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Nintendo Accounts now support User IDs and child accounts
- Thread starter Pokemaniac
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Yeah, same for me. I eventually went back and entered my info again, and got an Access Denied message.
It mentions that if you've already used that e-mail, you can't create a new account.
I had to use an alt e-mail, but I registered Hedgey
Jo Shishido's Cheeks
Member
It's a given that NNID's will die with the Wii U and 3DS, Switch and Mobile Apps will use your Nintendo Account so make sure you get your name!
If they do do that that's great, but what can be a problem is similar to how PSN didn't give the option and that meant you needed to create a new account and give up all your purchases and trophies if you wanted to drop all the restrictions. I'm not too hyped Nintendo will do it any better, but would love to be proven wrong though.
ReyVGM
Member
Ok so what does this mean exactly?
When setting up my WiiU's NNID, I created one under my nickname "ReyVGM", but I made a mistake and selected the wrong country of origin. That meant that the eshop, miitomo, mynintendo, etc, could not be linked to that NNID because it had a different country. So I created another NNID called ReyVGM2 (which I hate) and that's what I've been using with accounts.nintendo.com
But now I did the process mentioned here and I "created" a new User ID called ReyVGM and so far I haven't gotten any mistakes? I don't have my WiiU around to test for now, so does that mean I can finally use the NNID I want on the WiiU?
When setting up my WiiU's NNID, I created one under my nickname "ReyVGM", but I made a mistake and selected the wrong country of origin. That meant that the eshop, miitomo, mynintendo, etc, could not be linked to that NNID because it had a different country. So I created another NNID called ReyVGM2 (which I hate) and that's what I've been using with accounts.nintendo.com
But now I did the process mentioned here and I "created" a new User ID called ReyVGM and so far I haven't gotten any mistakes? I don't have my WiiU around to test for now, so does that mean I can finally use the NNID I want on the WiiU?
DarkConfidant
Member
The My Nintendo rewards site just changed today. Less rewards than before, but they combine the Mittomo and silver coins, along with changing the UI.
Might be related.
Might be related.
Jaded Alyx
Member
I don't think so. I think this is pretty much for everything going forward i.e. for logging into their websites, mobile games, and Switch.
I think Nintendo Accounts are replacing and subsuming NNIDs going forward.
It seems that NNIDs will be relegated to just being another alternate means of signing into a Nintendo Account, much like G+/Facebook/Twitter.
ReyVGM
Member
I see, thanks.
Hopefully the stick with this one and stop bringing so much confusion.
Good thing is that it looks like that's what it is since Miitomo is tied to your Nintendo account.
bobawesome
Member
Take that back!
Poltergust
Member
Meh, has to be 6 letters... Why
What does? Your ID? It says to put in at least 6 letters, I think.
Pokemaniac
Member
NNIDs can be linked to Nintendo Accounts, but the systems are otherwise fairly separate.
Fortinbras
Member
Are the user IDs really unique? I got superman and I really can't believe I'm the first person who wanted that ID.
sir_bumble_bee
Member
They are. It's just that they were added in a stealth update so very few people are aware of them.
Pokemaniac
Member
Don't think so.