Nintendo Now Supports Passkeys
Nintendo just added support for Passkeys.
When you set one up on your account you’ll be able to use your passkey to sign in rather than your email address of a sign-in ID and password.
Passkeys work sort of like a passwordless password. If you’re not familiar with them, we published a great explainer earlier this year.
When you create a passkey essentially two different keys are created, one is stored on the website where your account is and the other is on the device you use to verify your identity through something like a fingerprint sensor or face ID. For someone to access your account, they need both keys.
Currently, Nintendo is only supporting iOS 16 or later, iPadOS 16 or later, macOS 13 or later, and Android 9 or later. You’re able to register up to 10 different passkeys to your account.
If you want to give passkeys a try on your account you can add a passkey to your account by going to accounts.nintendo.com on the device you want to use the passkey on. From there, you want to sign in as normal and then go to “Sign-in and security settings” followed by “Passkeys” and then "Edit.” From there you can follow the on-screen prompts to set up a new passkey on your account.
Sign up for SecurityWatch newsletter for our top privacy and security stories delivered right to your inbox.
This newsletter may contain advertising, deals, or affiliate links. Subscribing to a newsletter indicates your consent to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe from the newsletters at any time.
Your subscription has been confirmed. Keep an eye on your inbox!
Read more on pcmag.com
