child account that you want to reactivate.
4. Select Reactivate to reactivate the account again.
5. Select OK to complete the process.
  - Remember that we cannot guarantee that all data will be restored to reactivated accounts.